Juliancolton

Squally AF. You guys aren't gonna believe this, but the wind makes it feel a lot colder than it really is!

There are definitely times when fish are just pouring over the banks, but it doesn't seem like this rose to that metaphorical and literal level. During the July '21 flood I was scooping up bluegills on the road and trying to toss them back in on the far side. Bass don't seem to have that problem as much.

Sounded like a freight train in the 5 o'clock hour, although not much damage, so maybe the atypical direction just made for exaggerated audio effects. 1.69" of rain was enough for a good pond breaching.

Nice day today. Feels a little springlike with the grass all bare and ducks dabbling in open sections of the pond.

Some of the best jebwalks don't have any snow.

From near 60 to mid-teens in six hours on Friday night.

Valid, but I can't bring myself to worry about snowpack around here. It's a lost cause most of the time. (And, incidentally, I haven't surpassed my March '18 depth since then.) I like the longer and brighter days for enjoying what falls. There's something magical about hiking or snowshoeing right after a spring snowfall, when everything's caked in snow and the sun warms your face as it climbs. It's fleeting, but more intensely beautiful imo. And, crucially, a strong send-off to winter makes the coming warm season feel less daunting. Sure, the inverse could be argued - snow is better when there are more snow chances on the horizon - but if I had to choose...

Hot take: I'd rather have a snowy March than a snowy December

Yeah, and it's not like it was just some abstraction that we have to accept on faith. The big synoptic storms have been there. The cold air was around.

If it weren't for the lofty potential, I'd have been ok with this month locally. 5.5" of snow over a few events. Nothing legendary, but far from the worst December in recent times.

I won't be satisfied until we completely eliminate blue thickness lines from this domain.

I don't think there's enough involvement with the PV lobe to count as a third phasing vortmax.

I enjoy a good anomalous warmth event. Not my first choice, naturally, but still interesting.

A sub-960mb low over the lakes would be pretty epic.

It was a sneaky Currier & Ives morning with 1.0" of pasty snow glinting in the sunlight, and mist in the glens and hollows. All a distant memory now, of course. 35/35

The Gulf of Alaska shortwave is quite a bit flatter too, more reminiscent of yesterday's big runs.

0.6" new snow in central Dutchess since the changeover around 5 pm.

OK but not that tucked

Perfect. I was told you never want to be in the bullseye a week out.

I haven't seen any flakes here (600'). Pretty nasty weather on the whole.

Today would have been a great track with a little deeper and more distinct low. Hopefully the Christmas Eve system is similarly tucked.

Speaking of unwanted light... it's blinding out there today with the full sun on the dry, cold snowcover. Shield-your-eyes type stuff.

Seem to have leveled off at 14 for now after an impressive descent earlier in the evening. Just the slightest breeze picking back up as I watch for Geminids. Beautifully clear night... shame about the moon coming up to wash out the fainter meteors.

Wow, nice. Only 13F here.

They never do, but you got as close as one could hope for. Nice shots.