posted on March 11, 2006 12:13:07 PM
6,000-feet, mountains above Palm Springs, from our front door. 18 inches and still coming down. Normally you'd see mountains in the background, but not today!
posted on March 11, 2006 12:32:30 PM
The snow level is extremely low here in the Valley. There were flakes mixed with rain (and hail, sleet and lightning) last night with more predicted for today. There was 2 inches on the ground last night in Hanford. And that was verified. The folks at the NWS facility there walked out into the parking lot and measured it. Extremely rare for this part of the country. There was even a tornado in San Diego County yesterday afternoon. It's only the 20th ever recorded since they began keeping records.
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
posted on March 11, 2006 12:40:27 PM
Its 80 degrees here ...I'd sure trade you some sun for some of that snow...lol I'm melting over here in South Carolina
posted on March 11, 2006 12:55:00 PM
You're right, Sparkz. Long Valley is on "our side" of the mountains; it's a regular stop for hikers on the 14-mile hike to the top of Mt. San Jacinto from Idyllwild. It's near the top of the tram, which I believe is about 2 miles from the peak.
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posted on March 11, 2006 01:21:47 PM"At the sound of the tone (RALPHIE FAHT), the TEMPERATURE in JAX is:"
81 F and...SUNNY!
"As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself—not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch."
—After visiting with wounded veterans from the Amputee Care Center of Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 1, 2006
posted on March 11, 2006 01:46:57 PM
Yep that sure looks inviting, it is 87 Degrees here right now in North central Texas.
Me thinks the coming summer is going to be unbearable.
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posted on March 11, 2006 02:47:27 PM
I guess we should feel lucky. The last measurable rain in Phoenix was Oct 18 to begin a 143 day drought without any precipitation. That ended this morning with a torrential downpour that has them dancing in the streets.
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
posted on March 11, 2006 04:12:32 PM
Yup in the 80's in St. Augustine and the bikers are going home, thank God. what a racket. We are about 10 blocks from US 1 and all day long we hear the roar of the engines. Hey Classic, thot you were coming to visit??
posted on March 11, 2006 04:49:31 PM
I guess I'm really never satisfied with the weather unless it's 70 - 80 degrees. Seems it's either too cold or too warm for me. If there's life after death, a paradise, that's the temperature it'll have to be, or by definition it ain't paradise.
I grew up in Phoenix, never got used to that heat. One year we had soooo much rain--record-breaking, don't remember which year. Every empty lot had a thick stand of weeds about shoulder high. It was amazing to see, to think those seeds had been there for . . . how long, waiting for some moisture.
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posted on March 11, 2006 11:01:00 PM
McJane: We have a suet feeder hanging from a branch, and the birds, small and large, have been at it all day, off and on. If it stops snowing tomorrow, I'm going to be throwing a lot of bird seed out on the deck for the little darlings. Can't do anything for the deer.
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posted on March 12, 2006 11:40:13 AM
Our 13-year-old grandson (5'10" and 208#s) has had a ball in the snow. He built himself an igloo, and now wants some hot cocoa served to him in his new abode! He made it big enough that my 75# Service Dog can get in there with him.
posted on March 12, 2006 12:05:42 PM
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Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein
"As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself—not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch."
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein
