powderfreak

Some healthy gradients on the models.

Awesome. WNW flow misery mist and sheet drizzle. Thats what this July was missing.

The eastern slopes of the Greens, in central sections have been Ground Zero IMO. Also some spots of the eastern slopes of the Berkshires. The 10-16" zone is highlighted along the Spine of the Taconics, Berks, Greens and into the larger scale eastern side uplift. In VT it includes the Spine and eastern hills, Orange Hills, into NEK. The SSE low level flow meeting with WNW energy aloft... time and time again. ORH Hills down to Tolland Hills are going to precipitate on that SSE low level flow. The zones getting the max drench all month definitely fit a distinct pattern.

Nice stuff, a minute in had some good gales. Whole thing is classic summer storm.

The precip pattern, influenced by the large scale synoptic pattern, has looked like a “hugger” in the means. I won’t lie, it occurred to me too that if this was late summer, we could probably get something to come up and ride the periphery of the mean GL trough.

It’s crazy how that persistent upper level trough over the Great Lakes and the high moisture/dews/PWATS surging north ahead of it, just keep converging over the same areas. Its like upper level dynamics and associated energy rotating through frequently, jet structure, deep moisture, and even local triggers like terrain… there has been no shortage of reasons for the air to rise and take advantage of this sustained moisture feed out of the south. The low heights in the means to the immediate west, with higher than normal heights persisting just to the east… the battle ground for three weeks has been right where the heaviest rain has fallen.

The amount of places now over 10” for the month is pretty insane. Geographically a very large area.

I’ll have to tally mine up, but quick look on Wunderground has the closest station to me at 12.94” and the Lower Village site on other side is 12.02”. Town in the 12-13” range.

Uncle. Make it stop. 1.70”. Creeks are back to raging, eroding, yards under water. Stein can shove it.

Over 1.25” and 3.12”/hr rates. So much water every time.

Well just had the closest lightning strike I’ve ever had. Came down between us and the neighboring building about a quarter mile away. I was out on the porch checking out the gutters as I think one is overwhelmed… but that crack and bolt was enough to cause full flight adrenaline. I’m going to go try to find what it hit after the storm ends. Like Kev, the lightning detection is pretty spot on. Dot is my place. The smaller “Stowe” is about a mile away for distance.

Prolongs the orgasm or as Tippy says, the dopamine drip.

I see someone immediately regretting their decision.

ALB with 0.18” this morning. Now only 0.32” from tying the all-time July rainfall record. ALB has a healthy POR too at 1826. That’s almost a 200-year record.

Feel free to move this to Banter or just stifle it... but all I can think of is that the people of Marblehead, MA are the ones who propelled that mandate. Like from what I read last night, it wasn't like the "government" just woke up one morning and was like, hey lets get rid of leaf blowers. I can't comment on the homelessness or crime in Marblehead, but gas powered leaf blowers is probably their version of a "problem" there. Noise is the single most NIMBY topic in most towns.

I can't imagine it's not super hot there like 25 feet to the north of that.

Off-topic but this is pretty crazy to me. Yes it’s the Sierra, yes it was a record snow year. But working at a ski area, it has to be crazy to continue “winter” operations into August.

Just over a half inch in the Stratus this AM. Looks like that rain band produced a widespread 0.40-0.80” through the area up north here.

Good rebuttal. Moving to electric is obviously cleaner. I guess I still look at it as a noise issue when communities draft ordinances… should disruption be governed? Loud music at 12am? Leaf-blower at 6am? It’s a fine line, tough issue because where do you draw the line. Loud music doesn’t pollute, maybe the pollution tips the scale for daytime noise? Don’t want to diminish the impacts to those employed as landscapers. Proper PPE goes a long way in employee safety. They are all fine with the right hearing protection.

C’mon, call a spade a spade. It’s about people hating the noise. And it’s a ridiculous Pleasantville type town ordinance. Not using a gas powered leaf blower is the absolute last thing to be concerned about when thinking about climate change. One coal-burning smokestack likely produces more “pollution” in a general sense in a few seconds than a summer of leaf blowers in Marblehead. High of 82F here, dews into the 50s in the afternoon. Perfect again, two days in a row! 64/61 currently.

75/55 at 10:45am is good stuff.

I remember that deer I was with had really only been clipped in the hind legs from the vehicle in front of me. Warden was determined to get someone to take it because it looked in great shape, minus the broken hind leg. I do like how in Canada, Alaska, and I’m sure many areas have volunteer agencies that will come pick up large game to feed those less fortunate. I know that’s huge in Alaska, the police or wildlife troopers call non-profit groups to come salvage those animals involved in accidents to feed families.

Sad. Reminds me of when I was just out of college, I found a badly injured deer on the side of the road. Called F&G and the Warden came out, dispatches the deer, then turns to me (driving like a small 1991 Volvo sedan) and asks “Do you want it?” I was like do I want what? He goes, the deer you idiot. I look at him, the deer and then my car and I’m like, what in my backseat? He’s like never mind I’ll call someone. lol.

53F.

Wife and I came out to a dead and gutted large beaver laying behind our cars the other morning. Thing had been ripped open and eaten to the ribs. We thought a Fisher cat killed it along the river bank, ate and carried it before getting spooked. It looked like there was still some meat left, but many internal organs had been enjoyed. Beaver was about the mass of a medium-sized dog. Whatever animal grabbed it and feasted had to be sure of its killing skills. Fishers are confident animals.