Winter of A.D. 2007-2008 Statistics

Statistics for the Winter of A.D. 2007-2008:

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 28
Latest hard frost: A.D. 2008 May 05

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2008 June 16:

Days at or above 30° Celsius: 06

So far, we've had 06 days above 30° Celsius. In fact, all of them have been at or above 90° Fahrenheit. In the 10-day forecast, there are no forecast high temperatures near 30° C. Last year, we had 14 days at or above 30° by June 24. To say that I prefer this year would be an understatement.

Weather Update

Starting on Friday, June 6, we had five consecutive days with high temperatures above 30 degrees C. In fact, every one of those days was above 32 degrees C. Tomorrow is supposed to be above 30 degrees C. again, which will make our statistics for the summer of 2008:

Through A.D. 2008 June 13:

Days at or above 30 degrees Celsius: 06

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.

Weather Update

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 02
Latest snowfall: A.D. 2008 April 13
Latest light frost: A.D. 2008 May 01
Latest hard frost: A.D. 2008 May 01


We received about 1 cm of snow on the morning of April 13. It lasted for an hour or two before melting, and it was beautiful.

I believe that we had a hard frost on May 01, but my statistics are elsewhere at the moment, so I'll have to double check that date.

We might get a light frost tonight, depending on what the cloud cover is like...

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2008 April 12:

Days with snow cover: 133
Days with complete snow cover: 60
Total snowfall: 146 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 02
Latest snowfall: A.D. 2008 April 02
Latest light frost: A.D. 2008 April ??
Latest hard frost: A.D. 2008 April ??

We actually had snow cover for about 135 or 136 days, but the last three or four the snow was confined to a single spot on our farm, and I didn't feel like it should count.

As soon as I started to think about our last frost, we stopped having them. It's been about two weeks since our last "killing" frost, and we've only had one light frost in that same time period. However, a cold front came through today and it looks like we're going to have a hard frost, and maybe some snow tonight.

As of today, we're only four weeks away from the start of the historical growing season.

Weather Update

Through A.D. 2008 April 02:

Days with snow cover: 130
Days with complete snow cover: 60
Total snowfall: 146 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 02
Latest snowfall: A.D. 2008 April 02

Spring is coming. All of the Croci are now in bloom. The Crocus vernus 'Jeanne d'Arc' started blooming on April 01 and the Crocus sieberi sublimus 'Tricolor' began blooming today (April 02).

Rain turned to snow overnight and I had a little bit on my windshield this morning. There is a little bit of snow left in the highest, shadiest spot on our farm, but it won't last more than a couple of days. If we have three more days with any snow cover we will have exceded last year's total by a third.