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12 hours ago, winterwarlock said:

Anyone else notice that the freeze a couple weeks back after 90 degree temps ended up damaging and killing some oak and japanese maple leaves that were leafing out

 

Brown and shriveled. Doesnt happen often. Just a cae of bad tining Google says they will releaf but with smaller leaves

There are a few types of plants that are looking weak due to disrupted development from that freeze. Some don't really show it but, because they started flowering and the flowers froze they won't be fruiting and seed production will be severely reduced. 

3 hours ago, NEG NAO said:

 

Line is shrinking in width and coverage as it moves east and is picking up speed should be east of most of the region by evening - this has been the trend lately and the drought conditions are getting worse - lawns are very dry and not growing as fast as usual this time of Spring

(Unfortunately) Mine is growing just fine and the weeds are doing even better! A little bit every few days is all it takes. Too bad it doesn't do squat for the drought...

Don't mow for a few more weeks and it'll go to seed. Harvest the seeds and put them in a paper bag for a few days then scatter them the day before it rains. If it's already growing on your land successfully it will continue. Buying grass seed is way too expensive anymore.

Damn. We bailed on our plans for today and it looks like the weather will hold until at least lunchtime. I hate when I do shit like that.

47 minutes ago, BobbyHolikWillFindYou said:

Where is the best place to check how much rain a specific area received last night?

I like using wunderground and looking at stations around my house. NYMesonet is also good. 

Got to 26 here. Potted plants froze through but seem to be fine this morning after a little sun. I think the garlic liked the kick in the head, it looks so happy this morning.

It was 37 before the rain stopped, now it's sunny and 43. Looks like I got .2.

Yeah it just hit 65 so I'll have to kick it on soon. Gotta go get some diesel too, the tank is down to about 4" and I really don't want or need 100 gal minimum. 

Looks like some frozen precip is working into the west side of the Catskills. I don't want to turn the heat back on...

I slept through whatever happened last night. Garden was wet again and the potatoes and garlic are doing well. Hopefully early next week is the last below freezing and I can get more food plants out. Re: the front lawn; if it's green as they drive by @20 mph I'm good with it. I mow often enough, haven't fertilized or watered it in 30 years but I do "harvest" the seeds from the unmowed backyard and spread them, but that's the extent of the maintenance. 

80° is too warm. 50 is too cold. 

I'm turning into a cranky old fuk 

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Oof

4 hours ago, Hitman said:

I got down to 27f.  I've paid the oil company enough already and would really like to shut the heat off until November.

26 here.

I already added 10 gallons of diesel to avoid the higher cost of a 100 or 150 gallon minimum for heating oil. I might actually go do that again today. I'm only using 5-6 gallons a week now.

I'm good with that.

It's snowing  Graupeling actually but close enough.

It's snowing

Golf weather is coming, I predict that your patience for yardwork is lower than you think right now.

Send it this way! 47 isn't horrible but the clouds and 46 dew point means it's uncomfortable. Bring on the sun! 

Boy it sure doesn't feel like it's gonna be a +17° day. 37° with dense fog isn't encouraging.

Topped at 75 before the clouds and random drops got here. Radar looked more sinister than it was.

22 hours ago, Brian5671 said:

It looks like a droopy dick because it's sad that it's showing us that kind of weather.

What were the stats for April 2012? My feeble memory says we went over 4 weeks with no rain and 60s-70s every day.

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 72°