Brian5671 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I'd say 97% of mine are now down..The last 3-5 days they really emptied out what was left. One more blowing, blow out all the flowerbeds..and then mow grass short so blades don't stick up thru snowcover..and it's over till Morch or April me too--what a bunch of weenies we are...LOL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Yeah I saw that. I mean I can sort of tell looking at maps and soundings, but really cool to see. I might be wrong but I think CSI can only be diagnosed through X sections. Other types of instability can be diagnosed through maps/soundings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I'll probably borrow my Dad's blower. Of course oaks leaves frozen and 6" thick aren't going to be easy to blow. mulching FTW Get a ridding lawn mower and mulch them and have an attachment that will gather the mulched leafs. they have riding lawn mowers out there which have crates attached to them. When they are full you just dump them into bags and bingo...all set. They can be a pain in the fanny though b/c they can clog up, especially if you go over too many leaves at once or if they are wet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I might be wrong but I think CSI can only be diagnosed through X sections. Other types of instability can be diagnosed through maps/soundings. No you are right, but on a sounding, it's usually near moist adiabatic or just a bit to the left because you need instability too. I know,...it's not the proper way. However you can really diagnose it on those X-sections as well as pure CI which can be fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 mulching FTW Get a ridding lawn mower and mulch them and have an attachment that will gather the mulched leafs. they have riding lawn mowers out there which have crates attached to them. When they are full you just dump them into bags and bingo...all set. They can be a pain in the fanny though b/c they can clog up, especially if you go over too many leaves at once or if they are wet. Mulching leaves isn't the best because they can make your lawn acidic if I'm not mistaken. Leaves also decompose rather slowly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 No you are right, but on a sounding, it's usually near moist adiabatic or just a bit to the left because you need instability too. I know,...it's not the proper way. However you can really diagnose it on those X-sections as well as pure CI which can be fun! Lol I hear you. If you have a MAUL or something along those lines that will dominate the vertical motion anyway. Looking for CI on theta-e time/height cross sections on bufkit is also useful. CSI itself is pretty overused and probably misdiagnosed quite a bit. But as you mentioned there are other and frequently more important types of instability. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Lol I hear you. If you have a MAUL or something along those lines that will dominate the vertical motion anyway. Looking for CI on theta-e time/height cross sections on bufkit is also useful. CSI itself is pretty overused and probably misdiagnosed quite a bit. But as you mentioned there are other and frequently more important types of instability. I remember Drag talking about CSI and then I compared a sounding....don't know if that was right..but it made sense when I researched it a bit. It took me a while to figure it out...how it really is a balance of geostrophic momentum and instability. Geostrophic momentum is conserved which is a big deal. In the end, slantwise upward we go. Jim Moore who passed away recently had some awesome presentations on CSI that allowed me to understand it better. He was a professor at University of St Louis. He broke it down to an operational approach which means he understood the subject. Too many times I've seen stuff explained with equations and then that's it. Like, what the hell does that do for me? It makes me realize that those people can derive equations, but probably have no clue in forecasting or perhaps don't know it well enough. I can't say it makes or breaks a forecast, but it's something good to know. It definitely is misused sometimes, I'm sure I've done it myself. In fact, I probably should go back and brush up on it again since I'm asking myself some questions...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HimoorWx Posted November 13, 2013 Author Share Posted November 13, 2013 mulching FTW Get a ridding lawn mower and mulch them and have an attachment that will gather the mulched leafs. they have riding lawn mowers out there which have crates attached to them. When they are full you just dump them into bags and bingo...all set. They can be a pain in the fanny though b/c they can clog up, especially if you go over too many leaves at once or if they are wet. This! The first year we were in our house I had over 100 bags of leaves. Two years ago I started raking the leaves into piles and then mowing them with the collection bag attached and dumping into the leaf bags. Don't have a riding mower, but the regular mower works fine. It has cut down the number of bags by about two thirds. Of course the bags are heavier now, but a much better system. Our oaks are refusing to give up. One tree still had green leaves a few days ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Mulching leaves isn't the best because they can make your lawn acidic if I'm not mistaken. Leaves also decompose rather slowly. Mulch away. They are great for your soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Mulching leaves isn't the best because they can make your lawn acidic if I'm not mistaken. Leaves also decompose rather slowly. Yes this. DO NOT MULCH your leaves into the grass..EVER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baroclinic Zone Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Yes this. DO NOT MULCH your leaves into the grass..EVER Overwhelming evidence says to mulch. And to dispell the myth that mulching Oak leaves raises the acidity of your soil. It does not. Only when they are mulched when fresh(green) will they. http://www.organicgardening.com/learn-and-grow/mulch-materials-research-report http://www.scotts.com/smg/goART2/InfoHowTo/mulching-leaves/11800002/// http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/lawn-garden/how-to-mulch-leaves-with-a-lawn-mower-14786873 http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/load/orglawn/msg1121145226483.html http://leaveleavesalone.org/Leaf_Mulching_Tips.html http://www.organiclandcare.net/education/olc-articles/mulching-save-money-using-leaves-mulch http://www.organiclandcare.net/education/olc-articles/mulching-save-money-using-leaves-mulch http://lawncare.about.com/od/organiclawncare/a/Mulch-Your-Leaves-Into-The-Lawn-Even-Oak-Leaves.htm http://www.hortmag.com/weekly-tips/tools-materials/what-to-do-with-your-leaves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Mulching leaves isn't the best because they can make your lawn acidic if I'm not mistaken. Leaves also decompose rather slowly. Chopping the leaves with mower or tiller allows much quicker decompostion, though I don't do that for the leaves I use to mulch my overwintwering carrots. I counter the acidity for free, with the ashes from the stove (other than what we use on slippery stairs and driveway.) Lots of trace nutrients, too, both from ashes and leaves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I just leave the mowing deck up on the tractor and it acts like a vacuum cleaner and picks up all the leaves in the bagging system then just empty them out into 45 gal can liners, Very minimal raking involved Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 You don't mulch the leaves into the grass. When you mulch the leaves, the majority of them will be placed inside the attachment bins. When you have completed picking up the leaves, you can go over what was left behind and put the blade low enough to where it will get what's left behind. I used to do it all the time when I lived with my aunt/grandparents. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Man looking back at the 2011-2012 winter, Jeehse that was worse than I thought. I hope nothing like that ever happens again in my lifetime...... Brutal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 Man looking back at the 2011-2012 winter, Jeehse that was worse than I thought. I hope nothing like that ever happens again in my lifetime...... Brutal The south coast had a nice snowstorm in late January (~11" near me and i think 12" in Fairhaven)..but we finished the entire season with <16". Just shows you how bad it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I got half of my total in October that year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The south coast had a nice snowstorm in late January (~11" near me and i think 12" in Fairhaven)..but we finished the entire season with <16". Just shows you how bad it was. You guys beat me by over 5" lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 You guys beat me by over 5" lol.You are still bitter about that period Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 You guys beat me by over 5" lol. Can't say I feel very proud about it as anyone who get's < 16" in a season shouldn't be allowed to gloat. But yeah..you're area was the screw-hole inside the screw-hole that year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 You are still bitter about that period I have PTSD from that winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthCoastMA Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 A week or few days prior, we also had a fun little meso storm that dumped a quick 3" in a couple hours. Can't recall the exact day though. Taunton got a nice band in that, and I believe RI/CT, along with the rest of SE mass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 A week or few days prior, we also had a fun little meso storm that dumped a quick 3" in a couple hours. Can't recall the exact day though. Taunton got a nice band in that, and I believe RI/CT, along with the rest of SE mass. Check the SNE memories thread. I posted a radar image of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I have PTSD from that winter.I got almost half your seasonal total in the first October storm (Oct 27) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I got almost half your seasonal total in the first October storm (Oct 27) I could deal with Oct 2011 because that was a fluke and I have no chance of those amounts so early in the season. I figured I had the rest of the winter to have some fun. Oops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 October snows screw ya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 The south coast had a nice snowstorm in late January (~11" near me and i think 12" in Fairhaven)..but we finished the entire season with <16". Just shows you how bad it was. I remember that storm, we ended up with like 5 or 6 inches here in taunton..... Meh, but in that winter it was all we had. And I remember the meso event a week or so before. Went to bed with a forecast or flurries I believe and woke up with a 4 or 5 inch surprise. I think it warmed up quick and melted in like 2 days. I literally cannot recall another time it snowed that winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I have PTSD from that winter. I feel you there. I think that sets the standard going forward for worst case scenario Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 I feel you there. I think that sets the standard going forward for worst case scenario It carried right through Jan 2013 and then it happened...... You could argue Jan 2007 was worse though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 It carried right through Jan 2013 and then it happened...... You could argue Jan 2007 was worse though. Ughhhhh vacationed to Cranmore mountain that January...... 2 inches of rock hard snow..... And then the second ski day.... All out rain storm and bare patches showing up..... In the middle or winter no less. They ended up getting a 12+ inch storm the day I left.... But my worst ski experience by far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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