Winter Returned

silveradosid · April 18

we have had 5 days of rain, creeks are rivers and a lot of farmers fields are under water. yesterday afternoon we finally got some sunshine and 72 degrees, short lived, today more rain and sunday it is supposed to snow

diyer2 · April 18

Got 2 inches, 16 degrees this morning.

Grumpy Bear · April 18

14 hours ago, OnTheReel said:

Another whacky weather week up here. Tornado warnings in 4 of the last 5 days. Phone alert at 1:38 AM for the first one took a few years off my life. The others have been in the late evenings. Thankfully no damage. Just lots of rain. We had already exceeded the monthly average in the first 7 days. Not sure where we stand now but has to be a record.

I’m sure @Grumpy Bear has been seeing similar crap down by him. Tonight’s band was 1000 miles wide…

We had basement time. Not fun as the wife just had a hip replacement and stairs were not on her bingo card. Rain, wind, hail and twisters. YUCK. Still our property has faired better than many. We spent heavy last year on water abatement and it has already paid for itself. Basement is as dry as can be. Roof looks good and we lost no glass. Big upgrade.

We were out of the tornado warning by 10 pm last night but the rain kept up for a few hours more and the thunder was deafening at times.

Grumpy Bear · April 21

As of this morning we've had but three days this April without rain. We have twice our monthly average at 6.09 inches. This is keeping the sump pumps busy and the grass by the bubbler watered to death; cutting a ditch in the turf. Better than in the basement. More is forecast for later this week but we are getting a few dry days. Those few are recording sub freezing temperatures over night killing off early sprouts.

I have to say the lawn has never looked better and I've mowed a summers worth already. Glad gas is cheap :crackup: