Another week of zero Precipitation, warmer Temperatures, the disappearance of any Snowpack that had been present again from last week’s storm, has dwindled to an average of <0.5”. Temps started in the single digits then increased through the week with a quick boost to the mid 50’s yesterday. Ya, yesterday, when we were threatened with 1-4” of new Snow, which ended up dropping to the South. So instead, we saw the Snowpack drop over and inch the last couple days. Otherwise, it’s status quo for a typical Winter landscape and vegetation. Everything looks dead.
Times indeed are changing it seems. I remember as a kid, once it Snowed, it would build up and stay around from about Dec-Mar. The signs of Spring would be hearing the daily rushing of melt water running under the solid ice packs of the street gutters during the day, and slight freezing again overnight for another day of melting. This seemed to go on for about two weeks, and we would be out in short sleeves shooting some hoops or playing wiffle ball around the puddles. More lately for the past several years the Snow has been sparse, the streets more dry and dirty and there are no sounds of flowing water. It’s been 3 years since I’ve needed my snowblower more than a few times during Winter. Actually, I feel it’s been less evident noticing the Seasonal changes over the years.
Forecast: Partly Cloudy with Temps mid 30’s to mid 40’s, and maybe a light Shower towards the end of the week.