If you live in an area long enough, and pay attention to the weather, you learn about your micro-climate. It really makes a difference. People have been paying attention to local differences for a very long time. For example, in my area there were a lot of hill farms. You’d think they’d establish farms in the fertile low lands. However, cold air sinks. Farms located above the valleys could squeeze out a few more frost free weeks of growing season.
This past growing season micro-climates made a huge difference. An orchard on one side of the mountain would be devastated with massive crop loss. An orchard on the other side of the mountain would be almost totally fine.
In a two mile trip, with only a 500 foot change in altitude, I’ve seen it go from snow, to ice to straight rain.
Long range forecasts are pretty much a joke. Part of the issue is the White Mountains. Three major weather systems come together there. I’m located north of the Whites so it’s a crap shoot what will happen.
One thing I know for sure: we will get us some weather. Best be prepared for anything.
-Sixbears
Weather? Did the Weather Channels forget to pass on something in our area?
ReplyDeleteTropical storm coming up the coast.
ReplyDeleteAlways some sort of Weather channel entertainment coming. Mucho drama about the same waves I saw at Orchard beach weeks ago when NOTHING was a brewing.
ReplyDeleteAmerica's most trusted news channel is kind of a low bar, but I miss when they were just a weather channel.
I can hear Levon Helm singing, "Ophelia" 80)
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