Showing posts with label sledding. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sledding. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Evolution of a warm front

December 20:  Snow on the ground about 6-8 inches the temperature first goes above freezing around noon and then the temps range from the 30s to the 50s by midnight.
 
December 21:  Snow on the ground 3-5 inches and the temperature has continued to remain above freezing ranging from 41 to 52.
 
December 22:  Snow on the ground has all melted, except in shaded areas or piles left from plowing and the temperature has continued to remain above freezing ranging from 52 to 63.
 
December 23:  All snow has melted except the largest piles from the plow and those have been significantly reduced in volume while the temperatures continue above freezing, starting out at midnight at 57 and dropping all morning to 48 by 1000 and heading to freezing shortly after sunset and a low tonight of 23.  Note the outline of the driveway/bridge across Laurel Run. 

December 26:  We start all over again with just barely enough snow to sled on the grass, maybe 2". J2 and I were able to take some good runs until we cleared the hill.

Thursday, December 27, 2012

First (sledding) snow of the season

6-8" over night. light powder. mid 20s all day. no wind. no sun.
Opa lining up Jonathan and Shawn for a downhill run in their new rabbit bomber hats.
Elise can manage the sled down hill all by herself, yelling Yeeee-Haaaa, at the top of her voice all the way down.  ("Mommy says I'm not allowed to yell.")
Shawn liked using walking sticks and goggles in the deep snow.