Weather 2011

[McDonough]

On March 27, 2011 (last weekend), I headed out to North Adams, Massachusetts, with my wife and daughter, about a 3-hour drive to the northwestern corner of the State.  We headed there is visit a college my daughter is considering attending, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.  It was a beautiful sunny day, but very cold.  At one point on the approach to the long north-south valley where North Adams is located, the main road turns into a small, windy mountain road that climbs up the Hoosac range to about 2200' elevation.  I stopped at an overlook to enjoy the panoramic view of the "mountains", it was fiercely windy and 16 F (-9 C).  On the left is Mount Greylock, the highest point in Massachusetts at 3,489 feet; these are not tall mountains but the area is most scenic. The woods in this particular region are mostly deciduous with red maple dominant, so the fall foliage is spectacular here.

[Hoy]

Very nice view, Mark. (It looks rather cold.)  But you have to go there in fall to and show us what you boast off
Today the weather is very promising. I took this picture now from my veranda.

[cohan]

Nice spot, Mark! Just a little higher than me, but much more varied topography!

[James Mikkelsen]

Weather 2011, eh?  In Utah we have a high today of (8C) 47F.  Last night I was planting up a large deep dish pot with a nearly as large tufa rock (Thanks, Tony). It was drizzling a bit.  I thought, "No big deal."  Within 15 minutes it was snowing... again. 

Northern Utah is preparing for spring flooding with sandbags and all other preventatives.  It seems rather imminent.  With a mountain snowpack that hasn't even started melting but is being added to with each storm, if it warms up quickly there's lots of flooding ahead.

Here's a link to our local television station if you are so bored that you want to check on Utah's weather.
http://www.ksl.com

[cohan]

We've had 15-20cm overnight and up to now, of wet, heavy snow.. still coming down.. the gravel roads should be fun...
luckily we are not in a real flood zone--no rivers close enough, and none that flood more than locally, but plenty of full roadside ditches, yards that are more puddles than land, etc.. and most snow has not melted yet (before the new stuff..)

[James Mikkelsen]

I hear ya, cohan!  Our most recognized ski resort, Snow Bird, has so much so that they'll be open until May 29 and possibly later if it keeps snowing in the mountains every other day!  Some of the bigger storms are laying down nearly 4 feet of powder... makes me wish I still was a snowboarder.

Flower-wise, Thanksgiving Point http://www.thanksgivingpoint.com/calendar/events/tulipfestival/index.html has delayed their Tulip Festival by a week and even then there won't be a full burst of color. 

I'm just hoping for a stretch of mid-60s for a week or more.  The seeds planted last fall and early March don't seem to mind.  They're stretching out as much as they can.   

[Hoy]

The weather forecast here is sun and warmth weather the next week (warmth, that is 10-18C here )

[Lori S.]

We've had 15-20cm overnight and up to now, of wet, heavy snow...

Same here... about 20 cm overnight, about half melted through the day.   Environment Canada prophesizes more for Monday.  Yuck, I've had enough of this!    >

[Hoy]

We've had 15-20cm overnight and up to now, of wet, heavy snow...

Same here... about 20 cm overnight, about half melted through the day.   Environment Canada prophesizes more for Monday.  Yuck, I've had enough of this!    >

Can you understand, next week we are going to explore the snow in the mountains? For a whole week? Hope it is some of the white stuff left, seems that you take it all over there

[Lori S.]

Yes, I do understand, though I don't ski!  The snow is fine in the mountains here, and will be for some time yet!

[cohan]

Trond, Although I'm fairly philosophical about snow/winter ( I didn't move back to Alberta for a shorter winter!) I have always lived places with adequate snow for my needs (I have no particular need for it...) so I have never travelled to anyplace with more snow than where I am living..... and never had much desire to go into the mountains until there are plants to look at...lol

The snow we had the other day only melted on highways and areas that were shovelled or cleared, and some spots near buildings or trees.. otherwise, most of it is still on the ground (on top of what was still here...).. we luckily did not get another 2-4cm forecast for today, but there are 'periods of snow' forecast again starting tomorrow afternoon...
All I ask is that I not have to shovel any more but with highs forecast of -1, 1 and 0 for the next three days, I'm not optimistic.....

[stephenb]

Can you understand, next week we are going to explore the snow in the mountains? For a whole week? Hope it is some of the white stuff left, seems that you take it all over there

Trond : I've never understood the need to head for the mountains at this time of year - it's been a long snow-rich winter with plenty of skiing, but now it's spring and I'll be spending the week in the garden... I'm obviously missing something as there were queues heading out of town last night...

[cohan]

Stephen, if i spent the week in my garden, I'd need skis!  and rubber boots....

[Hoy]

Can you understand, next week we are going to explore the snow in the mountains? For a whole week? Hope it is some of the white stuff left, seems that you take it all over there

Trond : I've never understood the need to head for the mountains at this time of year - it's been a long snow-rich winter with plenty of skiing, but now it's spring and I'll be spending the week in the garden... I'm obviously missing something as there were queues heading out of town last night...

Stephen to tell you the truth, it is my wife who insist but I like it too. After we moved to the westcoast we experience less snow than when we lived in Oslo and this winter I haven't used skis at all!

But we don't follow the flock, Saturday we drove to Oslo (no snow along the road except at the highest mountain crossing at the western side of the mountains!!). Today, Sunday we head for our cabin. Rumor says very little snow there too.

[Schier]

I just had to mention I checked the Environment Canada weather for the next couple of days, and for Camrose, it's forecast for 7 deg. C tomorrow, "abnormal weather trend" they called it, I'd say so. Mind you, it was last year that we had a heavy wet snow this time of year, only lasted for a few minutes it seemed, but still! I'm farther south than Camrose, but brrrrr... I better keep that heat on in my tiny greenhouse.
Faith