powderfreak

The amount of wildlife out in the open lately has me wondering if all the rain has produced a bumper crop of food for the animals on the ski trails. The wild grasses, flowers, seeds, and berries are thriving and the wildlife seems to be gorging themselves daily out on the ski trails. Today I saw another bear and a couple fawns eating.

Had a max of 78F today with dews as low as 52F. No smoke, dews in low/mid 50s and today was the best, crisp visibility in what feels like weeks. It’s been a while since I’ve seen MWN from Mansfield and today it was there. One day Chamber of Commerce to remind us it’s still there.

Country is pretty easy to listen to. Lyrics aren’t very deep. There’s very little hidden meanings or deciphering that needs to go on. No one is creating thought-provoking music so its easy to see why people party to it. Formula: Its always Friday, a weekend, or 5pm. Pick between beer or whiskey. My girl left me or there’s a new girl I want (I’ll tell you about it, don’t worry). Party in a field, down by the river or abandoned lot. Stars and Stripes or some flag reference mixed in. Under the big sky. God. Getting drunk (happy or in sorrow). Pickup trucks (brand new or beat-up). We don’t need money; just a barn, booze, and friends. This is real living. Copy that into an AI Bot and it’ll spit out a pop country song.

Only 0.32” today, ha. Feels like a win to get under a half inch at this point.

Also, hard pass on this. 104/90 with HI of 152F. Nope. No thanks.

The more you eat, the deeper you go into Alice in Wonderland.

It’s been a while since I’ve been to a country show but a decade or so ago we went on a country bender and went to several shows… I still have never seen more alcohol consumed than at a country music festival or concert.

That looks like the screenshots him and DIT post from their PWS stations… same general layout.

Kind of crazy 3 of the top 4 have been within the past 15 years. Makes sense that now people think it’s a desert drought with Stein if they don’t get half a foot or more of rain a month.

I can’t remember more flood watches ever being issued. It’s basically a standing Flood Watch at this point. Including the cities of Champlain, Plattsburgh, Dannemora, Ellenburg, Lake Placid, Newcomb, Port Henry, Ticonderoga, Alburgh, South Hero, St. Albans, Swanton, Derby, Newport, Island Pond, Lunenburg, Burlington, Shelburne, Johnson, Stowe, Hardwick, St. Johnsbury, Montpelier, Waitsfield, Middlebury, Vergennes, Bradford, Randolph, Fair Haven, Rutland, Enosburg Falls, Richford, Richmond, Underhill, Bristol, Ripton, East Wallingford, Killington, Bethel, Ludlow, Springfield, and White River Junction 355 PM EDT Mon Jul 17 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TUESDAY NIGHT... * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of northern New York, including Clinton and Essex Counties. Also for central and northern Vermont. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through late Tuesday night. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Storm drains and ditches may become clogged with debris. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

Simpson Hill Road in the Burke, VT area after another 3-4” yesterday.

I wouldn’t worry about it, doesn’t seem to rain there.

2.41” and 10.92” on the month. Just looking at CoCoRAHS there are a lot of stations showing 8-13” from CT through MA and into VT/NH (follow red dots). BTV area totals from this event.

2.40” and the guy a mile away is at 2.89”. So much water lately.

Updated.

Mudslide in Ripton VT near Middlebury from Friday night that destroyed a home.

That stuff south of Long Island looks like it’s pacing to run up and over you as the whole boundary slinks eastward. You are on pace for an 8-inch July right now. But I guess it’s more a jackpot fetish.

Sort of expect him to jackpot after all those posts.

This summer has had us come full circle. From denying any and all chances for weekend rain, looking for brighter patches of clouds as a sign of good weekend weather… to just full on let’s go rain all day every day.

Yeah I saw some pics and vid’s of flooding in Morrisville again. Looked like water was getting close to or even inside some apartments.

The volume of water that has fallen in the northeast this month is pretty crazy.

Flash Flood Warning just issued here. MVL ASOS over 2” now. Local PWS over 1.25”.

That’s hard to comprehend even if short duration burst.

Some knew it wouldn’t be over at daybreak.

Just shy of 0.70” rainfall so far. Water starting to pond in yards again.