The South Boston snow pile made it through Memorial Day and as Conventures shows us, it's still there today. Will it be there on Flag Day? Dare we suggest July Fourth?
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A little late-season skiing in South Boston.
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we are witnessing the birth of a glacier
By from brighton
Wed, 05/27/2015 - 4:45pm
the great glacier of Southie
What happened to the snow pile in Somerville?
By JimGaffigan
Wed, 05/27/2015 - 4:58pm
There was a competition for the day the snow finally melted. I think the were giving away William Hung albums or something equally good.
The one in the field along
By anon
Wed, 05/27/2015 - 5:37pm
The one in the field along the Mystic near Assembly Square? Was still there as of last Saturday, could see it from the train.
Nope
By roadman
Wed, 05/27/2015 - 7:48pm
This was a private resident who held a contest to guess when the snow pile in front of his house would melt below certain dimensions. You're referring to what is known as Draw 7 Park (named after the old B&M "Knife" drawbridge across the Mystic River) - see my other comment below.
Yes.
By JimGaffigan
Wed, 05/27/2015 - 6:21pm
The one at the house.
April 12th at 4 PM
By crispino
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 12:32pm
Somerville snow contest: http://somervillebeat.com/features/somsnow15-conte...
It melted a long time ago.
By R Hookup
Wed, 05/27/2015 - 6:34pm
It melted a long time ago. Didn't quite have the heft of this pile and the extra protective coating.
It's still there.
By Kokernutz
Wed, 05/27/2015 - 8:50pm
Last of the Snowhicans.
That's just sad...
By anon
Wed, 05/27/2015 - 5:26pm
That's just sad...
Snow pile at
By roadman
Wed, 05/27/2015 - 5:36pm
Draw 7 Park in Somerville is nearly gone (finally). And the resulting damage to what was a nicely landscaped park and groomed soccer field from unnecessarily dumping additional snow there is truly an insult to the taxpayers.
How about Danehy Park in Cambridge?
By Ron Newman
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 6:22am
One of the soccer fields near the west end of that park was also used as a snow dump. It was quite a mess of trash when I last visited a couple of weeks ago, and was not yet all melted then.
Did Canbridge at least remove
By roadman
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 11:13am
the soccer goals before they started dumping mounds of snow there? Because the DCR didn't do that at Draw 7 park, with the result that one goal is completely destroyed (you can see the remnants of it in the debris field) and the other is damaged.
I'm also still trying to figure out why the DCR saw the need to place a temporary chain link fence at the entrance to the park to block access to the snow farm.
Danehy
By moxie
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 11:20am
There was a huge snow dump beside the parking lot to the dog run. All gone now. As is the one that was over by the Fort Washington in Cambridgeport.
September
By SwirlyGrrl
Wed, 05/27/2015 - 6:33pm
When I was travelling through Central Canada last September, there were several stories about how the Great White Snowpocalypse of 2013/2014 had left behind so much snow that the municipal snow piles in Winnipeg had yet to fully melt down.
We could have some legacy glaciers on our hands.
Ice Age
By anon
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 8:20am
Someone could accidentally kick start another ice age. That would not be cool.
That would not be cool.
By anon
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 9:22pm
No, but it would be cold.
Hang in there baby!
By Gary C
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 10:42am
I can't imagine that sucker being gone before July. That is truly amazing.
The one nearest me, at the office park in Needham near the Coke plant, is still hanging in there, but probably only has a couple more weeks left before it's gone.
Can I just say
By Kaz
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 11:14am
It is NOT an adequate replacement for the Blue Ribbon food truck. :(
wait a minute...
By coffeeweasel
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 1:50pm
There's such a thing as a Blue Ribbon food truck?
Was
By Kaz
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 2:01pm
They still pull it out for special events and things, but it used to sell lunch daily in Needham Heights. They recently posted on their site that the guy who ran it for them is now a manager at one of their locations and won't be running it this year.
We are all sad.
Dump it
By Steeve
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 12:07pm
Dump it in the harbor!
Quickly!
By Cuzidotrumpet
Thu, 05/28/2015 - 8:59pm
Stuff as much as we can into climate-controlled warehouse!
Save it until next year!
And the next!
Bring it out for all to see every Christmas Eve!
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