GramaxRefugee

April total rainfall 2.59"

Lowest temp 33f,  highest 89.

10 hours ago, 87storms said:

It was spicy out there for this time of year, but pretty tolerable.  We're capable of higher dews here...looks like tomorrow might be more humid, though with that might bring a chance of storms (tbd).

Starting today with DP 56 -vs- 58 for yesterday,  so hoping for slightly cooler, but probably about the same. 

Low might be 62f . DP was 58.

Seems a little warm, but a generally pleasant morning.

Only .03" here.

High of 58f

Low of 38

Only managed a high of 58 yesterday, despite the sunshine.

Low of 33, with frost

0.02" of rain. High temp 55f. 

Probably not a great picture,  but I noticed the cherry reached blossom last year on April 6, (when I took the same photo), so blooms are running 1 week later this spring than 2023.

It's been so windy the tree is hard to photograph. 

This morning; tide height on the South River is highest I've seen in a few years. (Wish I could give a more numerical description)

Cherry trees just budding at my location. Walked the dog up the hill last night, and same buds have opened. A little sun and I could have some flowers by next week.

39 minutes ago, Mrs.J said:

So the older Ms. J is in a scriptwriting class this semester. The next assignment is to write 3 pitches for PSA's. She was going to do Spay and Neuter your pets, but changed to Weather PSA's. We got into the discussion about how the NWS has changed up their wording recently so that the public takes it seriously. Will be interesting to see what she comes up with. 

I hope you showed her some of @Jebman 's posts.

3 hours ago, RickinBaltimore said:

I will gladly take a spot on the podium in 2nd. 

I would've gladly given up my spot on the podium for a HECS. 

But never mind that water over the dam. Congratulations to the @Kmlwx and thanks to @RodneyS and everyone for making a fun and interesting contest.

58 minutes ago, stormy said:

2.54 " March total rainfall. This is only 72% of normal.

A rather remarkable statistic:   8 of the past 8 Marches have been drier than normal in my area. 100% dry in March during the past 8 years!!

7 of the past 8 winters have had below normal snowfall.

87% of the time during the past 8 years, low winter snowfall precedes a dry March west of the Blue Ridge.

The last wet March was 2015. During the winter of 14/15 I had above normal snowfall.

Before that, March of 2014 was wet. I also had above normal snowfall for the 13/14 winter!!!!!!!!!!!!

Your study seems to give you the ability to predict March precipitation based on DJF snowfall. But...

.... If you can find a way to make March (accurately) predict the following year DJF snowfall; well, that would certainly get attention.

March total here 5.52" (including a Trace of snow)

Highest temp 79f, lowest 24.

49f and heavy rain 7:45

T&L but limited to a few claps.

Pretty significant thunder lightning just hitting here about 10:15

1 hour ago, TSG said:

Oooo a topic I know well! I'll keep this short, I know it's off topic. The pervious vs impervious debate on solar panels has been happening in many states and the legislation typically falls well short of common sense... like a lot of things these days. My view as an engineer is they shouldn't be considered completely one or the other except for very specific cases. On a typical ground mount installation, the only truly blocked off portions of the ground are where foundations enter the ground/sit. The panels will of course redirect and concentrate rainfall a bit, but you have gaps between every panel where water can drip down to the ground below. Water running across the ground is also not prevented from entering the ground when running under panels. A more useful piece of legislation would take all this into account, but that would require doing more legwork to figure out. And lawmakers are lazy. So we get half-baked decisions like "totally impervious" or "totally pervious" when the truth lies somewhere in-between. 

Rooftop/garagetop solar won't affect stormwater calcs since they're going on top of already impervious surface. 

True to us sensible scientists, but not to State of Maryland. The only thing that redevelopment buys you now is cutting inches of rainfall from 2.2 (roughly) down to 1 inch. If you put impervious on impervious, you still have to do quality control (ESD) as of c. 2015. (Was phased in 50%, 75%, now 100%) . And, in Prince George's, as of 2019, you have to do quantity control too, even though you are replacing roof with roof.

Redskins stadium made some covered parking by making their carport roof out of PV panels. Clever.

VA is more sensible than MD.  But I've long told clients...never try to make sense out of environmental laws.

19 minutes ago, bigtenfan said:

This!!

 

By the time that the enviornmentalist  and their lawyers are done with this  it will take 4 years to get permits!

About 8-10 years ago, MDE gave in to Big Solar and declared that PV panels are not really impervious, thus avoiding SWM for those thousands of acres  of solar farms. I predict they do similar for new Key Bridge if it becomes a pet project of the State. Otherwise, you'd be right... no bridge for you.

Low of 30

I was also expecting warmer today than yesterday, but it actually was a degree colder.

Hit a low of 29f sometime after midnight, but was up to 33 at daybreak.

Red oak in the stove.

1.90" storm total here.

Winter air  blowing back in now, DP down to  32

4 minutes ago, CAPE said:

The dry weather was nice while it lasted. Now back to the usual heavy, maybe excessive rain. The wind wont be trivial ether. Good old fashioned WEEKEND Nor'easter rainer for the MA.

Forecast here is for a half inch tonight and 2-3 tomorrow.

FYP

low of 27

still no frost. (DP 20)

Low 29f

(DP reached 12)

Light snow at 7:30 here in AACo.

Low was 31f.