Rain

I feel sorry and saddened for our skiers and snow boarders.

I also have a lot of questions and concerns about our snow pack and river flows this summer.

Hope there are not a lot of fires this summer.

We need snow, more snow, and even more snow!
 
RCF said:
I also have a lot of questions and concerns about our snow pack and river flows this summer.
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It is thin up there. Bluewood has about 3' on top, 2' bottom. That's 48% of normal from a map I saw. January is usually dryer before Feb and March storms. Hope they come as I'm worried, this area feeds my favorite streams. Last year was low and warm and this looks worse.
I'll do a little snow dance and prayer on top today.
 
Stonedfish said:
Looks like no rain until maybe next Wednesday. Usually when it is clear, it gets pretty cold but it doesn’t look will even hit freezing in the Seattle area.
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Yes, at night the temps have been dipping into the 20s here for a couple of days at 400' in the South Sound.
This morning it was 20° at 0800 🥶.
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I have had the hoses stowed and the bib covers on long before it got cold. But had I missed something...
the hummingbird feeders.
Fortunately the high temps have been making it into the 40s and higher with the lowest high temp at 39° so I think they have been thawing.
But this morning I noticed a solitary female Anna's hummer perched on the deck railing across from one of the feeders and this is the look I perceived 🥺.
The feeders were frozen solid so I brought them in to clean and service with fresh sugar:water (1:4). Then I retrieved my DIY warmers and electrical cords from the garage. It took me about 1 hour to get the feeders serviced and everything rigged.
Now I have to keep an eye on the daytime temp and overnight forecast and remember to turn them off & on.
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Don't forget our feathered friends like I did. They become dependant on us.
 
Brian Miller said:
Yes, at night the temps have been dipping into the 20s here for a couple of days at 400' in the South Sound.
This morning it was 20° at 0800 🥶.
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I have had the hoses stowed and the bib covers on long before it got cold. But had I missed something...
the hummingbird feeders.
Fortunately the high temps have been making it into the 40s and higher with the lowest high temp at 39° so I think they have been thawing.
But this morning I noticed a solitary female Anna's hummer perched on the deck railing across from one of the feeders and this is the look I perceived 🥺.
The feeders were frozen solid so I brought them in to clean and service with fresh sugar:water (1:4). Then I retrieved my DIY warmers and electrical cords from the garage. It took me about 1 hour to get the feeders serviced and everything rigged.
Now I have to keep an eye on the daytime temp and overnight forecast and remember to turn them off & on.
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Don't forget our feathered friends like I did. They become dependant on us.
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It got much colder the longer this dry spell went on. That will end late Tuesday / early Wednesday. I’m looking forward to some rain and hopefully some snow in the mountains. We really need it.
SF
 
12 inches o'snow so far here in the Poconos, still coming down good too. Think we may get to 18" before the night is out.

Wishing you guys some of the same (a lot of the same, at least in the mountains.

cheers
 
It looks like a gorgeous spring day in my valley. 30*..... sunny and clear.
 
Canuck from Kansas said:
12 inches o'snow so far here in the Poconos, still coming down good too. Think we may get to 18" before the night is out.

Wishing you guys some of the same (a lot of the same, at least in the mountains.

cheers
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It was -2 locally @3am this morning in union county with 11 inches on the ground. Supposed to be 13-18 inches by the time it warms up and the rain hits Monday. Trapped here for a few more days before I can fly back to WA. Literally no safe way out of the valley right now except snowmobiles and atv's.
 
wanderingrichard said:
It was -2 locally @3am this morning in union county with 11 inches on the ground. Supposed to be 13-18 inches by the time it warms up and the rain hits Monday. Trapped here for a few more days before I can fly back to WA. Literally no safe way out of the valley right now except snowmobiles and atv's.
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Take care Sir. I hope you are well stocked with food and a backup source of heat.
 
wanderingrichard said:
It was -2 locally @3am this morning in union county with 11 inches on the ground. Supposed to be 13-18 inches by the time it warms up and the rain hits Monday. Trapped here for a few more days before I can fly back to WA. Literally no safe way out of the valley right now except snowmobiles and atv's.
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Are you talking about the LaGrande area?
 
JudyM said:
Are you talking about the LaGrande area?
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Hi Judy
No I'm talking about Pennsylvania. Canuck is living in the Poconos. My property in Union County is roughly 3 hours west of him in the center of the state.

I had to make an emergency run out to the town I grew up in due to my 90 yro aunt falling and breaking her hip. Then I got trapped by the storm.

Where I am is 17844. It's @ 500 to 900 feet depending on where you are in town. It's in a small valley of the northern Appalachians, though most people aren't conscious of how far north that mountain chain runs.
Here's some video of the town.



These guys came into town from the south , then drove east and turned north, going to a nearby state park that's a real 💎 gem.

And


This 2nd one was done by a Florida couple on tour, coming in from the east. They haven't got a clue as to what they're talking about, but enjoy the scenery.

Rich
 
wanderingrichard said:
It was -2 locally @3am this morning in union county with 11 inches on the ground. Supposed to be 13-18 inches by the time it warms up and the rain hits Monday. Trapped here for a few more days before I can fly back to WA. Literally no safe way out of the valley right now except snowmobiles and atv's.
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Rain???? Not supposed to get above the teem here, then single digits and low teens the rest of the week

I gotta go plow (again) once it gets light.

@wanderingrichard, Stay safe
 
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