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It snowed again over night. Just a couple of inches which seems typical this year. It is melted from the roads now but created some slick roads this morning. Temps are hovering around the 30°F mark and with the clear skies the snow will be gone by nightfall. The over night snows on a weekly frequency seems to be the way of 2020 and has had no major impact beyond bringing winter moisture to the area. No complaints.
 
It's been misting all day but now it's raining. Temps are in the high 40s so there isn't any threat of the white stuff. The are predicting substantial rain through the night and into tomorrow. They have even issued a flood watch. I don't see that being a problem but who knows.
 
It's warm here today as well. Nothing like you are enjoying Moody. It is currently 63.3° F here which is incredibly warm for late February weather in Kansas. It snowed here just a couple of days ago.... crazy! Forecast calls for 67 Sat. and 65 Sun. with snow Tues. In Kansas you can enjoy all four seasons in a single day. :)
 
All four seasons in one day, eh @olbriar? I'm not sure if that's good or bad!

We set several records yesterday [or was that the day before?], and I've had the air on a lot.

We received more bleak news regarding our water/drought situation. Yesterday, they showed this time last year versus now, in terms of the Sierra snowpack. Last year we were at 171(?) percent of normal...and now we're at 46(?) percent. Grim...very grim. :(
 
Actually feels pretty nice
 

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Whoa! My helper had told me that we got rain last night, but just now while watching the morning news, I had to look up at the TV--the meteorologist actually said, "Arcadia's getting rain right now, Pasadena..." (Arcadia doesn't make the news very often, so hearing its name is a big deal. :D)

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Yay!! Rain. And there's more in the forecast!
 
ocnbrze said:
i love it when it rains.
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I've said all this before, but whatever. I used to love rain. It was so wonderful and awesome here in this desert we call home; and the joy didn't end when the rain did--the next day, the smog was wiped away, and everything looked clean and green against a blue sky. Then I moved away...

The rain in Florida didn't bother me at all; this SoCal girl reveled in it. I hadn't been jaded yet.

Albuquerque...I don't remember much rain there, just a lot of snow up in the nearby Sandia Mountains.

Then came Dallas... :(

Its torrential, seemingly neverending rain every spring, plus its tornadoes and their shitloads of rain, TOTALLY soured me on rain. What once had been a glorious, fun, beautiful gift from the sky became a dreaded, unwelcome monster. Have I mentioned bringing multiple Great Danes back inside after a pottying trip to the MUD-FILLED LAKE our backyard turned into?! :o Trust me on this, it's not fun.

I've been back home for 14 years now, much of which has been during droughts. I'm slowly getting back the happy feelings rain used to bring, the rejoicing at the break from our usual dryness...but after Dallas...I just don't see how I can ever be the same again.
i find it so cozy when i smoke my cigar and have a nice glass of bourbon when it rains.
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Cozy. Yes. That's how it should be! Enjoy your cigar and bourbon while the rain hangs around. :)
 
Dang Bobby, it's currently 62° F here in Kansas. Zero wind... it's a perfect spring day. It was 31° F when I got up this morning but it warmed up early and has proved be be a beautiful day.
 
Kansans grow up naturally leaning. If the wind isn't blowing, we fall down. :) Seriously, we do have a reputation for high winds but it's not all of that. We do have some wicked winds at times but for the most part it is extra breezy at best. Today, there was zero wind.
My weather station still shows 0.0mph wind. That is a bit unusual for Kansas.
 
dontpanicbobby said:
I need a weather station but I live in the city. Where would I put it? We do have a yard but it's small really. Any recommendations @olbriar?
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Anyone the least bit interested in the weather should have a weather station. I bought mine a number of years ago and enjoyed it so I bought more of them and gave them for Christmas to my life long friends. You can spend as much as you like on a weather station but I bought what I would consider an entry level quality station. The model I went with is Ambient Weather and looking for a link for you I see it is no longer in production. They do sell it's successor and here is a link. It is quite easy to set up and the sensor unit runs on solar energy and wifi its data. The heads up display inside is an AC unit. They offer different mounting options or you can McGiver your own. I went with a mounting bracket they sell that I screwed to a post on my patio cover but it is designed to mount on the gable end of a house. One of my buddies used the same mount and used it as intended. Another mounted his on a pole in his yard and a third mounted his to his ham radio antenna mast. The options are unlimited and they take up very little space.

I purchased out of need. I often work out of town yet still mow lawns when I return home. My station is on the net linked to the Wunderground weather network. I can easily check the weather and possible rainfall for the day at my house from anywhere, It gives me a heads up on what I'm against for working each night. Besides, its fun and cool tech. Here is a link to my station. Any time you think I might be fibbing about the current weather conditions at the olbriar ranch just click on that link lol.

I could go on and on about the weather station. I'm a bit caught up in it actually. To see at a glance your current conditions and to track your weather over the long haul is fun. I do recommend the unit I linked to thinking it's likely quite similar to mine. Out of the four units that I know of in the field, all have performed flawlessly over a number of years. I would shop around if you decide to purchase. There are likely other great options out there. Most all of the stations to be had can join the Wunderground network at no cost making your station useful from afar and a useful tool to others. If you have any questions just PM me.
 
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