Monthly Archives: December 2008
Jane Lubchenco to Head NOAA
High 26, Partly cloudy Apparently I have been too busy watching the juncos pecking at the seed scattered below my feeder because I missed the announcement on Dec. 18th that president-elect Barak Obama has appointed Jane Lubchenco to head the … Continue reading
Environmentally Friendly Holidays
High 32, Cloudy and Snowing Hanukkah begins at sundown, the winter solstice occurred at 0704 this morning, and Christmas is on Thursday. I celebrate the solstice with friends and Christmas with my family, so I know I am a little … Continue reading
Snow, but not a snow day
High 37, cloudy and drizzling The ice storm that came through the other day hit the hilltowns and even parts of the valley really hard. There are still many families without power. I am surprised how localized the storm was. … Continue reading
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After the storm
High 36, mostly cloudy The ice storm that came last night was mild in the Easthampton area, but left the hilltowns and the northern Pioneer Valley with a thick glaze and no power. By noon, the ice had melted off the branches in downtown … Continue reading
The ice storm cometh
High 36, rainy A warm front brought mild temperatures up into the 60s yesterday. The rain that came with the warmth and the air felt like spring, but a hesitant spring. Everyone could tell that the warm weather wouldn’t last, and … Continue reading
First snow
High 35. Cloudy, light snow. It began snowing around midnight last night, and we now have almost an inch of snow on the ground. The temperature is above freezing now, so most of the snow on the walkways and roads … Continue reading
Twilight
40 degrees- Cloudy The clouds have made it feel like twilight for most of the day. It is humid for December, with light showers and drizzle. The mild weather meant that I didn’t have to scrape my windshield this morning, … Continue reading
Welcome!
High 44 – Sunny As the geese fly diagonally across the sky and the world around me begins to freeze up, a candle is lit somewhere in my mind. I begin to search within for some way to express myself … Continue reading
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