One of those long line storm systems that spin off twisters - https://radar.weather.gov/station/klsx/standard Click on High Res for bigger version.
Had soup around mid day and took a nap after that. Fire can wait til the storm has passed. Still mid 60s but will start dropping fast any time now. Peak gusts to 48 mph at 10pm. Just started raining. Lights just flickered. Half the county may be out by morning. Phone alert just came in for tornado warning.
I knew something got me out of bed. Some weather was coming in. I'll probably be up and down all night depending on nose level.
The worst storms just missed us. Luckily, I don’t think we got any real damage. But it was interesting: At one point 3 different tornado warnings were layered over us, as different warnings were issued for 4 different spin-ups or rotation more or less to our southwest, detected by NWS’ radar.
It’s all over but the shovelin’!
Looks like we survived The Blizzard of Two Thousand Ought Twenty Six. Snow stopping by us by 10am, but the Blizzard Warning is on until 4pm.
Beau hasn’t left to plow yet, but he’ll do barn chores and head to Madistan in a while. Schools and most businesses are closed. -5 wind chill this morning.
Dolly did NOT mess around on this morning’s Potty Break, so you know it’s cold out there, LOL!
We got about 5” but it is windy, so lots of drifting. The bird feeders are very busy - I filled them last night pre-storm.
My day will consist of shoveling. Hoping for some sunshine which looks possible with temps only in the 20’s, today.
Back to the 50’s by Friday. It’s disheartening, but we’re used to it and I’m so VERY GLAD we got that February Thaw and I got the greenhouse and garden beds all set to rights for the Spring that is EVENTUALLY coming. :)
Peaceful Heritage Passionfruit
(Since mentioned...something on using Aronia Berries.)
https://foragerchef.com/black-chokeberry-aronia-melanocarpa/