Fear and loathing April, 2020 discussion, obs, and the occasional derailment

[HoarfrostHubb]

7 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

There won’t be any Gypsies this year. They would have already hatched with the warm spring and leaves out. The fungus got all of them last summer unfortunately 

I had a dream about Gypsy moth caterpillars last night. Seriously 

[Damage In Tolland]

6 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

I had a dream about Gypsy moth caterpillars last night. Seriously 

I believe it. I’ve had many over the years.

[Ginx snewx]

14 minutes ago, kdxken said:

Thanks for the offer but I have plenty. If you're going to be felling stuff yourself do it soon. What's standing is starting to get sketchy.

Unfortunately due to my disability that will need to be done by professionals.  Back in the day I would be chain sawing like a mofo. I lumbered for my brother in law for 3 seasons as a teen, still have those muscles lol

[NorEastermass128]

20 minutes ago, kdxken said:

If they look sickly they are dead. Folks are going to be surprised at how many more gypsy moth dead trees they have when Leaf out comes.

We're removing two massive dead oaks in our yard this month.  Gypsies got 'em.  Costing a few grand to do it too with more trees to come down later.  

[Ginx snewx]

9 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

I had a dream about Gypsy moth caterpillars last night. Seriously 

 

2 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

I believe it. I’ve had many over the years.

Those mutha****as have totally reeked havoc on my life and cost me thousands of dollars, ruined our shade. Little bastards lol

[HoarfrostHubb]

1 minute ago, Ginx snewx said:

 

Those mutha****as have totally reeked havoc on my life and cost me thousands of dollars, ruined our shade. Little bastards lol

So far I have been spared here.  I still have nightmares from 1981 or thereabouts. 

[Ginx snewx]

Just now, HoarfrostHubb said:

So far I have been spared here.  I still have nightmares from 1981 or thereabouts. 

I saw a RI drone view from last year and it was wow. Thousands of acres of dead oaks. Now I see evidence of ash borers and rotted trees attacked by fungus and ants. A hurricane will be devastating in SNE

[HimoorWx]

4 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said:

I saw a RI drone view from last year and it was wow. Thousands of acres of dead oaks. Now I see evidence of ash borers and rotted trees attacked by fungus and ants. A hurricane will be devastating in SNE

Amazing how many dead branches we've had come down this year and I'm pretty sure it was from the gypsy moths.  Waiting to see what the oaks are going to look like once the leaves come out.

[Ginx snewx]

5 minutes ago, White Rain said:

We haven’t seen any (Gypsy Moths) up here in many years, kinda weird.

From 2016 through 2018, it’s estimated gypsy moths defoliated more than 2 million acres in southern New England, which means a lot of cleanup for foresters.

[NorEastermass128]

Speak of the devil. Tree guys just showed up to take this one down. 
 

 

[CoastalWx]

We never had the gypsies here locally. I did see areas not far away near the Blue Hills with damage, but not bad here. Yeah the 80s were bad. We had areas where I grew up, that were bare. You could hear the gypsy poop falling on leaves and sounding like rain.

[Damage In Tolland]

This will be the first time in 4 years without them here 

[CoastalWx]

I forgot we had a system about 6 years ago to the date that dropped snow. I had 0.7"...latest I can recall. I don't remember the late April '87 deal.

[klw]

pouring graupel all of a sudden

[wxmanmitch]

3.3" of fresh fluff here. We gladly take. 

[dendrite]

1 hour ago, CoastalWx said:

I forgot we had a system about 6 years ago to the date that dropped snow. I had 0.7"...latest I can recall. I don't remember the late April '87 deal.

Never forget. Practically June. 

[CoastalWx]

Pattern blows going forward too.

[dendrite]

9 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

Pattern blows going forward too.

First 70 here in may?

[CoastalWx]

5 minutes ago, dendrite said:

First 70 here in may?

Glad January was our warmest two days.

[SJonesWX]

this has been the longest “spring” ever. do we turn the corner before Memorial Day?

[Damage In Tolland]

Been a nice month overall . Looks like 60’s much of next week. At least 60 ish. And then warm last 4-5 days of month. NW flow and quick moving systems means no onshore flow and decent overall. 
I mean the pattern doesn’t blow and hasnt. You want that.. see spring 2005. 

[powderfreak]

4 hours ago, HoarfrostHubb said:

3.0” here.  I was a bit surprised. I thought maybe an inch was possible 

 

Holy sh*t Dave.  I missed this earlier somehow.

Just like we were discussing last night, a nice distraction! 

[wxeyeNH]

April sun, cold air aloft creating a nice popcorn effect over the NE

[HIPPYVALLEY]

Currently snowing as I drive through Lunenburg.

[powderfreak]

Who likes popcorn?

Sunny, then snowing furiously, then sunny again pattern this morning.

[SJonesWX]

38 minutes ago, Damage In Tolland said:

Been a nice month overall . Looks like 60’s much of next week. At least 60 ish. And then warm last 4-5 days of month. NW flow and quick moving systems means no onshore flow and decent overall. 
I mean the pattern doesn’t blow and hasnt. You want that.. see spring 2005. 

agree that there have been some nice days, however right now it is 43 degrees and snowing. i have seen snow 4x in the last 7 days. 

whatever pattern this is, yes it blows.

[Damage In Tolland]

6 minutes ago, SJonesWX said:

agree that there have been some nice days, however right now it is 43 degrees and snowing. i have seen snow 4x in the last 7 days. 

whatever pattern this is, yes it blows.

Today is cold agreed

[Lava Rock]

40f. Can we get one 70f degree day already. Preferably without wind.

[dendrite]

We grauple.

[dendrite]

14 minutes ago, Lava Rock said:

40f. Can we get one 70f degree day already. Preferably without wind.

Because 70F with wind is bad?