I think it was "only" 82kt, but crazy either way. I was still stuck in Logan when that was coming through because of a broken radar on my plane. Fun times.
Lots of pileateds up here, but we put suet out too.
I think my favorite bird I’ve seen at the feeder is this guy. Only saw them for a couple of days back in 2016 and then never again.
Top loses heat out to space. Bottom has heat radiating up and down from the ground. They’re also sheltered from the foliage above that’s getting fried.
When you get a light frost have you ever noticed it’s frost free under the tree canopy yet frosted around and outward from it?
All of mine were like that. Maybe it’s a protective mechanism for them. Guess we’ll see this afternoon. My potted grafted apple and nut trees look zapped. Pawpaws looked ok, but won’t know for sure until after it warms back up this afternoon.
HIE ASOS had never had a temp in the teens past 4/29 until this morning…almost 3 weeks later than that day in 2002. BML hit at least 19° as well and the ASOS has only been that cold once past this date (19° on 5/20/02).
CON 25°
Looks like 28.3° will do it here. I’ll probably lose a few apple blossoms, bit nothing too bad…not sure how the emerging pawpaw foliage will react.