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Slugs are out in full force with the damp and humid weather. Read an article last year that manual removal of slugs on a regular basis is the best prevention. After many attempts using every realistic method out there this ended up proving most effective. I was outside with a headlamp every night picking slugs of our plants. Unfortunately, it was too little too late last year....the damage was already done to the cabbage and broccoli. Instead of waiting for the attack during spring this year I started throwing green cabbage leaves from the grocery store into the gardens. I was able to remove almost 2 dozen slugs from the gardens this evening that were snacking on the cabbage leaves. It took me about a week last year to really reduce the population...I am hoping this method will at least give me a solid head start this year and hopefully make the difference. Would love to have a healthy cabbage and broccoli harvest this year. Plants are looking healthy so far...All that can change in one night though if I'm not vigilant.

The control never fails to impress. Large area of 5"+ with a WV panhandle/NOVA bullseye

18z ICON is probably heading that way. 4-7" in the i81 corridor by 18z tue.

Euro going the way of the Canadian....miserable weather unless we have a heavy rainer to contend with. Waiting for EJ to be tentatively excited about a flooding risk.. Easterly flow with a frontal boundary and a slight trop connection/capture....then a cutoff. Def interesting..

Smart.. And I should know better. I was able to to save everything. A few burnt leaves here and there but nothing that will kill the plant. One... Maybe 2 more nights to contend with. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

34 with some light patchy frost...thrilled it was milder than forecast. Pushing 60...beautiful day.

32.4 for the low. No frost with the wind but tonight looks to be a prime rad cooling situation. Forecast low here is 32 tonight...I could see upper 20's if the wind dies down toward dawn. Current dew point is 19.

Crazy looking at those traffic cams....Green grass with snow starting to stick

Had plenty of thunder and lightning with that line... Gusty winds and pouring rain. All at 48 degrees. . 58" today so far Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

I shouldnt have planted....but I did. Ive got my work cut out for me tonight after the rain ends. Should be fun at 9pm trying to get everything covered. I am hoping the wind keeps us from a hard freeze. Freaking ridiculous man...

Finally a warm sunny day for the veggies....you can probably watch things grow as the day wears on.

06z euro with a slightly slower progression as well....Pretty consistent the last few runs for a 2-3" region-wide rain maker. Novice question....do you, or anyone, have any resources you can point me towards to help me understand how to assess the risk of severe from a sounding and other parameters? I do understand the basics but the more I become interested in severe and heavy rains the more complex it seems compared to winter weather. Never thought I would become interested in severe...but, it seems to have grown on me.

Any potential for wed night/thurs? Looks like the 3k has a nasty line coming through WV around midnight....some training looks possible with the slow eastward push.

Solid garden soaker inbound... .66" so far last night and today. Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

Actually had the same issue the other day. Had a dense spiderweb under the cup holding it down....One of those webs that almost look like spun wool.

Agree, it is heartbreaking. If you enjoy the incubation period of a small business more than the successful years that follow, the next 5 years will be a sight to see. Sure, we will have a vaccine by then but I do agree that society will be changed for the next decade or maybe much longer. Hell, my grandparents still kept cash in the freezer due to their distrust of banks. 60 years later and the great depression was still affecting their way of thinking. The entrepreneurial spirit is strong and any vacuums will be filled. I know a guy that owns a unique blasting (as in sand) service that is currently outfitting his trailer units so they have the ability to spray disinfectant at various businesses. Dont get me wrong, the pain and heartache is and will be real for many small/medium size businesses....and I feel greatly for those people. Some folk's business will go under and lives will be ruined, some will see a new opportunity, some will be more apt to flex and bend toward a new way of doing what they do.

Same here....a decent roof/car topper. Ridge tops were frosted on the way to work this morning...

The bright side is @Weather Will is about to see his one snowflake! It might burst into flames instantly when in reaches the ground but...beggars.

Ha! yeah...back edge already advancing. That band does look like it wants to intensify....at least right now.

Definite slush bombs mixing in under that brighter return...41/38

Looks like a bit of rotation just south of Burkittsville md....I swear that area gets spin ups all the time.

Not really...a good thunderstorm with all the ingredients except for the wind...30-35mph maybe with the storm.

Constant thunder to the west... Sent from my SM-G973U using Tapatalk

Really surprised at the temp jump...clouds have moved back in. Capped at 74.8 for now.

Up to 73....feels ripe outside