Wow! If there ever was a “Winter Wonderland”, I believe the Wolf Laurel may be one. This is my first week back after a couple weeks vacation during the Christmas and New Year Holidays and I can’t believe the amount of snow that we still have on the ground. Here at the golf maintenance facility, we have at least 12 inches, so I know that up on top there has to be much more than that.
The main roads leading into WLCC aren’t that bad, but turn off on a side road and you may find yourself walking the rest of the way to your destination. The golf maintenance staff generally will make a couple trips around the mountain daily checking the golf course from the side roads just to make sure that everything is ok.
Occasionally along the way we have to stop to help someone who has slid into a ditch or to remind the occasional group of people that sledding on the golf course, especially the greens, is not allowed. However, with all the snow and ice that still remains, I have had second thoughts about driving back to a remote area and not being able to get back to the warmth of my office.
Recently I spoke with Harold Tipton, who heads up Road Maintenance, about the snow that fell during our recent “blizzard” before Christmas. December 18, 2009 the day that the bottom dropped out, the average snowfall was 24 inches with reports in various places on the mountain of up to 30 inches.
According to the farmer’s almanac, this winter is to be one of the harshest winters in years. Normally, I do not put much faith in such, but this year in think they may be on to something. This type of weather sure puts a damper on the whole global warming idea. Don’t you think?
David Letterman, GCS
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