Baseball snow removal 101

I am happy to say... better you than us down here in the South. Hopefully, you thaw out sooner than later.

They're not calling this the 100yr storm for nothing.

I know that Prince William County Park-n-Rec does not touch their fields as well, even the ALL Turf Waters Field in Vienna beside the fire house. They informed me that they let everyone melt naturally.

Everyone is in the same boat up north. I do not see any local fields being ready until mid-late March if that and that depends upon decent weather with good drying out days.

It'll take several days if not a week to dry out and we must have consistent above freezing temps. The freeze thawing affect does not make for ideal playing conditions.

Shenandoah University's home schedule for March is in serious jeopardy but mother nature can do amazing things in such short notice.

Sure would be nice to have an ALL TURF baseball field in the Winchester area.

We have two ALL TURF football facilities at Shenandoah University and now Handley HS. Need an ALL TURF baseball facility somewhere soon!

Lets see what a day's worth of rain will bring tomorrow. That's what will help the most at this point IMO.

a week of 50 degree temps and a mild breeze might be better than rain

PLEASE RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Originally posted by right arm of zeus:
PLEASE RAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Right Arm, You need to be more specific in your request. The rain has been misdirected. We are getting the rain in SE Virginia that you requested. But we don't have the snow. Could you please come claim the rain you requested?

Please send the rain north....

This week we have seen a big improvement as far as the snow goes.
With Fredericksburg missing yesterdays storm and the strong wind today I can see grass again! It certainly has raised my spirits.

There is a god after all

FYI- I found it easier to roll the field when it is about 35 deg. The top is melted and you can mash the snow down. Do let it get too soft or you will tear up the field. We had about 10 inches when I started. I rolled it every other day. We have green grass and red dirt infield in about a week. Unless we get more weather the boys should be on it Monday. With the wind we are getting everything should be dry.