Weather Update

Through A.D. 2009 March 30:

Days with snow cover: 119
Days with complete snow cover: 65
Total snowfall: 142 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 25 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: about -24.5º Celsius (-12º Fahrenheit)
Latest date with complete snow cover: A.D. 2009 March 03
Latest date with any snow cover: A.D. 2009 March 22
Latest snowfall: A.D. 2009 March 30
Latest light frost: NA
Latest hard frost: NA
Latest date with a high temperature at or below 0º Celsius: A.D. 2009 March 23

A few snow flurries were seen this morning. Some places in the area received a dusting of snow overnight, but not us. Winter continues to evade us and it's beginning to become apparent that the second half of the winter of 2008/2009 is going to be the least snowiest winter period since I've lived here. We've had exactly six inches of snow (15 centimeters) in a time period in which we would normally have 40 inches (100 centimeters). It has been nuts. Since the eighth of February, the ground has been covered with snow a grand total of two days.

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2009 March 23:

Days with snow cover: 119
Days with complete snow cover: 65
Total snowfall: 142 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 25 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: about -24.5º Celsius (-12º Fahrenheit)
Latest date with complete snow cover: A.D. 2009 March 03
Latest date with any snow cover: A.D. 2009 March 22
Latest snowfall: A.D. 2009 March 22
Latest light frost: NA
Latest hard frost: NA
Latest date with a high temperature at or below 0º Celsius: A.D. 2009 March 23

Crocus sublimus 'Tricolor' - A.D. 2009 March 10
Galanthus nivalis - A.D. 2009 March 10
Crocus ancyrensis 'Golden Bunch' - A.D. 2009 March 14
Crocus tommasinianus 'Ruby Giant' - A.D. 2009 March 19

These represent very early dates compared to earlier years.

Weather Update

It's time to start thinking about end-of-the-season totals.

Through A.D. 2009 March 12:

Days with snow cover: 116
Days with complete snow cover: 65
Total snowfall: 141 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 25 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 20 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: about -24.5º Celsius (-12º Fahrenheit)
Latest date with complete snow cover: A.D. 2009 March 03
Latest date with any snow cover: A.D. 2009 March 12
Latest snowfall: A.D. 2009 March 12
Latest light frost: NA
Latest hard frost: NA

We got 3 centimeters of snow last night - our largest "storm" since the beginning of February (or earlier?). We'll see if we get another day with complete snow cover later in the day.

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2009 March 08:

Days with snow cover: 115
Days with complete snow cover: 65
Total snowfall: 138 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 25 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 20 centimeters
Lowest temperature: about -24.5º Celsius (-12º Fahrenheit)

Well, the last of the snow melted on A.D. 2008 March 06. It was the first time my farm has been devoid of snow cover since A.D. 2008 November 16.

On February 07 I wondered if the winter of A.D. 2008/2009 would end as quickly as it started. Since February 07 we have had only 11 centimeters (about 4 inches) of snow. The maximum snow depth during that time was two centimeters (for approximately 48 hours). As we near mid-March, it is beginning to appear that, as far as frozen precipitation is concerned, the winter of A.D. 2008/2009 did end on February 07.

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2009 March 03:

Days with snow cover: 112
Days with complete snow cover: 65
Total snowfall: 138 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 25 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 20 centimeters
Lowest temperature: about -24.5º Celsius (-12º Fahrenheit)

Last night's low temperature was -15.5º Celsius (4º Fahrenheit) - that's pretty chilly for this time of year. March 02 and 03 marked our first two days with complete snow cover since February 08 - an incredible drought considering that February is, historically, our snowiest month. As I have mentioned in previous posts, it has been cold; it's just been dry.