Rain is continuing to fall in the Blue Ridge Mountains of northern Virginia. Here’s a shot I took in Markham showing Goose Creek out of its banks.
Goose Creek
Goose Creek Flooding
March 13th, 2010Dead Southern Flying Squirrel
March 11th, 2010Expecting to trap a mouse, I was surprised to find a dead southern flying squirrel in a glue trap in my garage. A total of two squirrels were discovered. Their point of entry was chewing through the soffit.
The good news is that the squirrels are eliminated and the soffit is repaired. If you’re looking for service in the Front Royal, VA area, I highly recommend Dolly’s Home Improvement. In addition to repairing the soffit, they also fixed our gutter that was damaged by an ice dam. I’m glad to have the gutter functional ahead of heavy rains expected over the next couple of days.
Dead Southern Flying Squirrel
Point of Entry
Ice Dam Melting
March 8th, 2010With a string of 50+ Fahrenheit days, the snowpack is melting. As of this morning, I still had an ice dam on the back of the house. Given the temperatures, I expect it to finally be gone in another 24 hours.
While a metal roof is probably the best defense against ice dams, I think having a steeply pitched roof may help avoid the leaks that ice dams can cause. Here’s a link to an interesting article where Steve Scolnik describes his method for clearing ice dams. I did not do anything about mine this year (I need a longer ladder). Fortunately, my ice dam did not cause any leaks; however, I will need to straighten and reattach a gutter.
Ice Dam
Will Virginia See More Accumulating Snow this Winter?
March 7th, 2010
Loading ...Canaan Valley’s Impressive Snow Totals
March 7th, 2010I recently reported measuring over 80″ of snow this season at my location in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. A little more than 70 miles to the west in West Virginia, Canaan Valley is now reporting over 246″ of natural snow this season.
My wife and I went skiing at Canaan Valley Resort a few years ago. It’s a nice state owned resort, not too far from the DC area.
