Through A.D. 2007 December 24:
Days with snow cover: 35
Days with complete snow cover: 21
Total snowfall: 50 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -12º Celsius
24 December 2007
20 December 2007
Weather Update
Through A.D. 2007 December 20:
Days with snow cover: 31
Days with complete snow cover: 19
Total snowfall: 50 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -12º Celsius
Days with snow cover: 31
Days with complete snow cover: 19
Total snowfall: 50 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -12º Celsius
16 December 2007
Weather Update
Yesterday evening, the weathermen were forecasting that we'd receive 30 to 60 cm of snow from Saturday night through the end of the day Sunday. As it stands, we've only received between 5 and 10 cm, and it looks like the snow is ending! Talk about a bad forecast!
Not including today's snow, the updated weather statistics are:
Through A.D. 2007 December 16:
Days with snow cover: 27
Days with complete snow cover: 15
Total snowfall: 40 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -12º Celsius
Not including today's snow, the updated weather statistics are:
Through A.D. 2007 December 16:
Days with snow cover: 27
Days with complete snow cover: 15
Total snowfall: 40 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -12º Celsius
13 December 2007
Weather Update
By yesterday afternoon (December 12), we had lost enough snow that you could see the ground in places. It was the first time in nearly two weeks that we didn't have complete snow cover. However, today is a new day and we're currently in the middle of a significant snow event for our area. It started snowing this morning and we've already received about 07 cm at 12:41. The weathermen forecasted that we'd receive between 10 and 20 cm in total, so we're right on schedule with their predictions.
As a person that loves winter weather, this has been the best late November/early December that I have ever experienced!
Through A.D. 2007 December 13:
Days with snow cover: 24
Days with complete snow cover: 12
Total snowfall: 25 centimeters*
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -11º Celsius
*I won't add in the total from today's storm until it has finished.
As a person that loves winter weather, this has been the best late November/early December that I have ever experienced!
Through A.D. 2007 December 13:
Days with snow cover: 24
Days with complete snow cover: 12
Total snowfall: 25 centimeters*
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -11º Celsius
*I won't add in the total from today's storm until it has finished.
10 December 2007
Weather Update
I'm typing this post at 06:58 on a Monday morning. Normally I'd be driving to work at this time, but we're having a two-hour delay because of freezing rain. In the three previous winters we've had two freezing rain events. Incredibly, this is already our second freezing rain event of this season!
Through A.D. 2007 December 10:
Days with snow cover: 21
Days with complete snow cover: 10
Total snowfall: 25 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -11º Celsius*
*I find it reallly wierd that we've hit -11 four separate times this year but we've haven't gotten any lower.
Through A.D. 2007 December 10:
Days with snow cover: 21
Days with complete snow cover: 10
Total snowfall: 25 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -11º Celsius*
*I find it reallly wierd that we've hit -11 four separate times this year but we've haven't gotten any lower.
02 December 2007
Weather Update
Awesome weather yesterday and today...
Yesterday we received about 03 centimeters of snow and we had our first day with complete snow cover. Last night we received about 10 cm of snow! It's raining outside right now, but it's only about 28 degrees, so everything is getting a pretty little coating of ice on it. I went snowshoeing this morning for two hours, and it was absolutely beautiful!
Through A.D. 2007 December 02, Sunday:
Days with snow cover: 13
Days with complete snow cover: 02
Total snowfall: 16 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 13 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -11º Celsius
Yesterday we received about 03 centimeters of snow and we had our first day with complete snow cover. Last night we received about 10 cm of snow! It's raining outside right now, but it's only about 28 degrees, so everything is getting a pretty little coating of ice on it. I went snowshoeing this morning for two hours, and it was absolutely beautiful!
Through A.D. 2007 December 02, Sunday:
Days with snow cover: 13
Days with complete snow cover: 02
Total snowfall: 16 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 13 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -11º Celsius
23 September 2007
First Light Frost
Amongst all of the complaining, there is a very nice bright spot. On A.D. 2007 September 17, we had our first light frost! It didn't harm any plants - the icy spots were confined to low pockets and areas that receive very little sun during the day. In any case, it was very exciting - a sign of things to come! It's ironic considering the extreme heat we're having, but a frost this early - even a light one - is two or three weeks earlier than usual for us. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's a sign we'll have a cold, snowy winter!
A.H.S. Heat Zone 05
Ahh, September, sometimes it's my favorite month...but not this year.
The past 23 days, the weather has been extremely erratic. We began the month with some of the hottest weather of the year (including the two hottest days of the year). That was followed by a beautiful stretch of weather with high temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius. That, in turn, was followed by this past week, with temperatures that started at 5 degrees Celsius above normal. To make things even better, the weatherman tells us that it's going to be above 30 two of the next three days. Yipee.
What the hell happened to autumn? If this is global warming (and it is), I don't want any part of it. If anything, the past four years have told me that it's time to start plotting a move even farther north. (I can dream, but it'll never happen)
Through A.D. 2007 September 23, there have been 30 days with high temperatures at or above 30 degrees Celsius. (A.H.S. Heat Zone 05)
By the way, we're also having a pretty dry September. So far, we've received about 60 millimeters (2.36 inches) of precipitation. That's only about half of normal, and it's been exacerbated by the warm temperatures.
The past 23 days, the weather has been extremely erratic. We began the month with some of the hottest weather of the year (including the two hottest days of the year). That was followed by a beautiful stretch of weather with high temperatures around 20 degrees Celsius. That, in turn, was followed by this past week, with temperatures that started at 5 degrees Celsius above normal. To make things even better, the weatherman tells us that it's going to be above 30 two of the next three days. Yipee.
What the hell happened to autumn? If this is global warming (and it is), I don't want any part of it. If anything, the past four years have told me that it's time to start plotting a move even farther north. (I can dream, but it'll never happen)
Through A.D. 2007 September 23, there have been 30 days with high temperatures at or above 30 degrees Celsius. (A.H.S. Heat Zone 05)
By the way, we're also having a pretty dry September. So far, we've received about 60 millimeters (2.36 inches) of precipitation. That's only about half of normal, and it's been exacerbated by the warm temperatures.
20 September 2007
First Light Frost
Ahh, the beginning of the best time of year! On A.D. 2007 September 17 we received our first light frost of the year. ...and when I say light, I mean very light - the car had ice on the windshield and there were pockets of white on the north side of the hedgerows... Still, it was awesome to see some frozen water again! It's been a while (since mid May) but winter is making its return. Whoopee!!!!
04 September 2007
Weather Update
Through A.D. 2007 September 04: 27 days at or above 30 degrees Celsius.
August felt like a month of extremes! It seemed like every day was either above 30 degrees Celsius or below 25 degrees Celsius. The historical averages are right in the middle.
August felt like a month of extremes! It seemed like every day was either above 30 degrees Celsius or below 25 degrees Celsius. The historical averages are right in the middle.
20 August 2007
06 August 2007
Name change
I changed the name of this blog to "Croit Coille na Dragan" after my wife convinced me to focus on Gaeilge (Irish) instead of Gáidhlig (Scottish Gaelic). Same meaning, different language.
Why I love August
Four of the past six days have been above 30º Celsius. Three of those have been above 32º Celsius (90º Fahrenheit). Desipte the fact that it has been bloody hot, August isn't half bad. Why? Because the nights are wonderful! In the middle of July, a 30º day will often mean a hot and sticky night. That happens occasionally in August, but it's not the norm. Instead, hot days are followed by pleasant evenings and cool nights...
Through A.D. 2007 August 05, we're up to 21 days at or above 30º Celsius.
Through A.D. 2007 August 05, we're up to 21 days at or above 30º Celsius.
23 July 2007
By the way...
The drought is gone.
Since June 27, we have had only 3 days at or above 30º Celsius. The weather has been simply wonderful! We've had more than 75 millimeters (3 inches) of rain, just about average for July. It has been great! It's months like these that remind me how great our climate can be! Best of all, we're only two weeks away from the days getting cooler! Incredibly, the low temperature the other night was 9º Celsius (48º Fahrenheit). It was BEAUTIFUL!
Since June 27, we have had only 3 days at or above 30º Celsius. The weather has been simply wonderful! We've had more than 75 millimeters (3 inches) of rain, just about average for July. It has been great! It's months like these that remind me how great our climate can be! Best of all, we're only two weeks away from the days getting cooler! Incredibly, the low temperature the other night was 9º Celsius (48º Fahrenheit). It was BEAUTIFUL!
28 June 2007
How is it possible?
How is it possible?
Yesterday, a line of strong thunderstorms came through our area. At our farm, we received less than 1 millimeter of rainfall (just enough to wet the bottom of the rain gauge). Twelve and a half miles (20 kilometers) north of us they recieved 0.6 inches of rain (15 millimeters). Twelve and a half miles south of us they received .8 inches (20 millimeters).
If I lived in ancient times, I'd be wondering why the gods were so angry with me.
Yesterday, a line of strong thunderstorms came through our area. At our farm, we received less than 1 millimeter of rainfall (just enough to wet the bottom of the rain gauge). Twelve and a half miles (20 kilometers) north of us they recieved 0.6 inches of rain (15 millimeters). Twelve and a half miles south of us they received .8 inches (20 millimeters).
If I lived in ancient times, I'd be wondering why the gods were so angry with me.
26 June 2007
Severe Drought
As I've mentioned at Adventures in Ruralia, we're in the midst of an unprecedented drought for this time of year.
Since A.D. 2007 April 29, we've had a little less than 2 inches (50 millimeters) of rain. That's compared to our historical average of 6.33 inches (161 millimeters) during that time period.
Incredibly, we've already had 13 days above 30º Celsius (86º Fahrenheit) this year. [Tomorrow will make 14] The American Horticultural Society puts us in Heat Zone 4, with an annual average of 15 to 30 days above 30º Celsius. We're almost half-way to the high end of that range, and it's still June!
You can imagine that the combination of heat and drought is having a disasterous effect on plants. Of the 250 Norway Spruces that I planted in May, more than two thirds are dead. I would be watering them, but the creek dried up in the third week of May.
I have 7 rain barrels that hold between 40 and 55 gallons (150 to 210 liters) of water. Without them, I'd be in a world of hurt. They've provided me with just enough water to keep the plants around the house alive.
One of my friends at work believes that this summer's abnormal weather is a side effect of global climate change. I'm not sure if that's true for this stretch of weather, but global climate change is definitely upon us.
Since A.D. 2007 April 29, we've had a little less than 2 inches (50 millimeters) of rain. That's compared to our historical average of 6.33 inches (161 millimeters) during that time period.
Incredibly, we've already had 13 days above 30º Celsius (86º Fahrenheit) this year. [Tomorrow will make 14] The American Horticultural Society puts us in Heat Zone 4, with an annual average of 15 to 30 days above 30º Celsius. We're almost half-way to the high end of that range, and it's still June!
You can imagine that the combination of heat and drought is having a disasterous effect on plants. Of the 250 Norway Spruces that I planted in May, more than two thirds are dead. I would be watering them, but the creek dried up in the third week of May.
I have 7 rain barrels that hold between 40 and 55 gallons (150 to 210 liters) of water. Without them, I'd be in a world of hurt. They've provided me with just enough water to keep the plants around the house alive.
One of my friends at work believes that this summer's abnormal weather is a side effect of global climate change. I'm not sure if that's true for this stretch of weather, but global climate change is definitely upon us.
25 May 2007
Opening Post
I created this blog to keep track of my weather records, and so I won't continue to clog up Adventures in Ruralia with my "Weather Updates."
I haven't figured out how to post my old weather updates over here, so I'll probably end up simply copying a few of the more notable ones.
I'm not going to keep "religious" statistics during the summer (like I do during the winter). We've already had a couple of days above 30º Celsius, but it's too much work to keep track of them all. That's why we have weather stations.
...if you're asking why "Croit Coille na h-Arach," it's the name of our farm.
I haven't figured out how to post my old weather updates over here, so I'll probably end up simply copying a few of the more notable ones.
I'm not going to keep "religious" statistics during the summer (like I do during the winter). We've already had a couple of days above 30º Celsius, but it's too much work to keep track of them all. That's why we have weather stations.
...if you're asking why "Croit Coille na h-Arach," it's the name of our farm.
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