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77.3⁰/59, nice.....ticks are out in full force

75/59 right now.....almost too warm, lol

Popped all the windows open, sun peaking through and the temps are already pushing 60...feels a bit muggy too

This entire season reminds me of what it was like living in southeastern PA. In the end I still ended up with close to 12ish inches here and still better than a few years living down there, but it just felt like there was never a legitimate threat besides and advisory system. I barely used a shovel...just felt odd, living here in SNE....

Great day though once the sun came out. You could tell there wasn't anything happening once the breeze kicked up and it felt cool and dry.

61⁰ here, feels muggy already....sun has peaked out from time to time and when it does, it is almost hot...

Thanks for your organic/natural tips. I have always gone the natural/organic route and my yard was always nicer than the yards that paid service companies to maintain their yards. My new property is almost all sand, so no matter what I do, the grass goes dormant the second July roles in, unless it rains constantly. Would love to try the purely organics, but milorganite seems to keep the deer and other critters out of the yard. Thus less ticks overall. Tons of grubs here and have been meaning to try that product, glad you have had success. We are adding a pool house and patio next month, which will require heavy machinery and tons of dirt, so the yard will have to wait until that disaster is over....

Couple flashes of lightning, most excitement this whole winter....

it is amazing how much just phone and internet cost, God forbid you wanna watch something on TV. Health/car/renters/insurance alone is ridiculous compared to what is was just 15 years ago. If of course you could afford a used car to drive and pay insurance. The simple things that we took for granted not too long ago is pushing luxury territory as we speak....

We bought back in August of 2020, with the property values where they are now/interest rates and almost needing 20% down we wouldn't be able to afford our very basic 4 bdrm 2.5 bath colonial almost 3 years later. Interest rates/value increase with the same percent down, our payment would increase almost 2 grand per month. No one wants affordable housing near them, they fear it will bring out the worst in people and just want it somewhere else. Issue is, where do all the college graduates go? Right back home until their salaries can cover school loans/rent/food. It is amazing that in a lot of states, the minimum wage is basically what it was back when I graduated college back in 2005 when everything else has increased substantially.... All the new houses around here are pushing 500k, how does the majority afford that?

How about with every percent that food increases in price, the government removes subsidies for oil companies and if they decide to throw it back on the consumer, then fine them to cover the cost. When you dig deep enough, food prices have skyrocketed due to fuel costs. These oil companies continue to rake in record profits while the average consumer takes the hit and has to decide on food for their kids or rent. There is no reason why, in this country we should have people needing to cut basic needs. It is ridiculous the lack of actual affordable living around here, 1 bdroom pushing 2 grand, and even those are hard to find. I have 4 kids and am fortunate that I don't have to make these almost impossible decisions, but I grew up in the being in this position and feel for all of those who do. This is where the government needs to stand up for the people of the United States and not their lobbied pockets....Estimates are between 10 and 50 billion in subsidies for fossil fuels alone (seems to be tough to track with all of the tax loop holes). No one likes the idea of tent cities popping up all over the country, but no one wants to actually fix the problem that is leading to them in the first place....

A high of 39⁰, with low dews yesterday with wind felt horrible, even in the sunshine. This morning was 16⁰, done with the nonsense cold, where was this when we needed it this winter? Lol, today should feel great by comparison...

Peepers are out, heard a bunch while I was out this evening.

Can't take credit for this one, my wife snapped it on her way to work this morning.....

I literally have 0 inches on the ground right now....my 1 inch that fell earlier in the day has completely melted. I have never seen it snow all day long and have nothing to show for it by the end of the day. The best example of white rain that I can think of....still snowing and 34⁰. This winter can move along now.

Just as I spoke about white rain, it is now pounding and accumulating on everything, temp went from 34.7 to 33.4 in 10 minutes!

The heaviest white rain I have experienced for the past 2 hours....0.00" on the ground, 34.5°

Heavy snow down there? Nice! Sitting at 34⁰ here. I can see snow up on the hill, just drizzle here...

Looks like the Reggie out here too....WOR storm? At least on the computer, yet to verify on the ground.

I think we will know in an hour or so with that next batch of heavy precip. Need to flip that over to snow...most sites around me are 35-36 degrees, so it's close at least

And if it doesn't, I might never believe it again with regards to snow...how could it be that wrong, that close in?

What is the gfs doing down here in swCT? That is a lot of snow, even on the kuchera maps.

Moderate rain continues, temps still dropping...down to 37.8⁰, 0.19" of rain so far

Thanks! Topped out at 44⁰ today, down to 39⁰ now, hopefully we keep dropping as the heavier precip comes in. Keep things close at least.

Down to 39⁰, moderate rain....already 0.10" in the Davis.