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unday morning arrived crisp and cold. The clear air allowed Oriental to see the effects of Saturday’s snow fall which covered the village and surrounding area with more than 6 inches of snow.

Kayak as ice breaker. A steady paddling motion brought kayaker Rick Scott toward Oriental’s Town Dock and wharf. He said he’d paddled over from Whittaker Creek.

It was so cold Sunday morning — a temperature of 12 degrees right after sunrise — that it seemed as though the snow would be like other visitors to town and stay a while. But that wasn’t to be.

All over town, tracks had made their mark on the snow. These were found just after sunrise next to the Oriental Yacht Club.

That thick crust of packed snow and ice on Hodges Street and many roads gave way to solar power as Sunday wore on. 43 degrees may not seem warm but it was enough to melt the ice and take away more of the snow than would have seemed possible when dawn broke on Sunday.

At the Lou Mac Pier Sunday morning. Quite a contrast to Saturday. During the snow storm, visibility was low.

There was time, though, to take some photos on Sunday morning and keep at least the images of Saturday’s snow.

The Hodges Street Ice Rink. Early Sunday, when temps were around 12 degrees, Hodges Street had a solid coating of compressed snow and ice. When the temperature rose above 40 in the afternoon, most of the snow and ice had melted away.

The beginning of the end for an icicle. This one, outside the seafood market, was shedding water. In background is the “Joe Cox” house on South Water Street.

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Posted Monday January 24, 2011 by Melinda Penkava