IrishRob17

17 minutes ago, Juliancolton said:

The plant diseases and soil issues are gonna be totally unmanageable this year. I have close to zero motivation to grow anything at this point

Seems like your patience is growing…thin. 

12 hours ago, rclab said:

Thank you Rob. I’ve been in a catch 22 loop with my account. I was only able to visit and couldn’t get help. I would request a password reset, put in my address and screen name and one or the other wouldn’t be recognized. My daughter, heaven bless her, asked me how the forum was doing, hearing my situation and not being able to contact Admins for help, she said she would get an account so that I could use it to contact the Administrators for help with mine. Today the reset request worked. This whole mess had to be something I did. My problem now is trying to figure out what it was so I don’t do it again. Im happy to be back. Firum withdrawal symptoms at my age are distinctly unpleasant. Thank you for asking ….. and …. As always 

Glad to see you back Rich! Check your inbox, I sent you a PM. 

After a low of 32, made it to 73 for the high, 71 currently.

31 minutes ago, gravitylover said:

The way the wind has been a steady roar for hours is kind of at odds with most of the stations around here (on WU), it seems that it should be higher than 6-9 with gusts to 13. The local mesonets are ~20/G30-35. Are most homeowner setups just too low to get decent measurements when it's like this? It sure is nice out of the wind in the sun 

Most are too low right out of the gate and then questionable installation locations. Throw in there trees/bushes, other buildings and it’s tough to get decent wind readings from a PWS. I have my anemometer mounted about 10 feet higher up a pole that the station itself but it’s still well below 30’ and while it’s in an open spot in the yard it’s a lower spot overall and there are still plenty of trees around. Had a couple gusts to 29mph here this morning which is right up there with some of the highest I’ve recorded here. KMGJ had a few gusts to 47mph this morning, still into the 30s and 40s now this afternoon. 

@rclabits been a while, I hope that you are well.

25 minutes ago, BxEngine said:

Flew that mission coming home from yellowstone a few years ago. Aborted the landing at 1900’ and landed in atlantic city. One way rental car drive home later at 3 am 

Ah, I recall that now, no fun. I suspect you'll be fine up here tomorrow, safe travels.

8 minutes ago, BxEngine said:

Turn off the wind so my flight home tmrw doesnt get screwed up plz, thx.

Too bad your flight isnt today

28 minutes ago, Allsnow said:

Windy today? 

It’s been gusty here since last night

Flurries here again this morning along with the gusty winds. 

1.68"

23 hours ago, IrishRob17 said:

Sure, with one caveat, the Feb total is just what the tipper registered which is likely off due to the snows. I'll have to check my records at home later if you want an accurate total for Feb:

Oct: 3.69

Nov: 2.13

Dec: 8.07

Jan: 3.51

Feb*: 1.78

Mar: 2.11 

23 hours ago, hudsonvalley21 said:

Thanks much. February is fine without the accurate info. Over 21” so far in 6 months with the rest of March to go. Only could imagine if we had a colder airmass what the frozen totals would have been for the last 3 months. 

Feb was 2.34"

7 minutes ago, hudsonvalley21 said:

Thanks much. February is fine without the accurate info. Over 21” so far in 6 months with the rest of March to go. Only could imagine if we had a colder airmass what the frozen totals would have been for the last 3 months. 

Well over 57" since last June.

13 minutes ago, hudsonvalley21 said:

It’s like a sponge out there. Went to the angry orchard last Sunday before this weeks rain and it was sloppy then. Was wondering if you have the monthly precip totals since October. Can’t remember when I had to drain the pool so many times vs. years before. 

Sure, with one caveat, the Feb total is just what the tipper registered which is likely off due to the snows. I'll have to check my records at home later if you want an accurate total for Feb:

Oct: 3.69

Nov: 2.13

Dec: 8.07

Jan: 3.51

Feb*: 1.78

Mar: 2.11 

11 hours ago, BxEngine said:

At least i timed my flight to the bahamas right, tmrw should be smooth sailing. Maybe my sump pump will finally stop running when i get back tues night 

I was looking around yesterday at all the puddles in the fields, the water table is certainly up there these days.

6 hours ago, forkyfork said:

all rainfall reports were between 1-2"

https://forecast.weather.gov/product.php?site=NWS&product=PNS&issuedby=OKX

*All rainfall reports that Upton included. Less than an inch up here on the northern frontier, .61" IMBY 

After a low of 28, high of 61, first 60s since 11/17/23

1 hour ago, BxEngine said:

If i was off this weekend (and didnt have a wife n kids lol) id prob fly out there.  

Minor details

1 hour ago, gravitylover said:

I have friends in Tahoe that have been asked to bring extra clothes when they come to work Friday so they can stay until Monday. 

As you know, when they say impressive for out there...it's the real deal

Doing some virtual snow chasing later this week, the forecast discussions coming from out west are entertaining, heres NWS Reno this morning:

Thursday-Sunday | Major Winter Storm, Blizzard Conditions
Possible:

* The message remains consistent--a storm that`s impressive even
  by Sierra standards will arrive Thursday morning, with strong
  and potentially damaging winds along with increasing intensity
  of mountain snow during the day. For lower elevations, valley
  rain and a rain/snow mix for foothill locations is projected to
  begin Thursday night and continue through Friday. By late Friday
  night, a blast of cold air will lower snow levels to all valley
  floors, with periods of snow Saturday through Saturday night.
  Some of the guidance even holds on to snow continuing through
  Sunday night, which would lead to even greater snow amounts than
  indicated in our current Winter Storm Watch statement.

* We`re getting to the point where snowfall amount probabilities
  in the Sierra/northeast CA won`t even matter--being replaced by
  certainties. Snow amounts will be so much and difficult to
  accurately measure due to strong winds producing prolonged
  periods of near zero visibility, and blowing/drifting snow
  capable of burying vehicles and making it difficult to locate
  roads. Even walking outside would not be advised during this
  storm as a person could quickly become lost or disoriented.

* Lower elevations and foothills will likely experience strong and
  potentially damaging winds for the Thursday-Friday time frame,
  with high chances (70+%) for peak gusts 55+ mph. Wind prone
  areas including US-395/I-580 from eastern Lassen County
  southward across far western NV and into Mono County, and US-95
  around Walker Lake have about a 50/50 chance of seeing peak
  gusts 70+ mph. Blowing dust could produce areas of poor
  visibility downwind of deserts and sinks in northwest/west
  central NV.

* Western Nevada foothills (5000-6500 ft) will have the most
  challenging projections for snowfall amounts, as snow levels
  fluctuate around 5000-5500 feet for much of Thursday night-
  Friday. Depending on how much moisture spreads over and if snow
  intensities are sufficient to support daytime accumulations, the
  amounts could vary from less than 1 foot to as much as 3 feet.
  The higher end totals would occur in areas that remain all snow
  starting Thursday night, and also if snow continues to pile up
  through Sunday. Valley floors across the main urban areas (Reno-
  Carson-Minden) and the Surprise Valley still have about 60-70%
  chance of receiving 6+" and 15-30% chance of 12+" (except
  probabilities are a bit lower for Reno`s lowest valleys), while
  farther east across west central NV (Lovelock, Fernley, Fallon,
  Yerington, Hawthorne), amounts still look to be notably
  lighter, with less than 15% chance of exceeding 4".

Just enough freezing rain earlier this morning to make the commute interesting, car crashes along with folks falling on untreated pavement. Blue skies now and up to 34-35.

Daffodils. Daffodils sprouting everywhere!

8 hours ago, the_other_guy said:

That’s not what I read. I don’t want to swear by it, but it seems like the castle was there without an issue. There was concern that they wouldn’t have enough ice, but they did and they finished it the day before.

3 hours ago, gravitylover said:

Yup they finished it but then it rained before the event and it had to come down. 

https://www.mynbc5.com/article/saranac-lake-ice-place-closed/46708289

5 hours ago, NorthShoreWx said:

We had almost 70" in both 13-14 and 14-15, which is right in line with your experience.  Then 2016 was more than just the one late January blizzard here.  Seems like it's the lame winters that cement your better averages, although this is about as small a sample size as one can conjur up.

Agreed on the sample size. Four or so years ago my measured average was around 5" higher than what the NWS had for KMGJ but the last few years have changed that, now it's down to about an inch difference between the NWS and my records. 

The January 2015 blizzard was also a fail IMBY but I did manage 2.7" out of that one but managed a decent winter overall.

16 hours ago, LibertyBell said:

it's wild how bad 2015-16 was up your way, we had over 40" (and two moderate events besides the historic blizzard.)

funny thing is I did a quick count of +/- and unless my count is wrong you have 9 seasons above normal and 9 seasons below normal (I didn't take into account the amount of deviation though.)

15 hours ago, NorthShoreWx said:

I didn't realize you got shafted that bad in 2016. That year really stands out 

Yeah, that year blew chunks. I measured .4 for the big blizzard... Another reason it sucked, I figured lets go big and have a season snowfall in the single digits but I measured 2.3" in early April which got me into double digits.