Winters coming..... for some. For others it may be drought and/or above norm temps for this coming winter season.

For a preview of who might get what where..... click the link below.

https://youtu.be/Wd64xdXLccM

NOAA

U.S. Winter Outlook: Cooler North, warmer South with ongoing La Nina
Persistent drought dominates the Western landscape

NOAA’s winter forecast for the U.S. favors warmer, drier conditions across the southern tier of the U.S., and cooler, wetter conditions in the North, thanks in part to an ongoing La Nina. Forecasters at NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center — a division of the National Weather Service — are also closely monitoring persistent drought during the winter months ahead, with more than 45% of the continental U.S. now experiencing drought.......

https://www.noaa.gov/medi...h-with-ongoing-la-nina

Hoo freakin ray.
 
 

Know any young folks interested in meteorology? Here's maybe a chance to get their feet wet. (🤭No pun intended) I would think NWS would be looking for folks muup through the Empire State also.

🤔 Does make me wonder, just what do the NWS truly expect?

❄️Winters coming. ☃️

NWS
Volunteer To Measure Snow for the National Weather Service


Local Programs
The National Weather Service (NWS) in Cleveland is looking for new volunteers to measure snow in the Snow Observation Program. If you are already in the program, you do not need to re-apply.

We need new snow observers in all of the counties that NWS Cleveland serves. snow spotters across northern Ohio and northwestern Pennsylvania.

snow spotters across Northeast Ohio.

However, we could especially use more volunteer snow spotters in the snow belt of Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania, where more frequent snows occur with lake effect. Specifically, we need spotters in:

Erie County, PA
Crawford County, PA
Lake County, OH ***Very Much Needed Along and South of I-90!
Cuyahoga County, OH ***Very Much Needed in the Eastern Half of the County!
Geauga County, OH
Medina County, OH
Summit County, OH
Portage County, OH ***Very Much Needed in the Northern Half of the County!
Trumbull County, OH ​***Very Much Needed in the Northern Half of the County!
Mahoning County, OH
***Let's Fill the Gaps for the 2020-2021 Winter Season!!!***

The National Weather Service Snow Observation Program is a volunteer program. Snow observers measure the snow and email the Cleveland NWS office each morning and evening when it snows. In your email observation, you will report 12 hour snowfall and the total snow on the ground. You will also record the information on a monthly log which you will email to the NWS office in Cleveland at the end of each month.

NWS Meteorologists at the Forecast Office use your data to assist in making forecasts and issuing snow warnings or advisories. Your monthly logs are used to document monthly and seasonal snowfall at your location and also for research purposes.

Your consistency is an important aspect of the program. Observers are expected to report twice a day, every day that it snows, for the entire winter season, or as often as possible. All you need is a ruler or yard stick to measure the snow.

To volunteer, just send an email to zachary.sefcovic@noaa.gov with the subject line "Snow Spotter Volunteer". In your email, please include your name, full postal address and phone number. We never share your information.

Just as the State is about to declare the drought over it is raining- the nicest best steady rain we have seen since early 
Summer- been going on since early  last night.
Its rained before but limited to a very short heavy rain here and there or misty drizzel that doesnt even get too wet under the trees- this one is much appreciated.

As most everyone else in the regional we were hit pretty hard here too. Measured 24" in the chicken yard (area most protected from wind drift). We also bought a new snow blower, the engine on our old one seized up on Tuesday when husband was getting it ready for the season.
Amazing how much variation in snow fall amounts we see around here. We are on one of the highest ridges and got probably 12" more than the town he works in 13 miles away at 900ft lower elevation. I worked yesterday also and saw snowfall amounts from 12" to 20". Unfortunately it was enough it overwhelmed many peoples abilities to keep their driveway and house access open which caused plenty of headaches for us, but have dealt with it before, and certainly will again at some point. Thankfully it wasnt the ice event that some on the east coast had to deal with. 

I got 15+", hard to tell exact figure due to the wind.  After five hours of shoveling and using the snow thrower I called it quits yesterday just before dark.  Two+ hours today as I finished digging out and clearing the vehicles.  Ready for the next one that is sure to come.  Lol   

I shoveled pathways and areas the snowblower couldn't get until 8pm last night.
I still have another full day of clearing snow left but its gonna have to wait until Sunday.
Temperature went to NEGATIVE 1 last night. That's making ice !!
If I get some free time ( yea right) , I'll check and see if my perch lake is frozen.
Started gathering ice gear together a little last night and it would be nice to hit hardwater on Christmas eve. For sure I will on NYE though.

Stay warm folks.

OK Mother Nature... bring it on!

My wife got the Pfizer and had zero reaction. Her co workers ended up with the Moderna and had some bad reactions.  I figured you'd get it quickly. I'm hoping for the next round. Hope you go fishing. Good luck! 

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Glad you got the shot Charlie

 Trev, Clint and my wife got it, I didn't, yet. Nancy gets her second shot in 2 weeks, I'm high on the list in the second round. I hope I get it to at least go out for drop backs.  Til then, gotta live through Clint's reports...  Like I said before, I'd take a cookie cutter in a heartbeat, especially if wasn't dark.

Good to know about the snow/weather Clint. There is little left in the adirondacks from the big dump we had. The ice is formed up there very well except on the super lakes. There's plenty others and ATV's are on them as well.
Today we fished on 11".

As for a vaccine. I'd love to have it available to my family. My sister's health is our concern if she were to get covid. My wife is 100 % eligible by state mandates. Problem is , even with 4 major hospitals that have the vaccine, none have openings available until the end of January. They are sitting on it .
Personally, I think nys is wasting things as usual, but that's a different story.
Be well everyone

The plan was for the Feds to get the meds to the states and the governors were to distribute within their states- after all who knows the states better.
 
I just cant figure out why they havent all adapted the same people and places they have done for years with Flu vaccine along with other venues.
 
Thinking its kind of a cluster--- here in Ct too.
 
 

So ny got over 6 million doses in past 4 weeks. Administered less than 1/2. Tossing 10 of thousands in the garbage because of an expiration/ storage issue.
Really,
The wolf leading sheep.

Meanwhile, thousands of productive immuno-compromised people like me have to live in fear because it will be months before we are gotten to. If I go anywhere, most people have now decided to not wear masks and socially distance , as if it's over.  The same thing for New York's ridiculous medical marijuana program. Cuomo made it prohibitively hard to use. He's also blocked its recreational legalization. Those that experience chronic pain, nausea and other debilitations could benefit from it. If  I have to put up with stoners, then I should be able to benefit from some tax relief.  I  HATE the people that  grew pot and made tons of tax free money.  Now that Mass, Vt, and NJ have all moved into legalization, NY is forced to make a move. Here's a funny deer camp story:
 
    My best friend lives on a large family farm that has been in his wife's family for a century.
As it is in a heavily planted lush valley, there is a large deer herd that thrives  on the corn and alfalfa grown as cow feed. The family has a deer camp built high on a mountain that is part of the Taconic range,  near the end of the  Appalachian ridge. It's a cool place that we've gone to many times not in deer season.
     A month or so ago, there was a large contingent of family and friends that converged on the camp, as they do every year. Now, Vermont has legalized  the growing of marijuana for personal consumption with limitations. A family friend and neighbor, who is pretty well off and  successful in the insurance game, decided to grow one plant. Pretty bright guy, so he follows some instruction and  grows a very happy and healthy plant along the lines of a Christmas  Tree. It also was very heavy in  cannabinoids, the psychoactive component that makes it such a valuable commodity. 
    All the family and their friends are die hard conservatives, except for one black sheep who wasn't invited. A few of these guys may have smoked a joint or two in high school or college, but  the camp is for serious hunting  (eating, too) and these fellows don't even drink much.
So Mr. Insurance, a gourmet cook, decides to make a large batch of  fancy cookies that he throws some of his Christmas Tree into.  He brings it to camp, but has the foresight to put it in a cabinet. They leave a note for my friend who is working at his command post in Northern Vt. and can't get there til late in the day of the camp meeting. It tells him where most have gone to hunt, so he has a choice of direction to go, and for him to eat anything he wants. He is starving, so he takes out some things and starts to chow down.  After a sandwich, he opens the cookie bag he's found in the cabinet  , but sees a few suspicious flakes . They haven't made him a General for nothing ,so he snickers and puts it back. He goes out to hunt. When he gets back to the camp via  headlamp, the cookies are out and a number of hunters are commenting how good they are.  Mr. Insurance comes in,  sees what's happening and laughs. He informs them what they are and eats one, himself.  I'll leave the rest to imagination as a bunch of guys in their 60's  , who haven't  done more than a prescribed med or pain killer since the 70's, get just a little.....silly.  My friend  went home to sleep that night, as he  could only tolerate it for so long.  As this stuff gets  more prevalent in society,  you may have to be a little more careful around the Christmas cookies. Fruit cake, anyone?