March 16th Snowstorm

28 days later...

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/andrew-creed-s-big-dig-1.2998894

So Canadian... When life gives you snow, build a snowfort, a bonfire and get drinkin'

How do the plows clear the roads when the snow is so high?

Well, you take a run at it.
Over and over.

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http://www.theweathernetwork.com/videos/gallery/all/video_gallery/1130-am-road-clearing-is-going-to-take-a-while/sharevideo/4059384512001

Fishing in the Dark

Winter Storms cause flood of new Seasonal Properties on PEI

FOR SALE

Newly constructed seasonal home

One of a kind, custom built

1 bedroom, open concept

room for future expansion

Outdoor laundry facilities close by

Won't last long! Call your realtor today!

Photo Credit TM-A

Clearing out in Schurman's Point

Photo Credit - Carly's Mom

 After 3 days on the inside, Bob got his Tonka Truck out and cleared a path so they could all get down to the Reads Corner for some Timmys.


 "We're never going to make it!"  "You made it all the way to my house on foot to get me!!"

Photo Credit - Carly's Mom

 "It's only another mile!" ~ Heritage Minutes.

Photo Credit - Carly's Mom

 The Schurmanians lived to see another sunrise.

Photo Credit - Carly's Mom

Made it to BuzzFeed!

Check out the full article here

Incredible! RT @tolelee: @weathernetwork #atlstorm #Snowmageddon2015 drift in Bedeque, PEI pic.twitter.com/Xcah2KRkb4
— The Weather Network (@weathernetwork) February 16, 2015

A 7 foot tall snow drift blocks the front of Ann's house in Summerside, PEI. This last storm dropped 80cm on the city pic.twitter.com/3j3plvqvED
— Scott Meiklejohn (@ScottyTWN) February 16, 2015

Crazy! MT @Jamie__Parsons: no plows out in PEI, residents resort to clearing the roads themselves!! #NotHisDriveway pic.twitter.com/wNe75SeG7g
— Kim MacDonald (@KMacTWN) February 16, 2015

CBC - Islander Day Storm Pictures

 

Check out this great slideshow of Islander Day Storm Pictures at CBC.ca

How do we get out of here, anyway?

Full photo of a friend's granddaughter standing on road just outside #kensington #pei #blizzard2015 pic.twitter.com/qnowixaeVj

— Monica Jollimore (@monicajollimore) February 17, 2015

The Big Dig - Path to the Road

Path to the road!! #TheBigDig #peistorm2015 @ktownpei pic.twitter.com/okqeypUKgz

— Claire Smith (@caseleysmith) February 17, 2015

Where the streets have no names....

🎵Where the streets have 🎵

No names🎵

Where the streets have no lanes🎵

In pei, we're lucky if we even get one lane, actually.

They picked a good time to go on holidays!

This is what we, in pei-land call good luck.  Notice how the drift is lower in the driveway than it is in front of the house?    In ancient times, early settlers used divination sticks to locate the optimal spots for driveways and held ceremonies to ask the forefathers to bless this location and protect it from snow drifts.  The ritual usually involved a corn boil and someone's uncle getting drunk and passing out.  Although not in regular practice today, Bonnie from the St. E Irving still practices the ancient snow-drift ritual and coordinating supplies can still be obtained by visiting the bootlegger down in the west end.  You'll have to provide your own uncle though.  

That's okay.... There wasn't much of a view from those windows anyways.

Frosty is not happy.

Guys, you'd be pissed too if they left you out in that storm.

Dig your way to work

Islanders are finally dusting off from the big storm over Islander Day weekend.  Starting to think its about time to get back to work.

Words of advice.  Don't be the first person to arrive.  Bring your shovel.

High Winds blew this Transport Trailer off the road, New Annan, PEI

High Winds blew this Transport Trailer off the road, New Annan, PEI

Watching a Storm in Fast Forward. Just Kidding this is Real Time,

High winds in Miscouche, PEI almost make it look like this storm video is playing on fast forward. 

Its not though!  This is realtime storm footage.  

Weather Network - Reporters Can't Stay on their Feet in Summerside, PEI

Weather Network - Reporters Can't Stay on their Feet in Summerside, PEI

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