Funny story about 78. So the Westerly airport Observer bailed out mid storm and couldn't get back for 2 days. So he entered 20 inches which of course was compacted and refrozen. I lived about 3 miles NE of the airport and easily had 2.5 to 3 feet in protected areas. But the record shows...
Maybe my old school self but something is brewing today. Just feels like it. Some nice swirling wind gusts, mixed clouds with moisture streaming up off the Atlantic
Telling ya I was floating in the pool and we had clouds moving in from the SE. Today what a mish mash. I see high clouds moving SW to NE mids moving west to east and lows east to west at a good clip. Yea probably gonna need to keep a close eye on the ocean storm.
It's definitely different east of the river. Normally I can't see the sky through my woods. Lot thinner due to bugs I assume but definitely not lush this year
There are different kinds of drought. Surface soli, surface water, groundwater. Long term Palmer blend covers that. Quantifying each is muddled in that crazy drought monitor.
Crackling lawns as you walk around. Very very tough year for farmers especially hay yields. We will pay the piper at some point. I have to say this ocean storm backing in is intriguing and half reminds me of March 18 with so much model waffling.
Nah that's not Palmer long term. It's extremely dry on the surface but reservoir and ground water levels aren't close to historical lows. No doubt we need rain but we will survive.