SHIRLEY, MASS. (WHDH) - After the recent winter storms, one man in Shirley decided to have some fun with all the snow left behind and build a massive snowman for his daughter to enjoy.
Eric Aalerud, who built the snowman, said he used his snow blower to pile up all the snow 20-feet high. He said the base of the snowman is 21-feet across.
“I’m not an artist by any means, I don’t even have good penmanship,” said Aalerud. “I’m a snowman artist if you want to say that!”
Aalerud said he also built a giant snowman last winter, but this one is five feet taller. He said his creation is gaining a lot of attention from people across the area.
“Every five to 10 minutes after we first made the thing, there’d be a car out here stopped,” said Aalerud.
“We got close and it was gigantic. We’ve never seen one this size, so we had to stop and take a picture,” said Mary Whitaker, who spotted the snowman.
The snowman is named “Parker” after the road he lives on. He and his wife said the massive undertaking was a labor of love.
“I was very sore,” Aalerud said. “And I’m an electrician and I flip houses, too. And I will say, I was more sore doing this than anything I’ve done in the last five, 10 years. I don’t think she knows, but I can’t wait to show her this when she’s a little older, you know, we’re on the news!”
With more snow possibly on the way, forecasters say Parker likely won’t be going anywhere anytime soon.
(Copyright (c) 2025 Sunbeam Television. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.)