The winter season hit the northeast hard in 2022. We didn’t get any huge snowfalls in our area but got repeated ice storms, freezing rain, sleet, and wind. For about 2 months straight we got hit at least twice a week. I’ve never seen a more windier winter season!
During the weekends if the weather was semi decent we would spend hours outside in the cold cleaning up the property.
In just one winter season we incurred all of the following damage:
1 large tree (down and a total loss)
4 large trees (partially damaged)
2 holiday flags blew away
American flag, pole, and bracket blown away
27 shingles missing from the roof
6 large dents in the garden shed
3 large flower planters destroys
2 large garbage cans missing
3 dozen tiny dings in truck paint finish from hail
2 cracked windows in our home that had to be replaced
etc.
Over the season I would estimate that we collected 3 bags of trash that had blown into our yard. Cups, newspapers, cans, bottles, paper of all type’s, etc. For safety reasons we always wore 2 pairs of gloves when cleaning up trash that found its way into our yard.
The photos in my post are the damage one ice storm caused to the oldest pine tree on our property. It ripped off 6 large branches on one side of the tree. I have professionals coming out next week to look at the tree to see if its worth saving. What a mess. I’m glad the winter season is over.
I am sorry for your mess and trouble. We have had some bad winds and damage here too.
Winter was horrible here in the Midwest also. We had the winds usually a few days before you got them. We have already had tornadoes and it is only March.
Hope the trees can be saved, you can never plant a full grown one :/
I hope that your tree is able to be saved. It does look like it sustained a bit of damage. You certainly had lots of cleanup to do over the winter. Hopefully the spring weather will be kinder.
Wow that list is really amazing of all the damage you guys had on your property. I was just outside picking up tree branches in our yard this morning.
I am so sorry. We have that kind of damage from a hurricane but we only have them one or two times a year. You have been barraged all winter long. I am glad winter is over for you too.
Yikes! We had a pretty mild, not wild winter here in Colorado. No ice storms thank goodness.
What a mess for you and yours. I have saw pictures and Mother Nature can really do a job on us.