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Snow blankets Cape Region Jan. 19
The most photographed barn in the Cape Region, the Townsend Barn is a picturesque snow scene. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
January 19, 2024
Cape Region residents awoke Jan. 19 to a light snow falling outside their windows. The snow will continue to fall throughout the day, with an expected accumulation of 1 to 3 inches.
Feel free to send snow day photos to newsroom@capegazette.com.
Snow is a way of life for a man and his dog out for a morning walk Jan. 19 in Dewey Beach. BILL SHULL PHOTO
With the Harbor of Refuge Lighthouse in the background, snow lingers on the sand dunes near the point in Cape Henlopen State Park. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Snow blankets the area around a World War II tower, which is open to the public, in Cape Henlopen State Park. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Locals have to take advantage of every hill they can find in an area with very limited hills such as this one off Behringer Avenue in Milton. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Youngsters in the Covey Creek community in Lewes are shoveling off the driveway of a neighbor to use the snow for construction of a snow fort. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The lanterns are on during the snowstorm in Shipcarpenter’s Square in Lewes. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
“I’m here, and so is the snow,” says a solo snow goose crossing Bayard Avenue in Rehoboth Beach. BILL SHULL PHOTO
A snowy morning reflects in Silver Lake. BILL SHULL PHOTO
A big beach house and ducks on Silver Lake in the snow. BILL SHULL PHOTO
Out for a morning walk on the Bayard Avenue bridge across Silver Lake. BILL SHULL PHOTO
A dog owner braves the elements to take a walk on Burton Avenue in downtown Lewes. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The Lightship Overfalls and Lewes Canalfront Park during the Jan. 19 snow storm. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Welcome to Lewes. The lighthouse on Freeman Highway in Lewes is in contrast to the snow surrounding it. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
A DelDOT snow plow moves some wet snow off Savannah Road in Lewes late in the afternoon on Jan. 19. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Zwaanendael Museum takes on a winter look as the snow comes to an end late on Jan. 19. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
In Milton, the temperature is just cold enough for the snow to accumulate. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
In Rehoboth Beach, there’s some snow, but it’s mostly just a slushy mess. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
DelDOT plows are out and about in the Cape Region. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Snow covers Atlantic Avenue in Milton. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Milton Memorial Park is blanketed in snow. NICK ROTH PHOTO
No school today. NICK ROTH PHOTO
Mariner Middle School is empty thanks to Mother Nature. NICK ROTH PHOTO
A couple more inches of snow and the dirt pile at the Five Point construction project will be the best hill in Sussex County to sled on. CHRIS FLOOD PHOTO
A gargoyle in downtown Milton is highlighted by hints of snow. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
A Milton town employee clears snow off the bridge at Milton Memorial Park. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The Hopkins Farm is covered with snow as the accumulation begins to increase in the afternoon. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The Lewes-to-Georgetown Trail is covered with a coating of fresh snow. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
A snowman takes up residence in Milton Memorial Park. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
The Lewes Historical Society complex in downtown is covered with a coat of snow. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
A steady snow falling on the iconic Dolles sign in Rehoboth Beach.
BILL SHULL PHOTO
Snow covers the trail through Grove Park.
BILL SHULL PHOTO
A heron is hunkered down on Lake Gerar
BILL SHULL PHOTO
Snow turns Rehoboth Beach into a wintry capitol.
BILL SHULL PHOTO
A day out in the snow for a happy dog in Rehoboth Beach.
BILL SHULL PHOTO
A radar tower, manned by the Delaware River and Bay Pilots Association, is a beacon at the Cape Henlopen State Park point. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
A trail in Cape Henlopen State Park is covered with snow from the Jan. 19 storm that dumped more than 2 inches in the Cape Region. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Thin shards of ice cling to trees as the temperature remains below freezing for three days. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Braving the frigid cold with single-digit wind chills along the coast, a group walks their dogs at the Naval jetty beach in Cape Henlopen State Park. RON MACARTHUR PHOTO
Samantha Doyal sleds over a bump on the well used hill on Behringer Avenue in Milton. DAN COOK PHOTO
Linda Brizzie and her husband Richard shovel out in Milton. DAN COOK PHOTO
DelDOT plows on Route 5 in Milton. DAN COOK PHOTO
Taking a break from playing at Milton Memorial Park are (l-r) Noah Hynes (8), Molly Hynes (8), Sullivan Evers (4) and Bowie Evers (7). DAN COOK PHOTO
Sprick says” I know I had a ball here somewhere.” DAN COOK PHOTO
A beautiful snow covered sign welcomes the students at Mariner Middle School. DAN COOK PHOTO
The custodian staff works hard to make the parking lots safe for the staff, students and parents at Mariner Middle School. DAN COOK PHOTO
Lillian Avila-Doyal, 5, takes a spill sledding on the hill on Behringer Avenue in Milton. DAN COOK PHOTO
