Last year this time we had 110 cm of snow on ground. Today we have none. It is 6 c and raining. I have been here 39 years and have never seen anything like this.
Let it snow!
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I remember in the fall the weather experts were calling of an El Niño winter, maybe their right. I remember back in 01-02 we had that and we didn't get as much snow as we usually would, It's definitally feeling that way, but who knows sometimes we don't get any snow in my part of the state until February. I live in a valley and don't have any snow on the ground but if you go into the mountains they have close to a foot on the ground. A little change in elivation around here makes a world of a difference, and these mountains are mole hills compared to you folks out west. I feel like a kid again waiting for snow so I can play with little tangerine 
I looked out this morning. I see the top of the grass. Must be 2" of snow. From here the higher elevations don't look much different. We're at 940'.
I have been checking the NOAA weather website altogether too often for news of El Nino, since it usually means a warmer than average winter for us in lower Michigan, and less snow. As of today the ocean temperatures have reached high enough numbers to declare El Nino, but the atmospheric response eg how much rain falls in Indonesia has not. So they are still saying about 65% chance it will develop later....Last winter which was overkill in my area, was El Nino neutral, meaning ocean temp was about average. So in other words anything could happen around here.
It is a really cool website, lots of useful info including local soil temps if you happen to be wondering about planting corn, the 14 day forecasts, and discussions of predictions etc. So much stuff it is hard to navigate, but it is worth the bother. I don't think anyone has a handle on whether another episode of the polar vortex will develop. So today I was out practicing with the new back blade just in case. Scraped horse manure in the general direction of the mulch heap. Pushing it backwards worked the best, but hard on my neck.
It is a really cool website, lots of useful info including local soil temps if you happen to be wondering about planting corn, the 14 day forecasts, and discussions of predictions etc. So much stuff it is hard to navigate, but it is worth the bother. I don't think anyone has a handle on whether another episode of the polar vortex will develop. So today I was out practicing with the new back blade just in case. Scraped horse manure in the general direction of the mulch heap. Pushing it backwards worked the best, but hard on my neck.
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If I'd a thought, could have probably made a little syrup today!!!
I only make a few gallons a year, but hey! Pic is from a couple years ago, can almost smell the maple.
45 and sunny!
Trust me, not complaining - 50 days until I tap trees!!
If I'd a thought, could have probably made a little syrup today!!!
I only make a few gallons a year, but hey! Pic is from a couple years ago, can almost smell the maple.
45 and sunny!
Trust me, not complaining - 50 days until I tap trees!!
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No. It's 3 full steam table pans over a high pressure camp stove. Two are 4" and center is 2".
I evaporate about 5 gallons an hour with it
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I evaporate about 5 gallons an hour with it
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Looks like a few inches of the white stuff today, before it warms up again all week. Might have to plug in the Kubota and plow the driveway tomorrow.
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Just went out and stuck a stick in the snow I've got 20" right now, and It's still coming down hard, will up date in the AM.
Looks like it's snow blower time!
Looks like it's snow blower time!
We got about 5" yesterday, but it's warmed up and lightly raining now. I hate that slushy crap, wish it would stay 20 and sunny, but this is N. Idaho
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6:00 am, Just checked, 24" and still snowing pretty good here.
headed out to try and clear some road.
headed out to try and clear some road.
I haven't went out and measured the snow yet this morning. But I have a bunch.
Those people in Hawaii don't know what there missing.
Those people in Hawaii don't know what there missing.
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Had our first snow yesterday about 5 or 6" and the new tractor worked great. Then heavy rain last night and most of it is gone, hopefully for good. We had enough last year to do me a life time.
Yes but looking out the window is the only true measure of what the weather actually is. You sure can't go by what the weather man says
Sunday morning-32,this morning-30. Hardly any snow this year. So far so good. The cold i can put up with for a while. Accu-window, something the local weatherman doesen't use.