We got some snow Tuesday! By Wednesday it had already melted down here, but not up in the mountains:
Apparently it also snowed in Albuquerque — very unusual because the last snow there is usually about March 16th. But by the end of the week the temperatures there are predicted to be 5 degrees above normal. Springtime in the Rockies!
I know tammy is having rain and ice in Oklahoma. Anything unusual where you are?
Unusual – not sure what is unusual here…
There is a lot of talk about “rain” – now they are saying “maybe early next week” in which ever area needs it.
It’s colder in the morning, Autumn (Fall) here but later in the afternoon it sometimes is quite hot! Sunny as well. My outdoor plant pots needed water this arvo…
But we certainly don’t have “snow”
No snow here, but, yesterday we had the air conditioning on and, this morning, the heat — it’s nearly 40°F colder. A tornado warning sent us to the storm shelter yesterday afternoon for the first time in 2013. We get a storm alert on our phones from KATV in Little Rock. We were in the shelter 5 minutes before the sirens went off. There was no touchdown of a tornado from that cell, but about one touched down about 40 miles from us, destroyed 6 homes and damaged other homes and properties. A few injuries, but no deaths, fortunately.
the pictures of the mountains and the little cabin almost look like paintings monk! beautiful.
but i imagine andy is maybe wishing for a sunnier day? 🙂
the marine left for albuquerque this morning.
Temperatures two degrees Celsius above normal for the last few days, expected to last for a few days more. Unlike spring and more like our summer.
“If you look closely at the bottom picture you can see the white truck in front of the house.”
Yep, that’s where Andy went. Most would stay home with hot tea (rum added).
Hey, who took that picture?
Cathy,
Yes, as one of our forecasters said years ago, after his previous prediction was completely wrong, “One thing about the weather, it sure is unpredictable.” We really liked him because he would mention if he had been wrong the day before. Nowadays they blissfully predict and don’t check to see if they were right.
Mike,
I’m glad you weren’t hit by the tornado and am glad you have a shelter to go to. We went through Arkansas one spring and I carefully watched the forecasts. A tornado struck not far from where had been the day after we left.
tammy,
Yes, I asked Andy to take that picture because I guessed it would be beautiful. 🙂 He doesn’t mind if it’s not sunny. We have a propane heater that keeps the place at 50 degrees and he builds a cozy fire as soon as he gets there. He loves it.
Rummuser,
I’m glad you have air conditioning. I wilt in the heat and would be dreading summer.
bikehikebabe,
Andy drives the Jeep back and forth and the truck lives up there — with the snow plow attached in winter.
Stayed warm late in my part of the world. Hottest summer for longest and in geographic extent down here. (This is significant because high temperatures are usually quite local.) Also lots of extra rain in some places.
Evan,
It will be interesting to see if that’s a long-term trend — weather varies so much that it’s hard to tell. Apparently they’re no longer talking about the drought? Our little snow probably won’t do much good as far as our drought is concerned, but we’ll take anything we can get.
Your photos remind me of charcoal and pencil drawings I’ve done. I’d recommend matting them in red, then frame in black! Beautiful snow!
Charlotte(NC) is teeter-tottering on winter-spring. The heat was off for two days while we had 87 degrees… then back on as we returned to the 40’s. It’s perfectly normal though!
Every morning brings more violets popping up in the yard. That’s my favorite part… watching all the flowers return.
Jean, I hope the weather is kind to you!
Dixie,
Thanks for the suggestion!
George Santayana wrote, “To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with spring.” It sounds like his springs were a lot less volatile than ours! I love our springs. 🙂