Great Snow 1717

A master craftsman is the best bet to do that type of wall BUT the trick is finding one. Near impossible now days in the world of quick buck contractors. I was referring to "items" such as different types of plants/flowers, rocks, and wall kits. YouTube is a great source for project ideas.

I'd keep the tree. Have you consider using a combination of plants that do not require a lot of water along with rocks and/or mulch. They are pushing the wall because they are going to make a boatload of money off of the wall. Home Depot sells outdoor wall kits. I'm not sure if they would work for you in that area. There is a lot you can do that will not set you back thousands. Have fun and experiment a bit.

That may possibly happen. I'd probably start by using a tiller to turn over the soil. And then add topsoil. And then overseed the area. Provided of course I wanted to have grass growing in that area. I'm not a big fan of hydroseeding. I know people who have hydroseeded their lawns and at first it looked great but over time(within a year) the lawns began to have issues

Hi, Is the $2800 estimate for loam just for that area of your lawn? The area has potential to say the least. There is a lot that can be done with that area. Have you considered doing the project yourself? Home Depot and Lowes both sell plenty of items that would work in that area to make it look better. YouTube is a great resource for getting idea for home and garden projects.

It's a good thing that the public has someone such as yourself to prepare the populace for theses types of emergencies. Thank you for your service!

My house doesn't have oil tanks , can I handcuff myself to a couple of window ac units instead?

When do you think the mandatory evacuation orders are going to be put into place?

As usual everyone has an agenda but him.

I agree with you on the ridge not being as strong as in 14-15. Considering the state of affairs in the northern hemisphere and with the developing El Nino, a -NAO is a must for this upcoming winter.

I think your call of 1.5 - 3.5 is well within the realm of possibilities. I think the overall pattern is going to be very difficult to breakdown. For a while now it has had the "feel" of 15-16 but for different reasons. It has been a remarkable summer in the northern hemisphere.

And the recession/depression that is coming is going to be devastating for many. Do your homework and you'll learn that the vast majority of recessions have occurred when a republican has been in office. It's just a matter of time until Trump's policies take down the economy. Perhaps Trump can sell CT to the Russians to help pay for the national debt....or to raise capital for the Wall of bullsh**

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But the majority of people do not post endlessly about them.

Agree!

He's gotten the super pattern that he has long wished for but what he has failed to give consideration to is the thought that the super pattern lingers well into the fall and perhaps the winter. Then he will not be writing "It's absolutely been awesome"....in time it is going to change to "It's been absolutely terrible, I do not understand why people want it to be warm in the fall and winter"

No doubt that the foliage is being hurt by the warmth in the fall. Another incoming this fall.

Going to be a torch fall and winter too...….

JB has posted his winter outlook and once again he is calling for a cold and snowy winter in the east. Although he does seem to be leaning towards a "warm" Dec. I find his temp outlook map for the winter to be suspect.

I agree. Summer is beginning to have that mid to late August feel to it.

Last night on TWC they were discussing the implications of a tropical system hitting the east. And the main concern they had was because of all the rain that has fallen to date.

I agree with your thoughts regarding always safer to predict AN, In a recent newsletter Larry Cosgrove mentioned something about the need to factor in global warming in to long range forecast. I've never been a fan of using the 30 year data subset. I think it would be better to compare the current to the entire set of data for a particular site. By doing so it will provide a much better representation of temp trends over a longer period of time. I'm also not a fan of using analog years in long term forecasting. And I think the use of analog years is one of the primary reasons why so many long range forecasts fail.

Yes of course, and the window AC talk that begins on 4/1 every year.

Probably from the same place you get your stuff regarding an 1816 redux.

Orioles to the Cape League next summer???

So far the Sox season closely mirrors the season the Dodgers had in 2017. At one point the Dodgers were 91-36. They had a staggering run of 52-9 at one point in the season. At 91-36 it seemed like a lock that the Dodgers would win 115-120 games.....then the roofed caved in. The Dodgers lost 16 out of 17 games. No one could have predicted that stretch of losing. Included in that stretch was a 10 game losing streak which matched the franchise worst losing streak since moving to LA. The Dodgers righted the ship somewhat to finish with 104 wins. And they went on to play in the WS and lost to Houston. What fate lies in store for the Sox?...well they may remain a hot team the rest of the way and break the all time record for wins in a season or they could stumble along the way to the finish line. Regardless of what happens the Sox are going to be under enormous pressure to win once the playoffs begin. And it is going to be interesting to see how the team performs in that white hot cauldron. And you are right the lack of mystery in the game. All of the teams are being run by the stat geeks with a similar mindset. Jayson Werth recently hammered(in an interview) the "super nerds " as he refers to them. Much like the NBA, MLB now features 1 style of play.