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Post by sigurdur on Mar 31, 2012 15:58:28 GMT
Going to be a pretty nice week ahead in the Upper Great Plains of the USA. Had .47 inches of rain this week. As a whole, the spring wheat belt is in pretty good shapre moisture wise. A bit of seeding 150 miles south of me, nothing around here as we are wet.
Moderate temps with little precip should allow fieldwork to commence in approx 10 days. Time will tell.
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Post by glennkoks on Apr 1, 2012 13:49:11 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Apr 1, 2012 14:17:37 GMT
glenn:
Us old guys know better than to plant "sensative" crops too early. OK....we might let er rip just a littttttle bit early.
The lady in the link is 100% correct tho. Just because it is warm one week does not mean it will be warm next week. At least....not around here.
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Post by sigurdur on Apr 2, 2012 23:51:36 GMT
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Post by sigurdur on Apr 7, 2012 22:27:50 GMT
Normal to slightly below temps for early this week. We have been blessed with 30+mph winds today, and will have the same tomorrow.
Starting to look more and more like 1910 and 1935.
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Post by trbixler on Apr 8, 2012 2:17:26 GMT
"Anchorage breaks seasonal snow record last set in 1955"  "Inundated with nearly double the snow they’re used to, Anchorage residents have been expecting to see this season’s snowfall surpass the record of 132.6 inches set in the winter of 1954-55. The 3.4 inches that fell by Saturday afternoon brings the total to 133.6 inches. National Weather Service meteorologist Shaun Baines said forecasters don’t expect more than an inch of additional accumulation." wattsupwiththat.com/2012/04/07/anchorage-breaks-seasonal-snow-record-last-set-in-1955/#more-60920 |
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Post by throttleup on Apr 9, 2012 1:16:27 GMT
"Anchorage breaks seasonal snow record last set in 1955" "Inundated with nearly double the snow they’re used to, Anchorage residents have been expecting to see this season’s snowfall surpass the record of 132.6 inches set in the winter of 1954-55. The 3.4 inches that fell by Saturday afternoon brings the total to 133.6 inches. National Weather Service meteorologist Shaun Baines said forecasters don’t expect more than an inch of additional accumulation." wattsupwiththat.com/2012/04/07/anchorage-breaks-seasonal-snow-record-last-set-in-1955/#more-60920 |
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Post by dontgetoutmuch on Apr 9, 2012 21:15:31 GMT
"Anchorage breaks seasonal snow record last set in 1955" "Inundated with nearly double the snow they’re used to, Anchorage residents have been expecting to see this season’s snowfall surpass the record of 132.6 inches set in the winter of 1954-55. The 3.4 inches that fell by Saturday afternoon brings the total to 133.6 inches. National Weather Service meteorologist Shaun Baines said forecasters don’t expect more than an inch of additional accumulation." wattsupwiththat.com/2012/04/07/anchorage-breaks-seasonal-snow-record-last-set-in-1955/#more-60920Yes, warm, ice-free water around Alaska... Well, except that we have the MOST ice EVER recorded!!!! arctic.atmos.uiuc.edu/cryosphere/IMAGES/recent365.anom.region.2.htmlThere is 5 feet of snow still on the ground. My firewood is buried under 9 feet of snow. (As soon as the snow melts I'll have a 'dozer up there extending the avalanche berm.) After Saturday I have 7 MORE inches of snow. I had to plow my driveway on Easter for crying out loud. |
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Post by magellan on Apr 10, 2012 3:33:23 GMT
you certainly dontgetoutmuch......
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Post by throttleup on Apr 10, 2012 11:10:32 GMT
dontgetoutmuch,
I realize it was a very tough winter for you and not one that I would like to experience. I am glad that you seem to have made it through intact although I know you had some close calls.
I appreciate your updates on your personal condition and on the conditions in general in your area. When it all finally melts let us know, will ya?
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Post by dontgetoutmuch on May 7, 2012 21:22:26 GMT
Spring, has sort of sprung here in Alaska. It has been an interesting Spring.
April and the first week of May have been dry and cool. Even with the record snow-pack, we did not experience any flooding to speak of, as the melt has been slow. Most of the snow has melted out of the valleys, and for the most part, nighttime temps have been near freezing. Some green grass is starting, and I have seen some trees starting to bud out.
There is still tons of snow up in the mountains, and it is starting to melt. My house is just over 2000 feet in altitude, and we have still been getting a hard freeze every night. Plus we have had fairly steady snow flurries over the past week. At my altitude, there is still about 4 feet of snow on the north slopes, and almost none on sunny area's (south facing) The ground is still frozen. No spring for us yet.
Spring in Anchorage(Sea Level): 5 weeks late.
Spring in the Mountains: The jury is still out.
General Weirdness: I noticed something out of the ordinary beginning last August. Air aloft seems to be much colder then usual. Winter came very early last year to the mountains surrounding my house. (5000ft) The lichen and scrub died back 4 to five weeks early. At 2000ft (my house), I would guess that winter came a week early, certainly nothing unusual at all. Down in the valley, October was totally normal. I'm sure everyone knows what happened this winter. And now the situation with the cold air aloft seems to still be occurring. It has not rained at the house yet this year, and that is HIGHLY unusual. All the precip has been snow. None of our bulbs have sprouted yet, even on the sunny, snow free areas. This morning at 7:00a.m. it was 43 degrees in Anchorage and 18 degrees at my house, less then 20 miles away. Usually this time of year we would be 3 to 10 degrees cooler. 25 is not normal.
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Post by throttleup on May 12, 2012 17:34:25 GMT
BRITAIN is braced for a “depressingly cold” snap next week with snow forecast as the miserable weather continues to put summer on hold. There is also a risk of more flooding with torrential rain driven by gale- force winds. Temperatures in parts of the North are likely to sink to -5C (23F) by Tuesday with the chance of significant snowfalls in Scotland. Although it will feel milder in the South it will be colder than normal for the time of year with overnight frosts in some areas. The grim weather is set to last at least another week with summer on hold, possibly until next month. Jim Dale, forecaster with British Weather Services, said: “It is going to be depressingly cold in the North. The whole country is looking at temperatures well below average." www.express.co.uk/posts/view/319367/Turning-cold-and-wet-AGAIN |
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