As I finally wrap up the Winter totals, 6 months staring with Nov-Apr, my station had a total of 46.2” of Snow. Dec having the most (16.3”) and Apr having the least (0.5”). Total water equivalent was 4.85”. This included several periods of zero Snowpack.
On Mon and Tue this past week, we had our single most good soaking Rainfall over an 18 hour period of 1.49” since Jun 26th of 3.49”, which also produced a 5-day Rain total of 5.33”.
Everything is flourishing. The early Spring flowers like tulips and crocus have mostly finished their round, at least if they didn’t get eaten by the squirrels and rabbits. Trees are filling in nicely with their leaves, bushes are started to look more normal, grass in lush and green, something we haven’t seen for quite some time and my yard will see its first mowing of the season. Unfortunately, along with the grass has come a fierce arrival of dandelions, which seemed to have expanded overnight. It looks as though Spring has finally taken over.
Forecast: Partly to Mostly Cloudy skies, but no mention of Rain. Temps in the 60’s & 70’s with a brief cooling mid-week, then rebounding. Light to Moderate Winds.
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