Weather Update

Through A.D. 2010 May 27:

Days at or above 30º Celsius (86º Fahrenheit): 02

This season, three days have reached 85 degrees F. and the last two reached 89º and 87º respectively.

Weather Update

Days with snow cover: 109
Days with complete snow cover: 64
Total snowfall: 129 centimeters
Maximum snow depth: 50 centimeters
Greatest snow event: 45 centimeters
Maximum low temperature: -01º Fahrenheit (-18.3º Celsius)
Latest snowfall: A.D. 2010 May 09
Latest date with snow cover: A.D. 2010 May 09
Latest date with complete snow cover: A.D. 2010 March 07
Latest light frost: A.D. 2010 May 13
Latest hard frost: A.D. 2010 May 13
Latest date with a high temperature at or below 0º Celsius: A.D. 2010 March 26

Well, the winter is either over or just about over.  In any case, it went out with a bang.  Incredibly, we had a snowfall on A.D. 2010 May 09!  That was our latest snowfall (by 16 days) in the six winters that I've lived here.  Even more incredible than the lateness of the snowfall was the fact that it accumulated!  When we awoke on the morning of A.D. 2010 May 09, the ground was completely covered!  This winter actually produced both of the latest snowfalls in the six winters since I've lived here.  Our next-to-last snowfall occurred on A.D. 2010 April 27, which was three days later than the previous latest snowfall.

On top of the late snow, four of the past five days started with killing frosts (May 09, 11-13).  For the second year in a row, my windrow planting of Concolor Firs (Abies concolor) lost most of their new growth to frost.  I do not recommend planting these beautiful trees in areas that are prone to even seasonably late frosts.