It snowed overnight, after quite some time with none. While browsing online this morning, I found a letter written some months ago by the mayor of Boston to the MIT president about dealing with the year's heavy snowfall (which has now melted). It reads:
The snowfall this year has exceeded that of any year in the history of Massachusetts, and there is every indication that it may continue, with perhaps disastrous results in the matter of the flooding of the Connecticut-Merrimac-and-Blackstone Valleys when the snow starts to melt.
I am very desirous that the Institute of Technology have a competent group of engineers make an immediate study as to ways and means of removing the huge accumulation not only in Boston, but throughout the entire state, whether it be by the use of flame throwers or chemicals or otherwise, so that we may have a gradual disposal when it starts to melt rather than having disastrous floods as a consequence of its melting with great property damage and with injury to the public.
Trusting that you will give the matter your sincere consideration, I remain
Sincerely yours,
(signature)
Mayor.
OK, it's sensible to want to disperse the snow gradually, though this tends to happen anyway. And chemicals are a reasonable way to melt snow. But flamethrowers?!?
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