Not my brain, this morning; but, the weather we experienced overnight.
After 25″ of snow, temperatures got back up to the upper 30’s, during the day, yesterday. Our normal winter humidity of 20% rose to 85% — and fog settled in for the night — freezing on everything. The photo is of the back of our holiday wreath on the front gate. The sun is almost breaking through the fog. Temperature at the moment is 16º Fahrenheit.
Nice hot fire burning in the stove. Lightly smoking some baby back ribs for New Year’s lunch. I ain’t going anywhere, today.
Five hours later. Still not warm enough, sunny enough to melt the frost from the trees.
But, the ribs were great.
We had a terrible rain storm and lost power for three hours. Great way to spend New Years Eve but at least it wasn’t cold out. The wife and I decided to stay home and sat with the kid telling ghosts stories by candlelight. Funny how every story stated out, “It was a dark and stormy night…” as the wind lashed rain against the window and loose Christmas decorations banged against the house.
So while I wished that there be no snow on my driveway this year, that doesn’t mean I hope it lands on yours. I hope it all melts before you need to shovel a path to the outhouse.
Ed
#1 Resolution: Never visit Ed!
Wow, does your day sound cozy. Now I’ve got to figure out where you live to get 25 inches of snow!
#3 — La Cieneguilla, NM, just SW of Santa Fe, altitude ~6500 ft.
4. Got it here too Ed, Durango Co. Didnt lose power though. Happy New Year, I love your area.
Here in Homer, Alaska we’ve received about 5 ft of snow in the last couple of weeks. It’s currently 7 degrees. But the sun is about to show itself above the mountains to the southeast. Happy New Year JD and to all!
I lived in Anchorage for about three years, and will take NM’s storm over any winter in Alaska.
Happy New years to all!!
I live in Seattle, WA now, but am originally from NW Montana – up there, we measure the snow in feet as well (which is why i now live on the coast, less chance of snow).
Actually, to split hairs — or ice crystals — pogonip precipitates from fog while hoar frost precipitates from the humidity that would become dew in higher temperatures. In other words, you can acquire hoar frost on a clear night.
I took my three dogs to the park today. What an absolutely gorgeous day to start the new year.
4: I live just west of Albuquerque’s Downtown, altitude about 4000 feet. We have 8 inches of heavy snow on the ground and in the street. What we have sets up like concrete below 32 F, so I don’t know if I’ll be able to get out of my parking spot tomorrow or not. Living in a city that doesn’t normally need snow removal is a hassle when it’s needed.