ebinmaine 66,584 #101 Posted March 14, 2019 About 25 degrees this morning with a little less than an inch of wet sticky slippery snow here on the mountainside. I find it very interesting how even though we live on a very small mountain by scale of the ones around us it makes a Huge difference in altitude of just 200-300 feet to how much snow there is at the bottom. Barely a ground covering in the valley and by the time I got to the next town over the road was wet from the salt but a dusting of snow was all they had. Trina's mom lives down in the valley right next to the river and we see a 3 or 4 inch difference in snow on a regular basis from her house to ours. 5 miles by bird flight? Maybe less. Microclimates can be quite fascinating. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeacemakerJack 10,719 #102 Posted March 14, 2019 Thanks @19richie66 for finally turning on the fans and pointing them north! Today is our first day in the 50’s since last fall. Supposed to get up to about 57 today in our area! Next week looks like several 50 degree days too. So nice to finally have some spring like weather, especially after the time change last weekend. It is light now until almost 7pm. 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: I find it very interesting how even though we live on a very small mountain by scale of the ones around us it makes a Huge difference in altitude of just 200-300 feet to how much snow there is at the bottom... Microclimates can be quite fascinating. We live west of the largest lake in Wisconsin. I find it so interesting how that body of water affects approaching storms. They often split and go north and/or south of the lake. Within just a few miles difference you can have lots of difference in snowfall or rain. As noted Eric, the mountains play an even bigger role in microclimates for sure. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHX?? 48,075 #103 Posted March 14, 2019 4 minutes ago, PeacemakerJack said: nice to finally have some spring like weather but not so nice lots of flooding! I got three calls already today with furnaces in basements under water. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 66,584 #104 Posted March 14, 2019 2 minutes ago, PeacemakerJack said: west of the largest lake in Wisconsin. I find it so interesting how that body of water affects approaching storms. They often split and go north and/or south of the lake. Within just a few miles difference you can have lots of difference in snowfall or rain. As noted Eric, the mountains play an even bigger role in microclimates for sure. Trina and I live just West, Northwest of Sebago Lake. Not the largest lake in Maine but very very sizable and very very deep for this area so the water temperature is different from all the other lakes around as well. The most extreme difference in the shortest Air Miles I've seen from this property was about 11 inches of very light fluffy snow (almost like feathers) on my deck, to my place of employment at the time, about 25 miles away, which had not seen one single solitary flake of snow. I work in Portland now which is obviously right on the water. Almost every single storm there is a difference of several inches one way or the other between them and us. If nothing else, it makes for an interesting drive to work! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,424 #105 Posted March 14, 2019 1 hour ago, PeacemakerJack said: Thanks @19richie66 for finally turning on the fans and pointing them north! Today is our first day in the 50’s since last fall. Supposed to get up to about 57 today I left my door open while I was painting. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cleat 5,706 #106 Posted March 14, 2019 I live around 6 miles North of Brockville Ontario which is right on the Saint Lawrence river. Quite often I will get snow when Brockville does not, or gets rain. Moderating effect of the river I guess. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sarge 3,462 #107 Posted March 15, 2019 We hit 63* yesterday, for a brief hour or so. Winds ran nearly 50mph at times long into the evening and early this morning it was snowing a little - temperature this morning was 30*. There are frost heaves in places here on the property I've never had before - been quite an extreme and very long winter. Sarge Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,193 #108 Posted March 15, 2019 37 and a chance of mud. I asked my wife to wash the truck. She gave it a mud bath. What a gal! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 66,584 #109 Posted March 15, 2019 Just now, pullstart said: 37 and a chance of mud. I asked my wife to wash the truck. She gave it a mud bath. What a gal! That's when you know you got you a country girl. My honey would do that too. Best kind of female there is right there. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pullstart 62,193 #110 Posted March 15, 2019 1 hour ago, ebinmaine said: That's when you know you got you a country girl. My honey would do that too. Best kind of female there is right there. Except she won’t help get the mud bath off! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 54,383 #111 Posted March 15, 2019 We haven't had any rain for at least twelve hours, I'm afraid my mud may become dehydrated! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 66,584 #112 Posted March 15, 2019 Got up to 56° and sunny this afternoon!!!!! Had some Burgers on the grill 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,102 #113 Posted March 15, 2019 Though quite a bit overcast, it did hit 69 here today... thankfully all the rain in today's forecast slipped just south of us. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rjg854 11,247 #114 Posted March 16, 2019 60+ degrees here today with bright sunshine. Picture perfect day considering it was a work day. Tomorrow not so much back to around 30 degrees and a slight chance of snow. And then on the cool side for the next few days. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 54,383 #115 Posted March 16, 2019 First day of spring is only five days away. Phil said so and he is always sometimes right! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,102 #116 Posted March 17, 2019 Was gusting up to 29mph here today... so, perfect conditions to head out early this morning and go fly some trees here on the Point. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 66,584 #117 Posted March 17, 2019 Nice warm toasty 25° here in Maine this morning. Sunny. Calm. Quiet. Beautiful day. I'll set and relax and read a little Louis Lamour and then get to puttering... Building shelves and reorganizing in the cellar workshop. More about that later in another thread. The view from my living room recliner, aka "The Bear Chair" (my other name). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ed Kennell 37,492 #118 Posted March 17, 2019 Looks like your into sickles, corn choppers, brush hooks, and meat saws. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 66,584 #119 Posted March 17, 2019 Just now, Ed Kennell said: Looks like your into sickles, corn choppers, brush hooks, and meat saws. You'd be headed the right direction with that thinking. I have all kinds of old tools and relics hanging from the walls here. I'll have my photographer snap a few pictures for you folks. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 66,584 #120 Posted March 17, 2019 1 hour ago, Ed Kennell said: Looks like your into sickles, corn choppers, brush hooks, and meat saws. I called you in to another thread... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,102 #121 Posted March 24, 2019 With a cold breeze blowing here...conditions were finally nice enough for me to get the big boy toys out and start a new season of much needed range road maintenance here today. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 66,584 #122 Posted March 24, 2019 @AMC RULES Love those pics man.... We're headed to 50° or so today. Warmest we've had since last fall. Gonna be a great day!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 66,584 #123 Posted March 27, 2019 I think we've finally gotten into spring!! Went for a bit of a snowshoe this evening with my honey and our puppy. Snow depth is anywhere from about 12-25" depending on location. Here's a few pics. Have I mentioned we have A LOTT of deer here? Here's one of many deer highways through the property. Deer highway intersection This little brook is one of my favorite places on the acreage. Also a deer highway over it. 1 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lee1977 6,557 #124 Posted April 2, 2019 Spring is here, but it's snowing here in NC. Don't know what Mother Nature has in plan for you Eric. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 66,584 #125 Posted April 2, 2019 7 minutes ago, Lee1977 said: Spring is here, but it's snowing here in NC. Don't know what Mother Nature has in plan for you Eric. Well. Lee. We're getting there. Still got about 8 - 15 inches of snow in the forest path and on the bridge. Forecast tonight for an inch or two of snow but it's going to be 50 or so tomorrow so that will disappear quickly enough. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites