Friday, March 2 Snow Storm
After a prolonged thaw at the end of February, March 2018 began rainy and turning colder and transitioning to snow. On that full moon night, Gowanda and all of western NY received a heavy coating of heavy, wet snow. The storm caused wide spread power outages, many of which lasted well into the weekend. Below is a gallery of pictures taken of the aftermath. [Click on any thumbnail for a larger image.] |
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Friday morning, March 2 - Looking towards town on West Main, (1) crews are working to clear fallen branches from tree [center]. The branches had pulled down power lines from the pole [right] cutting power to 2 houses. (2) A closer look at the scene shows the downed lines curled up in the front lawns. (3) Moving a bit closer to town and looking back, we see crews working at that location as well as near the small bridge across Thatcher Brook. |
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Backing up a bit, (4) here is another look at the work near the bridge looking towards downtown. (5) Moving on toward downtown Gowanda there are more broken trees. The street to the right is Johnson St. (6) This is the view approaching the Aldrich Street intersection. |
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(7) Weighed down branches near the Free Methodist Church. Chang-Hu Park - (8) looking back to the west and (9) then north towadrs town. |
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(10) Looking back at Gateway Park across the driveway to Weyand Law Office. Free Methodist Church in the background. (11) Looking across the Chapel St. intersection to downtown Gowanda. (12) Group home trees across the street. |
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(13) Another look across the Chapel Street intersection. (14) Trees in from of Kysor & Della Posta law office. Community Bank is on the right. (15) Gowanda Post Office and Downtown Gowanda. |
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(16) Heading back west, another look at the downed wires in front of 2 homes. (17) A dump truck is parked at the Maltbie dead end and being loaded with tree debris. (18) Saturday [3/3] - looking up Jamestown St. from the Walnut St. |
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(19) Approaching Chestnut St. on Jamestown St. (20) From Chestnut looking back across Jamestown St. (21) A look down Maple St. heading towards Johnson St. |
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(22) Johnson St. across from the end of Orchard Place. (23) Back on West Main looking towards Maltbie across the Thatcher bridge. (24) Another look at the corner of Maltbie. |
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(25) Nearing Prospect St. another tree hanging down onto the sidewalk. OTHER PICTURES: (26) While the sidewalks had been cleared, the foot bridge near the bus barns was still untouched Saturday afternoon. (27) Sunday (3/4) A view of Erie Avenue from a driveway halfway up the street. Below, (28) Another small tree with bent down braches blocking the sidewalk. This is looking up Erie Ave. towards W. Main St. (29) Looking across Erie Ave from the same location. |
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