To the Editor:

The dictionary defines snow as frozen precipitation consisting of hexagonal symmetrical ice crystals that form soft white flakes. The residences of a senior community define it in a different way.

Each year after the first snowfall the removal of these soft white flakes takes on a whole new dimension. This frozen precipitation tests our right of passage, makes us a prisoner in our homes and becomes the topic of a heated conversation on a cold winter morning.

January 15, 2025