mahantango#1

From our great friend DT:

When you return to Pa. bring the heat along back for our friends on this forum to enjoy. They will appreciate it!

You have the balls to post this while back here in Pa. were shivering our balls off.

28 this morning.

Its seems to me it's every spring. Bot last year it was devastating 10 miles as the crow flies from me. This is from May last year. But the strawberries are blooming now in April this year. This is not good! Blyler Fruit Farm May,31, 2023 · It is with great sadness that we announce there will be no strawberries for 2023. The frost and freeze conditions on numerous mornings in May have ruined the blossoms and small fruit.

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.

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. Tonight Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a slight chance of showers between midnight and 1am. Some storms could be severe, with damaging winds. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

34 this morning was the low.

Sunday Night A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 11pm, then a chance of showers between 11pm and 2am. Some of the storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. West wind 6 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible Doesn't make sense how do you get half to three guarters of an inch precip with only 40% chance?

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

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.