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Music Man · 03-17-2017, 02:11 PM

Here in Wolfeboro, we officially got 15". The winds were amazing - kept our roof clear of snow, but the drifts got about five feet up one side of the house.

We didn't lose power, only internet - which just came back on around 10:00 this morning.

Nurse friend in Sandwich says they're not expecting power to be back until some time next week.

Lakegeezer · 03-17-2017, 06:19 PM

After 70 hours without power, it is back. Less than three full days off the power grid, and the thoughts what would be needed for weeks or months without power really became clear. The value of planning was too!

In our case, three large trees blocked the road out. Keith, the neighborhood lumberjack had us out by noon, the day after the storm. Up the road, a pole came down, smashing the transformer. It was interesting to see the guts inside. Two days after the storm, the pole driller came by and planted a new pole. The transformer arrived on Friday, and by Friday afternoon, power was restored. We're still driving over the cable and telephone lines. No worse for wear - Spectrum/TWC Internet is working just fine.

It was an experience to tell stories about for years. The wind howled for more than four hours and the gusts were at ludicrous speed.

The best part was how the neighborhood came together. Everyone was checking on each other and doing what had to be done. We got through it.

Woody38 · 03-17-2017, 07:37 PM

Hope all survived this blizzard with as little damage as possible. I'm leaving Burbank this Sunday and plan to bring along some of the warmth we have been having here. Temp today 85 degrees.

I am a retired workaholic and continuing aquaholic.

03-17-2017, 06:19 PM	#2
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,680 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 355 Thanked 640 Times in 291 Posts	Back to the 21'st Century After 70 hours without power, it is back. Less than three full days off the power grid, and the thoughts what would be needed for weeks or months without power really became clear. The value of planning was too! In our case, three large trees blocked the road out. Keith, the neighborhood lumberjack had us out by noon, the day after the storm. Up the road, a pole came down, smashing the transformer. It was interesting to see the guts inside. Two days after the storm, the pole driller came by and planted a new pole. The transformer arrived on Friday, and by Friday afternoon, power was restored. We're still driving over the cable and telephone lines. No worse for wear - Spectrum/TWC Internet is working just fine. It was an experience to tell stories about for years. The wind howled for more than four hours and the gusts were at ludicrous speed. The best part was how the neighborhood came together. Everyone was checking on each other and doing what had to be done. We got through it. __________________ -lg

03-17-2017, 02:11 PM	#1
Music Man Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 104 Thanks: 37 Thanked 25 Times in 16 Posts	Here in Wolfeboro, we officially got 15". The winds were amazing - kept our roof clear of snow, but the drifts got about five feet up one side of the house. We didn't lose power, only internet - which just came back on around 10:00 this morning. Nurse friend in Sandwich says they're not expecting power to be back until some time next week.

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03-17-2017, 07:37 PM	#3
Woody38 Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 581 Thanks: 46 Thanked 110 Times in 81 Posts	Hope all survived this blizzard with as little damage as possible. I'm leaving Burbank this Sunday and plan to bring along some of the warmth we have been having here. Temp today 85 degrees. I am a retired workaholic and continuing aquaholic.