Northern weather

[chuck]

Wildlife in our area seems to differ with that feeling. They are burying stuff at a furious rate and moving it around after the initial hide. They aren't even content to move it around in the same yard or even the same side of the street. I see them crisscrossing the road to bury stuff "over there".

[MurphOnMillerAve]

Very interesting point, Chuck, to add to my ruminations about the upcoming weather. Thanks. I'll, now, be watching for this factor, too. Very interesting, indeed.
Murph
P.S. And by "wildlife," to which do you refer, specifically? I notice a few squirrels when on my walks, but not any others in particular.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

And by "wildlife," to which do you refer, specifically?

The neighbors.

[rogruth]

NOAA predicts warmer and wetter than average winter for the south.

[MurphOnMillerAve]

And by "wildlife," to which do you refer, specifically?

The neighbors.

Perhaps so , but not necessarily predictors of weather patterns.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

And by "wildlife," to which do you refer, specifically?

The neighbors.

Perhaps so , but not necessarily predictors of weather patterns.

They don't fly South for the Winter?

[HONDO74]

The neighbors.

Perhaps so , but not necessarily predictors of weather patterns.

They don't fly South for the Winter?

Yes they do. They are known as SNOW BIRDS. They fly or drive to Florida for the winter....

[HONDO74]

Hurricane Willa to become nor'easter, hit East Coast this weekend after slamming Mexico
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/hurricane- ... 3-10-2018/

As Hurricane Willa moves onshore as a major hurricane today in Mexico, its next move is already planned. The storm is on track to become the East Coast's first major nor'easter of the season, bringing damaging winds, pounding surf and even some heavy, wet inland snow this weekend.

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Perhaps so , but not necessarily predictors of weather patterns.

They don't fly South for the Winter?

Yes they do. They are known as SNOW BIRDS. They fly or drive to Florida for the winter....

Precisely what(whom) I was alluding to......

[chuck]

Tree squirrels, ground squirrels, and chipmunks are all engaged in hyperactivity. Some of the birds are also behaving out of the ordinary. We're not in the north east but we're not that far out either. Just finished my maintenance work on the snow blower which usually just means replacing the spark plug. I swapped out the impeller blades, scraper and checked the drive pulley. Better to dit now than when it's 10 degrees and there's 18" snow on the ground

[Rufus T. Firefly]

I raked the back yard Sat and was amazed at the number and size of the acorns this year. Usually the deer are out eating them, but they seem scarce this year, yet I do know that they about in good numbers.

Started raining last night and still going strong - nice stream and small lake out back where I was raking 2 days ago.....the monsoon season never ends....although I do see that snow is in the forecast at my place in Pa next week.

I may have to dart up there later today....

[robert.]

Don't count on snow yet. It was in the forecast for SW Va. last week when i was there. It never rolled through. Last year i mentioned dime size chestnuts. This year not one chest. I hope it is just a cycle of how they grow. I'm afraid it is a tell tale sign that the trees are giving up the ghost. Still lots of rain here.

[healey36]

Don't count on snow yet. It was in the forecast for SW Va. last week when i was there. It never rolled through. Last year i mentioned dime size chestnuts. This year not one chest. I hope it is just a cycle of how they grow. I'm afraid it is a tell tale sign that the trees are giving up the ghost. Still lots of rain here.

Nut-production seems to run in cycles. Last year we were buried in black walnuts, this year maybe a handful. More concerning was the lack of acorns from the red oaks.

Last night I'm pretty sure I saw a couple of squirrels dragging an acetylene torch over to the steel trash-barrel my wife keeps the bird seed in. When I looked this morning, no damage...must have misplaced the striker.

Nearly two inches of rain here in the last 36 hours. Had a leak in my family room originating from a second-floor dormer. I'm really getting tired of this...

[Rufus T. Firefly]

Don't count on snow yet.

Already had some next valley up and over........last month. Supposed to get some next week when the temp drops. Friends further west in Pa already had there 1st snow a while ago

Last year we were buried in black walnuts, this year maybe a handful. More concerning was the lack of acorns from the red oaks.

Plenty of walnuts along side the roads near my place in Pa and the oak out back is outdoing itself on acorns this year - they are a joy to rake

Nearly two inches of rain here in the last 36 hours. I'm really getting tired of this...

Me, too. Was supposed to let up between storms and that never happened; rained the whole time I was in PA. Still got some interior painting done and installed an electric wall heater unit to replace one that failed. Lucky to snag an exact replacement NIB off eBay for a song....

[chuck]

It's not unheard of for us at this time of year, anytime after second week of October we could get snow. It's just that this is supposed to be rain, that's what the forecast was up until sometime late last night with the tail end of the system changing over to snow LATE TOMORROW night.



Upper Peninsula is getting hit hard but that's like 400 miles north west.