The snow was too sticky and wet to snowshoe yesterday, so we walked down West Shore Road from our house and then out as far as we could go on Barre Avenue. We showed you a picture earlier of Barre Avenue after someone had opened it up - probably with a bucket loader. Lots of snow. Cabot's road crew has been along West Shore Road to push back the banks as best they can to allow the water to find the ditches. We've had warmish weather during the daytime and very cold weather some nights, which is good for sugaring, but makes those snowbanks very dense and heavy. Now is not the time to slide off the road into one - our puffy, soft snow is gone and what is left will clean off a fender or break out a headlight if you have the misfortune to hit it. Shoveling the heavy, frozen stuff is not for weaklings, so if you have the urge to open your driveway or to dig a path to your door, bring plenty of help, or better yet, leave your shovels at home and bring your snowshoes or skis and let the snowbanks melt. You'll understand what I mean when you see these photos from yesterday's walk.Slides