mahantango#1

I'm not liking the threat of a freeze this week as the strawberries are in bloom.

30 with frost this morning feels like were headed back toward winter. 

Frost advisory out already

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service State College PA
1126 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

PAZ019-025>028-034-035-045-046-049>053-056-057-211200-
/O.NEW.KCTP.FR.Y.0001.240421T0600Z-240421T1200Z/
Southern Centre-Blair-Huntingdon-Mifflin-Juniata-Bedford-Fulton-
Southern Clinton-Southern Lycoming-Union-Snyder-Montour-
Northumberland-Columbia-Perry-Dauphin-
Including the cities of State College, Altoona, Huntingdon,
Mount Union, Lewistown, Mifflintown, Bedford, McConnellsburg,
Lock Haven, Williamsport, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, Danville,
Sunbury, Shamokin, Bloomsburg, Berwick, Newport, Harrisburg,
and Hershey
1126 AM EDT Sat Apr 20 2024

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures falling to between 33 and 35 degrees late
  tonight and early Sunday morning will result in frost
  formation.

* WHERE...Portions of central Pennsylvania.

* WHEN...From 2 AM to 8 AM EDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Near-ground freezing temperatures could kill
  uncovered sensitive outdoor vegetation.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The frost will occur mainly in valley
  locations. A light breeze from the northwest on the ridges and
  their westward-facing slopes will limit a heavy frost in those
  locations. Unprotected early season plantings may freeze.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants and vegetation from the
cold. Potted plants should be brought inside.

The latest forecast information can be found on the
NWS State College Facebook page and Twitter @NWSStateCollege,
or on the web at weather.gov/ctp.

11 minutes ago, Voyager said:

I would be lying if I said I didn't think of this scenario a few times. I some ways, I'm somewhat hoping she has a miraculous change of heart and wants to move here. It pains me a bit to have to sell my parents' home that they lived in and loved these past 25 years. It really is a nice house, and one filled with quite a few memories for me of them enjoying the lifestyle of the southwest desert.

But, at some point most of us end up faced with this dilemma.

 

And that dilemma is heartbreaking and sad at times.

49 @12:30 these temps feel like early March. 

.18 rain over night and 53 this morning.

76 for the high today. 

37 this morning.

What a night! Power went off about 7:30ish. Then PPL said it wouldn't be restored till 11pm Monday. Well power came back on at 11:45pm. I tried going to bed but I fell asleep for maybe 30 min until I was awakened by my flashing alarm clock. So I figured I might as well get up and start the furnace as it will go out after being off for such a long time. Then I washed up and went to bed. I wasn;t in bed long till I heard my wife phone alarm going off telling her to get up for work. Well she got up and started off to work and she came back home woke me up telling me theres a tree across the road (and it was a big tree) a half mile from our place. Well the township only works part time so we called the state Police to report it they gave us the Dauphin County non emergency number to report it. Well the fire company must have come over and sawed it up She finally left for work at 5:15 2 hours late because of the wind blown tree that was down. So here I am up now for 24 hrs without no sleep. Hard to sleep when your biological clock is saying time to get up.

Another thunderstorm in progress.

Says my power wont be back on till 11pm Monday April 15 

That wind was fierce here in Upper Dauphin County when the thunderstorms started. Glad they weakened till they got here. And power is out Estimated time to fix 2am tomorrow.

Lost power!

https://www.spc.noaa.gov/products/md/md0435.html

Much better wording this morning...makes more sense than last night.

34 this morning was the low.

I topped out at 1.00in of rainfall for this past event.

7 minutes ago, Voyager said:

I guess it's time to tell you guys.

This past Tuesday, I lost my mom. She passed peacefully late afternoon. She couldn't overcome the digestive system infection (c diff) that she contracted while in rehab for a broken hip.

I sat with her, holding her hand as she slipped away to the other side, reiterating that I loved her, but that I was ok, and that I wanted her to be pain free, to see again, and be with my dad and brother again.

We had some differences of opinion while I was here, but I hope my being here in Arizona was a comforting factor over the past year and a half that I spent with her.

Sorry for your loss. Prayers for you and your family during this difficult time. What you did for your mother the last year and a half is really mostly unheard of  in todays busy society. There are alot that wouldn't have done what you done. I commend you on being there for her, taking care of her and watching out for her. And I know it wasn't easy on you and your family.

More freakin wind! Tired of it. I also see i'm in a slight risk of severe thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon evening.

2 minutes ago, Itstrainingtime said:

You're not kidding. That's one thing that stood out to me on my drive to work this morning - even though the rainfall amounts overnight weren't earth-shattering, there is water lying everywhere. There's no room for it to go right now. 

Yes that ground is still saturated from the rain this year so far I have 15.88 for the year. And this month 4.72 for the month so far.

1 minute ago, Itstrainingtime said:

Time for some number updates:

Rainfall since midnight: .31"

Rainfall for this event: .87"

Rainfall for April: 5.16"

Rainfall 2024: 14.93" 

I was hoping it wouldn't rain for another week so I could plow my garden which is located in the bottom lands next to the creek. It will take awhile to dry out again.

up to .81 rainfall for the event.

Just now, sauss06 said:

i think i just had .50 in the last 15 minutes

It's raining hard the last 15 min here as well.