Spring… already?

[Greg Armstrong]

We’ve matched/set some record high temperatures the past week in western Washington. It’s not even Christmas yet, and there’s frogs croaking out back… strange to hear them this time of year.

 

[Peyton00]

Yesterday was the 1st day of Winter.

 

[RCF]

No bull frogs croaking for a couple of months. Tree frogs have not stopped since spring.

Just happy we are getting some rain. But we need snow in the mountains.

 

[Billy]

Give @Shawn Seeger time to work...just about the time you start thinking of stretching your legs and hiking to a pond he freezes everything for 2 months

 

[Evan B]

I'm sure come late January / February we'll be starting threads with very different weather observations.

 

[Greg Armstrong]

I'm sure come late January / February we'll be starting threads with very different weather observations.

I hope so. These frogs are driving me nuts

 

[Canuck from Kansas]

Here in the Poconos, it feels like anything but spring. Single digits last few nights; wind chills will be below zero tonight. We will have a white Christmas.

 

[Greg Armstrong]

Here in the Poconos, it feels like anything but spring. Single digits last few nights; wind chills will be below zero tonight. We will have a white Christmas.

Well, at least you don’t have to put up with croaking frogs for the time being!

 

[krusty]

Well, at least you don’t have to put up with croaking frogs for the time being!

Seriously? We very much enjoy the sounds of frogs croaking in our backyard water features.

I guess it's very individual...my mother absolutely could not stand the sound of ocean waves gently lapping against the beach sand.

 

[FinLuver]

Well, at least you don’t have to put up with croaking frogs for the time being!

 

[Greg Armstrong]

Seriously? We very much enjoy the sounds of frogs croaking in our backyard water features.

I guess it's very individual...my mother absolutely could not stand the sound of ocean waves gently lapping against the beach sand.

It was tongue in cheek… I like frogs.

Just that it’s a little odd that they’re croaking at Christmas time.

 

[RCF]

Thousands of tree frogs croaking is the best, natural 'white' sounds ever.

 

[Fourbtgait]

Winter and muddy

 

[Brian Miller]

While a white Christmas might be fun, this is what I really care about

 

[Tom Butler]

While a white Christmas might be fun, this is what I really care about
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We're in that 131% zone, but I think it's deceptive as overall it seems things are pretty dry. Looking at a good shot of moisture after Christmas if predictions hold.
Fish still seem to be in fall holding positions and there was a hatch of larger mayflies and caddis among other bugs yesterday. Still waiting for winter to show up.

 

[Shawn Seeger]

Give @Shawn Seeger time to work...just about the time you start thinking of stretching your legs and hiking to a pond he freezes everything for 2 months

Wait is it time to start the countdown? Are you giving me permission? I have been holding back because of all the "hate" I get when I start to early....

 

[Draketake]

@Brian Miller

Can you post the link you have for that sweet Snow Equivalent Map? I went to NOAA but cant figure out that color coded map by Area/Basin?

Thank you.

Bob

 

[Greg Armstrong]

Wait is it time to start the countdown? Are you giving me permission? I have been holding back because of all the "hate" I get when I start to early....

Listen to the frogs… for they will let you know.

 

[Mossback]

I think one countdown a calender year is probably about right...so anytime after Jan. 1st should be good to go...but still there's just been no real frost out here, just incessant rain lately.
I blame @Stonedfish for that.
The baseball thread is already annoyingly early...

 

[Draketake]

@Brian Miller,

Disregard. Surprisingly I was able to get it done.

Thanks anyway.

Bob