The temperature soared near 70 today — more than a month earlier than normal. Buds sprouted, car tops came down, shirt tops came off.
The scene was dramatically different just 2 years ago. On March 14, 2010 Westport reeled from the effects of a deadly windstorm the night before. A woman was killed by a falling tree on Park Lane; much of the town lost power, and trees pierced dozens of roofs.
What a difference 2 years makes.
As for tomorrow…
…beware the Ides of March.
Dozens of residents of High Point Road were trapped for days by this downed transformer.
Not far away on High Point Road was this weird scene.
Travel was impossible on South Compo Road, not far from the fatality on Park Lane.
This Woody Lane scene was repeated all over town.
The backyard of a Caccamo Lane home -- a typical March 14, 2010 scene.
