weatherMA Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Congrats everyone. Good start to the gradient winter. I'll take my .3" and run Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmanmitch Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I've found that the normally foliage peaks in 2 distinct waves here. The white ashes, sugar maples, and red maples, which are the most vibrant, are already well on their way and should peak between 10/4 and 10/9 give or take. We often get a second peak when the more subtle oaks and beeches peak in the 10/21-10/26 range. During warm years, sometimes the oaks don't defoliate until the first week of November. The foliage will definitely be a bit later than last year, when many maples and ashes peaked in the last week of September due to the abnormally dry conditions we had. Unfortunately due to the dampness of the past 3 to 4 weeks, some of the sugar maples seem to have contracted some sort of leaf fungus, which is causing the leaves to turn yellowy brown and fall off prematurely. This will dampen the color a bit. The best weather for foliage seems to be a moderately wet summer like 2008. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 LOL..When MPM and MRG are involved in a lover's quarrel..you know the September torch has gotten to everyone The September torch is too much and I just had to change into warmer clothes. Columbus Day weekend is the traditional peak here. Sounds about right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Little behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Though ahead of 2005 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scoob40 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 73/63. TD has dropped 8 since yesterday's AM reading of 73/71. Might make a run at 3 straight days over 80 if Saturday's 79.7 counts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Just got back from a fantastic walk, got some great pics of two different worlds, trees down by the beach have no leaves, grass, ornamental grass all dormant or dead due to the salt, while a block away everything is as green as could be. 79 mostly sunny heading to the mid 80s, the boys of summer march on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OKpowdah Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Looks like both PVD and BOS tied the high-min record for today: 68 and 69 respectively Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 74.6/69 with sun Mid summer conditions continue over all of SNE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 74.6/69 with sun Mid summer conditions continue over all of SNE 72F at Peru. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 72F at Peru. Cool and wet and comfortable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 71/67 in the tropics of Greenfield. Just split my last chord of wood and I came in looking like I'd gone swimming in my clothes. Tough to wear long sleeves today but the mosquitoes are thriving. Can't wait for a freeze. How long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 81 partly cloudy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 This was supposed to be an unsettled muggy weekend with lots of showers, etc. It ends up being one if the nicest of the year and I guess we are all happy with what we got. A beautiful mostly sunny day here with just a few fair wx clouds, nice breeze. 69/60 at 12:30 PM. We should add on a few more degrees. Just got back from a fantastic walk, got some great pics of two different worlds, trees down by the beach have no leaves, grass, ornamental grass all dormant or dead due to the salt, while a block away everything is as green as could be. 79 mostly sunny heading to the mid 80s, the boys of summer march on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 74.6/69 with sun Mid summer conditions continue over all of SNE Let's not exaggerate here. Since when does Mt. Tolland have such a comfortable temperature in mid-summer at that time of day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnno Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 def less swampy feeling right now then yesterday, not a bad early fall day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Bow Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 71/67 in the tropics of Greenfield. Just split my last chord of wood and I came in looking like I'd gone swimming in my clothes. Tough to wear long sleeves today but the mosquitoes are thriving. Can't wait for a freeze. How long? I did a half a cord last night from about 5-9 PM. Also had to use the saw so I was covered in sawdust sticking to me. It's a good feeling getting all the wood ready for the next winter though. I only have another cord and a half to go so the end is in sight. Probably will wait till next weekend to do the rest so I can enjoy the cooler temps and lower dews instead of torturing myself in this junk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I did a half a cord last night from about 5-9 PM. Also had to use the saw so I was covered in sawdust sticking to me. It's a good feeling getting all the wood ready for the next winter though. I only have another cord and a half to go so the end is in sight. Probably will wait till next weekend to do the rest so I can enjoy the cooler temps and lower dews instead of torturing myself in this junk. The best shape I ever was in was during my logging days of my mid 20 s. Mid summer was brutal,. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NECT Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I split about 5 cords in July. Even thought I used a splitter, I was drenched in sweat from head to toe. Nothing like trying to get stuff done ahead of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amped Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Snowstorm end of next week. Lock it up Saturday's storm isn't that much different than October 4 1987. If the troff is a bit more amped we may have a shot at a cutoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logan11 Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 I would obviously love that analog since this location got over a foot of snow. LOL But it takes so many things to go right. We were right under the upper low in '87 and it actually rained (or was too light to accumulate) all around us, but here the dynamics were so great that it could be overcome when it snowed like hell. You basically would have to be under that sweet spot. Saturday's storm isn't that much different than October 4 1987. If the troff is a bit more amped we may have a shot at a cutoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 Good stop by Buffalo. Bills managing to keep it interesting. Here are some pictures I took this afternoon here in Shelburne showing the muted foliage. Lots of drab yellows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow Bow Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 The best shape I ever was in was during my logging days of my mid 20 s. Mid summer was brutal,. Yeah I could imagine it wouldn't take very long to get ripped doing logging.Where were you when you were a logger? It doesn't seem like it should be hard work while your doing it but afterwards you can definitely feel that you've been working hard. It is pretty satisfying though. Gives you a small sense of how much easier we have it these days then 1-200 years ago. Either way it needs to get done. Meanwhile up to 80/67 here with the sun starting to dim a little behind some clouds rolling in after a mostly sunny late morning early afternoon. Can't wait for the upper 50's (supposedly this weekend) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Saturday's storm isn't that much different than October 4 1987. If the troff is a bit more amped we may have a shot at a cutoff. If you make the trough a lot deeper and more negatively tilted plus some colder air, then yes, its a lot like 10/4/87, otherwise it really isn't similar at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moneypitmike Posted September 25, 2011 Author Share Posted September 25, 2011 If you make the trough a lot deeper and more negatively tilted plus some colder air, then yes, its a lot like 10/4/87, otherwise it really isn't similar at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Torchey Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 BUFFALO BILLS CONGRATS PETE! 78 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Thought they were dead at 21-3 but made the big comeback. Guess who's coming to town next week ! See post below. The next team to lose to the Bills? AWT. I watched some of that. Very inspired play by Fitzpatrick, etc Enjoy the halo... it will be tarnished after next week. 52.0F/45 Dave, sorry about the halo. You better hope that Gronkowski and Hernandez miss the flight to Buffalo then... Was out in the S. Berks today and was surprised how few trees have begun to change. (All the moisture this year?) Nice night out. 51/46 looking forward to a nice week and hoping if we get a stalled front later in the week that E. Ma. gets all the qpf love. I think they were there...... Good luck with that. The Bill's defense have no chance against Brady, 38-21 Patriots. Feel free to bump this next Sunday. Going to the Monday night Pats game on 11/21 against the Chiefs. The way the chiefs are playing lately and with another injury today, maybe a 72-0 win on tap? Bump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 BUFFALO BILLS CONGRATS PETE! 78 Thanks Joe. There's a new sheriff in town.lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Maybe the Bills can actually finish 8-8 this year now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Maybe the Bills can actually finish 8-8 this year now. OT but they are decent, horrible call by the refs, I am not a Pats fan either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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