by Geoff Fox
Winter finally arrived in the Hancock area this past weekend as a snowstorm, stretching from New Mexico into New England, dumped snow and sleet on Hancock and plunged temperatures into record lows.
According to the Maryland Mesonet weather station in Kirkwood Park, about six inches of snow fell and temperatures in Hancock didn’t get above 16 degrees.
This is the first winter for the weather station to collect data for public record.
Schools around the region were closed on Monday and Tuesday.
County and town offices were either closed or delayed opening on Monday.
Roads in the area were snow covered Sunday with main roads such as Main Street and the interstates, were clear of snow by Monday, however backroads were still being plowed.
In some cases on Sunday, a few kids and teens were out shoveling snow for their neighbors.
One thing the snow did was give the kids, and kids at heart, a day to play in the snow and have a good time.
There are weather reports that another snowstorm could hit this weekend, but as of Monday, there hasn’t been any official forecasts.
Nova McCarty was playing in the snow during the snowstorm last weekend. Photo by Kristin McCarty
Carter Kerns was having fun in the snow. Photo by Miranda Flowers.
Abagail McCormick was out on the ridges having fun in the snow. Photo by Keith McCormick.
The snow was enough to get Logan Young out to tame the hills on his sled. Photo by Krista Young.
Isabella Divelbliss and Hank Divelbliss conquered the snow pile. Photo by Bo Divelbliss.
Kynslee Ann Drury was out helping shovel the walkway to the house during the snowstorm this past weekend. Photo by Ruth Bradley.
Bocephus, a 10-year old labradoodle, was out having the time of his life in the snow and got a frozen beard while doing so. Photo by Tiffany Mann.
Ryan Howard, Jr. was playing out in the snow along Hollow Road during the snowstorm. Photo by Cortni Howard.
Braylon Riley was hitting the hills and sledding along Pennsylvania Avenue last weekend. Photo by Kellsie Riley.
Magnolia Fogle was excited to be out playing in the snow. Photo by Brooke Fogle.
Brittney Waugh had a couple visitors to her trees during the snowstorm as a blue jay and cardinal took shelter in the branches. Photos by Brittney Waugh.
Ridgely Hixon catches a ride on a sled with Caden Miller during the snowstorm last weekend. Photo by Tasha Hixon.
The corn crib on the Yonker Farm in Little Orleans shows off the red, white, and blue in the snoy mountains. Photo by Annette Yonker.
Beau, a white German Shepherd, got to go out exploring and play in the snow this weekend. Photo by Patricia Ray.
