Four or five days ago, I was sleeping with my Reddy Kilowatt-approved electric blanket on high. But the last two days, I considered turning on my air conditioner in my condo. We did at work!
Seventy years ago today, however, Lorain and its neighboring cities were dealing with the aftermath of a snowstorm. Above is the front page of the Lorain Journal from Monday, November 1, 1954.
"An estimated 7,000 homes in Avon Lake, Bay Village and Cleveland today were still without heat, light or refrigeration, Bay Village and Avon Lake schools were closed, and property damage was estimated at $250,000 to $500,000 as the result of a freak weekend storm which dumped snow and ice from Lorain to Painesville, "noted the article.
"Two thousand homes in Lorain, Sheffield and Sheffield Lake had electricity restored today after being without power several hours Sunday.
"Telephone service knocked out by the snow was restored today to approximately 500 customers in Lorain, Sheffield, Sheffield Lake, Avon and Avon Lake.
"In Lorain the storm dumped nearly a foot of heavy wet snow on the East Side, and an estimated four inches on the west side.
"The snow ended just east of Lorain at about Meister Road and extended south as far as South Amherst.
"Ohio Edison Co. officials in Lorain said damage to their lines was all in Lorain's East Side, Sheffield and Sheffield Lake."
I had just mentioned to a co-worker earlier today that sometimes we have already had snow by Halloween. And today it was still warm enough that you could get by without a jacket.
One ominous note, however – I saw my first snowbird (junco) outside at my feeding station tonight!
