The summer rental business provides an opportunity to focus on the warmer months at the shore. I appreciate the break from reality and the opportunity to help so many families with their vacation plans.
This morning, the birds are chirping amid the snow flurries…it’s just wrong!
Last night, we saw the familiar flash of “blue”, and heard the snap, crackle, pop of a nearby transformer. The town fire siren went off…and so did our electric.
Fortunately, power was restored after a few hours. This morning- the only way to describe the weather is UGLY.  Sustained high winds with freight train like gusts. Snow blowing sideways from bay to beach. Not huge amounts of snow, but it’s still coming down and drifting.
This certainly has been a memorable February at the shore!
How to prepare for yet ANOTHER snow storm at the shore?Â
I saw 3 surfers taking advantage of the waves (that faint dot on the right hand side of the photo is a surfer).
And IÂ enjoyed a long walk on the beach while the sun faded behind the incoming clouds.
The realities of living on an island: if the 96th Street bridge is up…and stuck…it’s not easy to get home. Thankfully, there are other bridges on/off our barrier island.  Eventually, one driver in the long line of cars decides to turn around in search of another route, and many follow behind.
Of course, that’s when the bridge finally closes 🙂
Weather notice forwarded to me by my brother in law:
WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN MOUNT HOLLY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH…WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING.
YET ANOTHER COASTAL STORM IS FORECAST TO AFFECT OUR AREA LATER WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND INTO FRIDAY…WITH THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT THE PRIME TIMES FOR ACCUMULATING SNOW. AT THIS TIME SNOW AMOUNTS MAY AVERAGE AT LEAST 4 INCHES OVER THE NORTHEAST MARYLAND SHORE…DELAWARE…SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY…AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST PENNSYLVANIA…AND 6 INCHES OVER EASTERN PENNSYLVANIA AND CENTRAL NEW JERSEY…BUT SIMILAR PREVIOUS STORMS HAVE DEPOSITED HEAVIER SNOW AMOUNTS. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH THIS POTENTIAL STORM…SO DRIFTING AND BLOWING SNOW ARE POSSIBLE AS WELL.
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW…SLEET…OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
Found beneath the melting snow: a large piece of corner curb and sidewalk displaced by a snow plow.Â
And speaking of melting snow – the distinct difference between north and south. Homes on the north side of the street have visible sidewalks and yards; the south side homes are still covered with snow. Today’s heavy rain should speed the process along!
 The new 95th Street ocean side deck is set for summer…will be better once the snow melts!
Also new for this season- Avalon and Stone Harbor combined their annual Chamber of Commerce publications to create the  “Seven Mile Beach” 2010 Vacation Guide. Available in local businesses and Chamber offices now.
Strong west winds and sunny skies at the shore. Much of the snow has melted, and today’s warmer temperatures are a hopeful sign of spring!
Tired of the cold weather and snow? Thinking about summer at the shore is a perfect distraction.
I appreciate the opportunity to help you or your friends find a vacation home in the Avalon/ Stone Harbor area.
ann@anndelaney.com or (609) 967-7950
Op-ti-mism, n: disposition to look on the bright side (Webster’s Dictionary).
A unique example of optimism on 22nd Street in Avalon!