Here it comes again

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save$, that wire fence looks like the one I have around the chicken yard.

I haven't even touched my snow yet. Got a bit of it and it is still coming down.
 
Well it was sticking here in the NW corner. Had 3 inches when I left for work this morning. But I came home to just a bit left in the front yard. Near 50's for tomorrow. Boats coming up front and hopefully uncovered. Now if the dang ice would work its way out, Me and the boy would be heading out for some LMB/Pike fishing on my favorite lake!

Duffie's are almost in bloom, I see yellow around the blossom's! :)
 
Smokey, the fence is used as part of a yard next to my house. I gate the dogs in there when the weather is warm and dry. Hate putting them in a crate, but if I don't, they will eat anything they can get in their mouth if left alone.
I'm on a dead end street, and down the backside of a hill. The plow has been down, but left a huge mounding ridge running right up the road. We won't we getting out of here soon. Don't even want to. Lost our power for a while this morning. First time this year. Not really cold with this snow. Whole house is 74-78F.
I put trash cans over some spring flowering plants so the snow wouldn't beat them down. I'll take them off tomorrow when it is predicted to be sunny and 40F.
Did fire up the grill two days ago. Had a hamburger. First one this year.
Here is to hoping this snow goes away as quickly as it came.
 

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Storm ended-up being a big nothing here, after predictions of 4-7".....PHEW!!!! :)

1st daffodill bloomed yesterday. Peepers have been singing for about 10 days here.
 
Love to hear those peepers. It is the first sound of true spring. We live fairly near some bogs and those peepers are real music. It will be a few weeks before they wake up around here.
Hope no one gets hurt digging out from this mess.
Want to do the leaf blower cleaning tomorrow. I've been burning some of my energex and getting a lot more ash. Stil have 3.5 tons of that left!
 
imacman said:
Storm ended-up being a big nothing here, after predictions of 4-7".....PHEW!!!! :)

1st daffodill bloomed yesterday. Peepers have been singing for about 10 days here.

Save$ I think we found a place to send all of that white stuff.

imacman claims it is spring.
 
Lets see april 6th and this is really getting old fast, i am at the end of my rope for sure and the pellets continue to burn...



Winter Weather Advisory
NYZ019>021-070300-
/O.NEW.KBUF.WW.Y.0016.110406T2139Z-110407T0300Z/
CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JAMESTOWN...OLEAN...WELLSVILLE
539 PM EDT WED APR 6 2011

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BUFFALO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS
EVENING.

* LOCATIONS...THE WESTERN SOUTHERN TIER...PARTICULARLY ACROSS THE
HIGHER TERRAIN.

* TIMING...UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY WET SNOW...MIXED WITH RAIN AT TIMES ACROSS THE
LOWER ELEVATIONS.

* ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES...WITH
THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THIS WILL RESULT
IN TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES...WITH THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS AGAIN FOUND ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

* IMPACTS...THE SNOW WILL PRODUCE GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AND
SLIPPERY SNOW COVERED CONDITIONS ON UNTREATED ROADWAYS...
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE HIGHER TERRAIN. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF
THE SNOW WILL ALSO HELP TO WEIGH DOWN TREE BRANCHES AND POWER
LINES...AND MAY LEAD TO SOME ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY.

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH TONIGHT. STEADIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY WITH SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES.

* OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1.
 
Mt Ski Bum said:
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET... ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY FOR ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GREAT FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6500 FEET FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS ALSO IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM MDT FRIDAY.

* TIMING AND MAIN IMPACT: SNOW SHOWERS WILL BEGIN THIS EVENING AND INCREASE IN INTENSITY THROUGH TONIGHT. STEADIER AND MORE WIDESPREAD SNOW WILL DEVELOP ON THURSDAY WITH SNOW HEAVY AT TIMES IN THE MOUNTAINS. SNOW WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE FRIDAY.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 10 TO 20 INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THE MOUNTAINS ABOVE 6500 FEET WITH 3 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON AT ELEVATIONS BELOW 6500 FEET.

* WINDS AND VISIBILITY: SOUTHWEST WINDS AT 10 TO 20 MPH TONIGHT WILL SHIFT TO NORTHEAST ON THURSDAY AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY. THIS WILL CAUSE REDUCED VISIBILITIES IN BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...ESPECIALLY OVER MOUNTAIN PASSES.

* OTHER IMPACTS: WET AND COLD CONDITIONS WILL STRESS YOUNG LIVESTOCK AND HEAVY WET SNOW MAY ADD CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT TO TREES AND POWER LINES.

* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE: WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS...BATTLE RIDGE PASS...BOZEMAN...BOZEMAN PASS...TARGHEE PASS...WEST YELLOWSTONE...BIG HOLE PASS...CHIEF JOSEPH PASS...DILLON... MONIDA PASS...ENNIS...NORRIS HILL...RAYNOLDS PASS...TWIN BRIDGES.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. STRONG WINDS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. THIS WILL MAKE TRAVEL VERY HAZARDOUS OR IMPOSSIBLE.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

FOR SPECIFIC ROAD AND TRAVEL CONDITIONS IN MONTANA...DIAL 5 1 1.


I love Montana weather !
 
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