Shovels and Slush: the Vineyard After the Blizzard
Flooding around Lagoon Pond laps at edge of iconic Bangs Shack.
Flooding around Lagoon Pond laps at edge of iconic Bangs Shack.
Winter scene outside of Summer Shades.
Winter scene outside of Summer Shades.
WHDH news truck arrives in Oak Bluffs.
WHDH news truck arrives in Oak Bluffs.
High tide brings flooding Sunday morning on Edgartown Harbor.
High tide brings flooding Sunday morning on Edgartown Harbor.
Jeffrey Voorhees takes a shoveling break in downtown Edgartown
Jeffrey Voorhees takes a shoveling break in downtown Edgartown
Piers submerged at Edgartown waterfront.
Piers submerged at Edgartown waterfront.
Mountains of snow pileup around Ocean Park.
Mountains of snow pileup around Ocean Park.
With high astronomical tides,there was minor coastal flooding around Island.
With high astronomical tides,there was minor coastal flooding around Island.
Richard White shovels sidewalk in front of Soft as a Grape in Oak Bluffs.
Richard White shovels sidewalk in front of Soft as a Grape in Oak Bluffs.
Caroline and Charlie Fenske venture out to Edgartown harbor on skis.
Caroline and Charlie Fenske venture out to Edgartown harbor on skis.
White Edgartown houses blend in with snowy scene.
White Edgartown houses blend in with snowy scene.
Chappy ferry ramp surrounded by water; no ferry service until later Sunday morning.
Chappy ferry ramp surrounded by water; no ferry service until later Sunday morning.
Edgartown deputy shelllfish constable Rob Morrison shovels out department boat.
Edgartown deputy shelllfish constable Rob Morrison shovels out department boat.
Northern yellow flicker finds a suet meal.
Northern yellow flicker finds a suet meal.
Window shopping for another season.
Window shopping for another season.
Islanders hunkered down Saturday as a winter storm lashed the Island. Power outages were reported across the Island and between 10 and 15 inches of snow accumulated. The National Weather Service confirmed what many already knew; the Vineyard experienced blizzard conditions for four hours during the storm.
But by sunrise Sunday the snow was mostly over and the winds dying down, and Vineyarders emerged, many with shovels in hand, to take a look at the snowy Island.