[arctichomesteader]

50 degree days in January are nice in some ways, but I'm quite worried about my orchard with the wild temperature swings and low snowpack to insulate them. I'd rather not have the extreme highs or extreme lows. The 2015-16 winter seemed like this in many ways. I have to add too, I've been seriously contemplating tapping some of my maples already. It's the right weather pattern but pretty early. I know someone already did a small boil before New Year.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by arctichomesteader

50 degree days in January are nice in some ways, but I'm quite worried about my orchard with the wild temperature swings and low snowpack to insulate them. I'd rather not have the extreme highs or extreme lows. The 2015-16 winter seemed like this in many ways. I have to add too, I've been seriously contemplating tapping some of my maples already. It's the right weather pattern but pretty early. I know someone already did a small boil before New Year.

Good memory on 2015-16. Yeah, December 2015 was a torch for Northeast. 2010 as well. Decembers haven't been a "winter" month but March and April have in recent years

Interesting on tapping the Maples, I always think that's done in the Fall when it gets crisp not when things are frozen. I say YES, do it. Looks like winter is coming back after mid month.

Originally Posted by Sporin

I can't remember a mid-January where I had this little amount of snow on the ground..

Vermont weather is always unpredictable, but this year seems extra odd.

Is it odd because you can't remember or because you don't have data history in front of you?
Let me know if you have any questions.

Lets look at the Only station that "officially" records snow in Vermont is Burlington.

Lets look at their snow totals from Oct 1 to January 10 period. This year they have 30.8" which is slightly ABOVE normal. Look at all those years with less snow!



Now lets look at the least amount of snow on ground from January 1-10 period.... There is still 1" on ground as of yesterday. Not odd this year because look at how many years there was nothing on the ground.....Normal to have a January thaw.



let me know if you have any questions.

[tkln]

I remember 15/16 but this seems worse for some reason. Currently 60 degrees in Waterbury, and I can tell you Stowe is not much cooler. Assuming all the snow will be gone by me by tomorrow (almost all gone on the lawn now), though the driveway is currently an ice rink.

I'm not as upset by the warmth as I am about the combo about warmth and lack of snow - we've certainly hit 50-60 in January before (or at least I think we have ha ha) but it would never reveal the lawn. We've had very little snow here this year, and the resort was barely at 60% open this week. To be completely bare at this time of year is scary.

[Cambium]

Originally Posted by tkln

I remember 15/16 but this seems worse for some reason.

We've had very little snow here this year, and the resort was barely at 60% open this week. To be completely bare at this time of year is scary.

0 snow depth means grass was showing. Look at all those years for Burlington. It happens, we just dont remember it.

What is your snow total for the season. Its not even mid January I assume you have over a foot?

Btw... ice storm?

https://twitter.com/mattalltradesb/s...53040690057220

[arctichomesteader]

Cambium: maple sugaring is traditionally a late winter/early spring activity. You need nights below freezing and days above to get the sap to run. Historically you wouldn't see much maple sugaring going on before March and April was once the biggest month for it. Now I've had years where January was a good time to start tapping. This could be one.

[tkln]

Rain stopped here before it turned to ice...I think other areas got some though. Luckily we didn't get that much rain, but streams and rivers are still very high - I saw someone driving with their kayaks on their roof earlier todaylol

[tkln]

Finally some real snow here - got about 4" so far, hoping to double that by end of day, and more expected this weekend.

[Cambium]

Loving the Southern VT area. Ready for more snow? 8-12" with 12"+ in some spots
https://www.weather.gov/erh/gis_wfo?id=BTV


Starts tomorrow midday





BTW - Willmington and Brattleboro are around 3 feet of snow for the season.

[tkln]

-2 here this morning with wind chill of -18. Finally!

[Cambium]

Snow totals past 48hrs. Southern Vermont does well again. Why have I not come to snowmobile? Only 3hrs away from me.

Source:




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Don't forget CoCoRaHS site. New snow = 24hr snow total to reporting hour. Click on the "view" and see if they mentioned something about their report.


https://www.cocorahs.org/ViewData/Li...ipReports.aspx