mercurydime

County officials have just declared a state of emergency here in McDowell. Crikey.

State of emergency already declared by county officials for McDowell as of 12p.

I'm gonna be all about some verification over the weekend - and in to next week, too. Got my fingers crossed that we get more sleet than ZR, and/or CAD strength overcomes warm nose, that precip totals come in less than advertised. I like a good winter weather event, but not destructive ones. Hope all y'all are prepared. I am looking forward to your reports. Be safe.

As one who has The Lee Side Blues, this particular setup has my attention.

I got down to 19 in my little micro-climate.

30 at 8:05p. Now it's 38 in front of the precipitation at 1a. Don't think that's gonna get it done.

Damn. Seems a waste of cold air...and emotional well-being.

That we do!

3.2 here as it begins to taper off. Prefer that spread out a bit more. Hope no one is terribly inconvenienced. Fog is setting in.

Party in Yancey. I'll bring my fly rod.

Glad to see this rain. 1.67 on the meter at 9:30a. A bit surprised at the amount.

I hope you filthy animals have a 2026 that exceeds your expectations for it. Some snow would be nice.

Got down to 21 here early this morning. It do be cold. 43 for the high.

Merry Christmas, y'all.

I'm all about embracing technology (including some machine learning, and digital modeling), having been a studio engineer all these years. What I don't care for currently is how AI is being used, sometimes surreptitiously, to compose music, limiting opportunities for actual artists. I'm also a COB: Crotchety Old Bastard.