Weather Update

Winter Weather Statistics

Through A.D. 2008 May 23:

Days with snow cover: 134
Days with complete snow cover: 60
Total snowfall: 147 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 20 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 15 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -19.5º Celsius (-3 degrees Fahrenheit)
Latest date with complete snow cover: A.D. 2008 March 30
Latest date with any snow cover: A.D. 2008 April 13
Latest snowfall: A.D. 2008 April 13
Latest light frost: A.D. 2008 May 20
Latest hard frost: A.D. 2008 May 05

Well, I think we can put winter to bed.

We had one last frost on 2008 May 20 - a little late by our standards. While it didn't coat the ground white, it certainly would've killed any tomatoes that had been planted. Nonetheless, I didn't classify it as a "hard" frost - just a "light" one.

Now the question is how long will our growing season be? If I say that it began on May 06, I'm going to guess that it will be...161 days. That means that my guess for the first "hard" frost of autumn will be 2008 October 16.