Are we done yet?
For those in the mid Atlantic who were actually hoping for “one more big one” – I empathize….although I’m fairly certain some were thinking “oh no, not another one”. So, the gang in Syracuse, Buffalo, Vermont, interior Massachusetts – who’s snowfall totals were below average this winter – now you get to “catch up” some. Good for you. Syracuse has just over a foot of new snow this morning. Now – truth be told – a foot of new snow in Syracuse is not the catastrophic event that kind of snow creates in DC or Baltimore. But, it’s nice for them to get some additional revenue out of the winter that has created windfall revenues for those areas lower on the eastern seaboard than Boston.
I happen to be in the Boston area today, and the contractors in the eastern half of the state are actually sitting this one out. They are not at all happy about it. This area is below average for snowfall this season – and watching a Monster Storm come off the ocean and (essentially) pass over this area is not fun for them (although, the area is still hard hit due to torrential rain that has befallen this market - but, snow contractors cannot generate much revenue out of rainfall).
So – will this be winters last hurrah for the east coast states?? I don’t think so. From what I can see, the weather patterns are such that the eastern markets could still see one more blast – albeit probably not quite as deep as the past few storms.
Even if there is no more snow this winter – it will surely be a winter we’re all talking about for awhile yet. I don’t think we’re done just yet.