My God It Might Snow!

Snowstorm headed for Bay State, people rejoice in New England’s streets! Chris Choate took this photo in Scriba, NY.

Anita Davis and Michael Givins wrote in today’s Boston Herald about the good news we’ve all been eagerly waiting for: IT’S GONNA FREAKIN’ SNOW!

While plow drivers have been cursing the lack of snow this winter at the top of their lungs all season, they’re holding their breath this week.

“Be prepared for a big storm Wednesday, whether it be snow or snow turning into rain,” said Hayden Frank, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service.

A nor’easter may bring heavy snow, strong winds and coastal flooding, Frank said. He said some parts of the Northeast could get up to 6 inches of snow – a blessing for plowers who have usually capitalized on the average 20 inches of snowfall by this time.

“It’s horrible!” said Walter Tipert, owner of Danvers Snow Plowing in Danvers. “What business? We haven’t plowed at all. There’s been no snow.” Tipert, who has been plowing for more than 45 years, said he usually has between eight and 16 jobs a season, and this year he’s had none. He said that’s money that he doesn’t have in his pocket.

First-time plower Bob Granara, owner of Granara’s Earthmoving Services LLC in Reading, has a brand new $15,000 Bobcat that “doesn’t even have a scratch on it and hasn’t left the driveway.”

“I expected about 10 plowable events for the year, from what I’ve been told, and this year there’s been none and it’s been tough,” Granara said. “I was hoping to make $10,000, and that’s on the high side”