Published February 05. 2026 10:24AM
Around a foot of snow, mixed with sleet, buried the Ancient Oak development during a nationwide major winter storm Jan. 25.
Residents began digging out later that Sunday afternoon in an effort to keep ahead of the quickly rising frozen precipitation from Winter Storm Fern, but had to finish up Jan. 26 due to the extreme cold and pelting ice pellets.
With school canceled, a neighborhood middle school student and his dad assisted their neighbors in clearing out driveways.
While township plows effectively cleared the neighborhood streets, a few mailboxes became collateral damage in the battle with the blizzard.
A few children, carefully bundled up, ventured out to play in the frigid winter wonderland when the sun finally came out Monday afternoon.
PRESS PHOTOS BY ED COURRIERSnow and sleet blanket Walnut Lane in the Ancient Oak housing development Jan. 25.
The Svencer family takes a break after shoveling their Walnut Lane driveway as the snow turns to sleet during Winter Storm Fern Jan. 25. From left are, Evangeline, Violet and East Penn educators Tina and Bryan Svencer. The older daughter attends Eyer Middle School and her sister attends Lincoln Elementary School.
Kolebe Squillante tosses a shovelful of snow out of a Walnut Lane neighbor’s driveway Jan. 26. With school canceled, he and his dad Joe volunteer to assist fellow residents digging out from the storm. The Eyer Middle School student is a member of National Junior Honor Society.
Walnut Lane mom Kate Leininger gives her daughters’ sled a gentle push on a drift in the family’s front yard Jan. 26. Natalie steers while Chloe rides along behind her.
Snoopy and Woodstock successfully defend their Walnut Lane mailbox from the onslaught of winter and a Lower Macungie Township snowplow.
