Its now 3 pm and the temperature has still only 15 degrees.  I spent much of the morning clearing snow from the deck, which had accumulated to about 20 inches.    The wind has been blowing, alternating bright sun with grey skies.  In the sun, I quickly got heated up and shed the jackets; in the clouds had to stop and get it back on.  Did about half of deck before wearing out.  Hope I will get it finished before this weekend.  Snow is not heavy, but it has to be thrown over the 3 ft high rail and as far from the deck as possible.  This is the third clearing and the pile of snow from the deck clearing is now over 4 feet high. 

Yesterday, was house repairs day.   Fixed the supports around a leaky shower drain, replaced sheer pin in the snow blower, got the mailbox repaired and reinstalled after someone knocked it down on Tuesday, and a did few other odds and ends. It was warmer yesterday, most of the day was in the mid 20s.  Still have to get the hole in the ceiling (from the leak) repaired, but that will be a professional job. 

Accumulated snowfall has finally caught up with "normal" for this time of year.  Just under 50 inches.  Last night, the weatherman said that Burlington has over 5 feet of snow so far this year.What is not typical is the extended sub-freezing temps. The snow is staying on the ground or piling up where it is cleared from the roads and in town the sidewalks.  Towns are beginning to haul it away in dumptrucks, but that hasn't been  necessary here where we are.