Happy Husky weather, Chestnut Street. (Photos by Brian Donohue. Click to enlarge.)
By BRIAN DONOHUE
Snow Day! The marquee of the Count Basie Center for the Arts declared it bold and bright, and redbankgreen‘s stroll through the storm brought us there Sunday at the perfect time: just as the texts were pinging our phones that local schools would be closed Monday.
“From early morning through late tonight, they took on unrelenting snow, freezing rain, and ice—and delivered,” Gant’s message said. “Red Bank was one of the first local towns to get roads down to blacktop in areas, despite tough and changing conditions. There’s still cleanup to handle tomorrow, and crews will be back to finish the job, but today’s effort speaks volumes about their professionalism and dedication.”
The borough also issued a reminder that ordinances require property owners to clear sidewalks of snow and ice within 24 hours of the end of precipitation. Our stopwatch is ticking.
Waiting it to melt is not an option. Whatever fell is going to stick around, with a brutal extended cold snap setting in.
By brutal, we mean overnight low temperatures in the single digits at least through the weekend. The seven-day forecast does not show the temperature rising above freezing at all.
Members of the North Shrewsbury Ice Boat and Yacht Club were hoping some rain might mix in with the storm to smooth out the snow cover if the river freezes solid enough to sail.
“Oh how some rain right now would help the River right now,” reads the club’s Facebook post written Sunday. “Please winter gods give us home ice.”
The winter gods sure were good to folks who like a peaceful stroll through the storm, though.
Here’s some more moments captured during our walk.
The view from inside the historic 1890’s gatekeeper shack by the Red Bank Train Station. 
White out conditions prevailed through much of the morning.
Off to work.
Lost luggage at the Red Bank train station.
Let it snow, indeed.
One more happy husky, Max, who got a little suspicious as a photographer approached.
redbankgreen editor Brian Donohue may be reached via email at [email protected] or by calling or texting 848-331-8331.
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