HOCKESSIN, Del. (WPVI) — Within hours of the final snowflakes falling from Sunday’s Nor’easter, residents across New Castle County were out clearing away what Old Man Winter delivered.
Many of the people interviewed said the storm that struck in January was worse, largely because of the brutal cold that followed.
Kevin Best, also of Hockessin, said the frozen ground during the earlier storm made conditions more difficult.
“The last one was bitter cold. The ground was frozen and everything. I didn’t have my truck on the street last time because we parked it out on the lawn. I wouldn’t do that this time, the ground is too soggy,” Best said.
This time, with temperatures hovering near the freezing mark, road crews were able to get a strong start on cleanup efforts.
Nearly all of the major roads traveled in New Castle County were free of snow or slush, despite most of the county receiving between 7 and 12 inches of snow overnight and into the morning.
Still, the region was not left unscathed.
Video from North Wilmington showed toppled trees, and lingering power outages were reported across the area.
Even so, the aftermath provided a moment of levity for Sammi Best of Hockessin, who built a “snow dog” in honor of a neighbor’s pet she often looks after.
“I defy anybody on the news who tells me I’m too old to make a snowman at 26 years old,” Best said. “If I can have fun for as long as you can, I think that’s the key to being happy in life.”
Meanwhile, conditions in Kent and Sussex Counties were significantly worse. Snow totals across the southern part of Delaware nearly doubled the totals from New Castle County. There were also many more reports of downed trees and power outages.
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