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7 minutes ago, MN Transplant said:

What calendars did they put out?  I only know the hardiness zones which is about wintering over.

They changed the Shen Valley zone this year. I ignored it. Because I know my yard. April to early May frosts are normal.  Bigger question for me is WHAT or WHO made them change it?

https://www.ars.usda.gov/news-events/news/research-news/2023/usda-unveils-updated-plant-hardiness-zone-map/

On 4/16/2024 at 1:19 PM, Eskimo Joe said:

I'm going to go out on a limb and say no late freeze this year.

Depends where you are. The USDA screwed up big time moving the Shen Valley to a warmer zone it appears. Dont get me wrong I would love to have an extra 2-3 weeks of growing season. But a lot of people are about to lose their gardens this week. 

The USDA should not have changed the zones this year. People are going to lose their gardens. I kept my stuff in the greenhouse. But this is why you dont fuck with planting calendars if you are the government. 

Sounding is solid. 

13 hours ago, 09-10 analogy said:

We got a hotel room where it's 99.7% totality, in Utica. Our daughter goes to school up near there so we're hooking up with her since her friends can't get their act together to see it. I think we're just going to stay at the hotel and if we miss out on 0.3%, it'll be worth it to have access to a bathroom and not worry about traffic. One thing giving me a little pause is the NWS threat matrix product, which shows 49% sky cover for Monday for Utica at 12 pm. But the p-and-c forecast is mostly sunny. 

 

It's 93% out here in the northern Shen Valley. I wouldnt drive anywhere if I wasnt going to see totality. 

Grape vines have started to do their thing. 3rd year with mine. I hope to score enough to make some wine this year. Not really growing wine varieties. But they will still work.

Sleeting on April 4th out here in the Winchester area. GTFOH with this garbage. 

Just realized there is already a "storm" thread for this. Last hurrah I guess. 

Ha. I posted in the long range thread because it was crickets over there. Now I see we already have a thread for the last paste job of the year. 

No comments on the 18z GFS?

Off and on snow showers all afternoon in the Winchester area. Frigid howling wind. Feels like a nice winter day.

8 hours ago, WxUSAF said:

Don’t know about snow, but I think a few hard freezes seem likely. Plenty cold to kill the magnolia tree blossoms that are going to come out next week probably…

And kill any early bugs that have come out. I like a late freeze for that reason. 

7 minutes ago, Ji said:

this is for @CAPEwho is only interested in chasing mosquitos now

 

47 minutes ago, CAPE said:

The rest of us just don't care at this point. 

Agreed. That 65 degrees felt really nice today. But we usually get some flakes at least once in March. I wouldnt be shocked. 

Just a perfect day outside today.

6 hours ago, Blizzard of 93 said:

ALEET ALEET… The 6z GFS is not listening to the “it’s never gonna snow again” crowd.

Might as well post the maps for next Sunday night just so everyone can dissect why it’s impossible…

I dont recall anyone saying it wasnt going to snow again in central PA. Dont you guys have your own subforum for discussing such things?

Edit: Oh yeah you do. Here I will help you out:

https://www.americanwx.com/bb/forum/25-philadelphia-region/

Transplanted some pepper plants this evening. Lettuce and peas look good. It is almost time ya'll.

10 hours ago, SnowLover22 said:

Nah it’s great…. Have plenty of connections down there 

The city is great. But it is miserable in the summer as far as weather goes. 

1 hour ago, SnowLover22 said:

Looks like I will probably be down in the DC area this summer

You poor bastard.

2 minutes ago, Scraff said:

Man. If only that had been a thundersnow deal. But shit. As I type this. Got a HUGE flash and bang. Wow!!

It is just weird man. Like everything is out of whack. I dont know how else to describe it. 

Serious question for the old timers. Does anyone remember a thunderstorm at 36 degrees? I dont and the Shit is crazy. 

Neighborhood just got hit. Cat and dog sharing space under the bed together. Hahaha!

1 minute ago, Wxtrix said:

pea-sized hail, cloud to ground lightning. 

this kind of sucks.

I am watching them go off over you. Nuts

This is nuts. I am watching lightning bolts at 36 degrees. Can honestly say I don't ever remember that before in my life