Near normal – 1.39 inches of rain in the period of November 10 -16. This week was cold with rain.
Soil is moderately wet through shovel depth plus. Mulberry tree hit by multiple non-successive days of frost, shows browning and drying leaves Tuesday this week. Most leaves dropped by Sunday AM. Mulberry, Maple, Tulip and Sumac have some leaves. Significant Oak leaves have not left the tree. Grass green growing slowly. Vegetable crops continue to grow. Birds and squirrels about.
NYC Reservoirs below average at 69.1% of capacity compared to normal of 79.2%. Consumption seasonally normal at 0.96 billion gallons for the week.
Ski Belleayre making snow and opening 11/22.
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