Meteorological Winter Ends Today!

That is one funny lookin' icicle.

(Photo 2-26-11)

11 Hours of Daylight!

Sunrise 6:55 a.m.

Sunset 5:57 p.m.

Total daylight: 11

hrs., 2 min.

Hi: 28

Lo: 2

(photo 2-26-11, 4:43 p.m.)

Little Icicles

Sunrise 6:57 a.m.

Sunset 5:56 p.m.

Total daylight: 10 hrs., 59 min.

Hi: 7

Lo: -2

(Photo 2-24-11)

Gently Falling Snow This Morning

TGIF

Sunrise 6:59 a.m.

Sunset 5:55 p.m.

Total daylight: 10 hrs., 56 minutes

Hi: 15

Lo: 4

Photo shows my roof raking job after the last big snowstorm.

(Photo 2-24-11)

Thursday February 24, 2011

Sunrise 7:00 a.m.

Sunset 5:53 p.m.

Total daylight: 10 hrs., 53 min.

Hi: 29

Lo: 20

(Photo 2-21-11)

Wednesday February 23, 2011

Sunrise 7:02 a.m.

Sunset 5:52 p.m.

Total daylight: 10 hrs., 49 min.

Hi: 34

Lo: 25

(Photo 2-20-11)

Snowfall for the season: 74.9"

Sunrise 7:04

Sunset 5:50

Total daylight: 10 hrs., 47 min

Hi: 25

Lo: 6

Snowfall for the season: 74.9"

I've read that Monday's storm gave us 13.4" and that has set a record for the biggest February snowfall on record. Right now we're at the 10th snowiest winter on record and that's before the month of March which is, I think, the snowiest month of the year.

(Photo 2-21-11)

President's Day 2011

Sunrise 7:05 a.m.

Sunset 5:49 p.m.

Total Daylight: 10 hrs., 44 min.

Hi: 24

Lo: 20

According to local weather guru Sven Sundegaard, we got about 13 inches out of yesterday's snowfall.

The photos here show Sophie as she departed on one of her walks yesterday (top) and when her walk was finished and she awaited a return to the great indoors (bottom).

Snowstorm!

Sunrise 7:07 a.m.

Sunset 5:48 p.m.

Total daylight:

10 hrs., 40 min.

Hi: 27

Lo: 24

Not bad for iPhone photos, huh?

(Photos 2-20-11)

Full Moon - Saturday February 19, 2011

Full moon yesterday. The February full moon is known as the Full Snow Moon.

The following is from the Old Farmer's Almanac:

"Full Moon names date back to Native Americans, of what is now the northern and eastern United States. The tribes kept track of the seasons by giving distinctive names to each recurring full Moon. Their names were applied to the entire month in which each occurred. There was some variation in the Moon names, but in general, the same ones were current throughout the Algonquin tribes from New England to Lake Superior. European settlers followed that custom and created some of their own names."

"Full Snow Moon - February: Since the heaviest snow usually falls during this month, native tribes of the north and east most often called February's full Moon the Full Snow Moon, Some tribes also referred to this Moon as the Full Hunger Moon, since harsh weather conditions in their areas made hunting very difficult."

February 19, 2011

Sunrise 7:09 a.m.

Sunset 5:46 p.m.

Total daylight: 10 hrs., 38 min.

Hi: 29

Lo: 10

(Garage in photo is Deb's. Photo taken 2-19-11.)

Getting Chillier

About 22 degrees this morning. Thaw is supposed to be coming to an end.

Frost on garage window.

(Photo 2-11-11)

Grass!!

The melting continues. Granted, this spot was in an area of the yard we had shoveled out so the dog could go pee, but it's still a spot of grass and we haven't seen that in quite a while!

(Photo 2-16-11)

The Thaw Continues

We're a bit away from Spring but we've lost a lot of snow since the "warm" weather arrived this past Friday.

Thaw

We had a high of 48 degrees yesterday and saw the snow recede a little bit. Happy Valentine's Day!

The photo at right is a heart ornament made by my mom. She makes them for Christmas but gave it to me this past weekend.

February 13, 2011

Sunrise 7:18

Sunset 5:38

Total daylight: 10 hours, 20 minutes

Hi: 48

Lo: 29

Photo of our neighbor Jim's silver maple taken from our driveway on 2-12-11 at 6:22 p.m. We have a silver maple just like this one in our front yard.

February 13, 1975 - A Poem by James Schuyler

FEBRUARY 13, 1975

Tomorrow is St. Valentine's:

tomorrow I'll think about

that. Always nervous, even

after a good sleep I'd like

to climb back into. The sun

shines on yesterday's new-

fallen snow and yestereven

it turned the world to pink

and rose and steel-blue

buildings. Helene is restless:

leaving soon. And what then

will I do with myself? Some-

one is watching morning

TV. I'm not reduced to that

yet. I wish one could press

snowflakes in a book like flowers.

-James Schuyler

(Photos taken Feb. 13, 2011)

First Cardinal of the Year

I heard the unmistakable sound of a cardinal as I stepped out the backdoor this morning - that beautiful, beautiful trill.

Saturday February 12, 2011

I found this Coke can on the window after work on the day the guys came over to clear the ice dams. I don't mind that they left it. I think our desire for icy cold beverages on sub-zero days is kind of funny. Especially for drinking outside!

Sunrise 7:19 a.m.

Sunset 5:36 p.m.

Total daylight: 10 hours, 17 minutes

Hi: 38

Lo: 18

Snowbunnies

Joe & Dale

Photo taken December 2010

Ice Dams 2011 Part 4 - Ice Dams Gone!

The ice dam guys came by yesterday to make the ice dams go away.

Before...

After...

Ice Dams 2011 Part 3

Photo taken last night. While Dale and I were at work yesterday, the roof guys came to make the ice dams go away. You can see some of the ice chunks near the handle of the grill's lid.

Icicles

(photo taken 2-9-11 at 7:45 a.m.)

Ice Dams 2011 Part 2

We're getting leaking inside where this dormer is.

Ice Dams 2011 Part 1

D'oh! They're bad this year!

Dad

Dad died February 7, 2007 on a very cold yet sunny day just like today. I'm including a picture of one of his garden stones as a remembrance. He really did love to putter in the yard.

10 Hours Daylight!!

Sunrise 7:28 a.m.

Sunset 5:28 p.m.

Total daylight: 10 hours, 00 minutes

Hi: 29

Lo: 26

Photo taken 2-6-11

at 9 a.m.

Saturday February 5, 2011

Sunrise 7:29 a.m.

Sunset 5:26 p.m.

Total daylight: 9 hours, 58 minutes

Hi: 26

Lo: 14

Linus and the Snowpeople

Thursday February 3, 2011

Sunrise 7:31 a.m.

Sunset 5:23 p.m.

Total daylight: 9 hours, 52 minutes

Hi: 19

Lo: -2

So far this season we've seen 60.4" of snowfall.

The snow mound that just won't go away. That's Sophie in the bottom left corner.

Tuesday February 1, 2011

Sunrise 7:34 a.m.

Sunset 5:20 p.m.

Total daylight: 9 hours, 47 minutes

Snowfall up to 6 p.m. yesterday: 3.6"

Total snowfall for season: 59.3"