The Winter of No Winter...So Far

As the last day of 2011 winds down, the snow machine has still yet to fire up.....no doubt the area skiers are buming, me? Not so much.

Since I don't ski these days....the mild, but muddy and rain filled weather, while not pleasant, still beats the alternative...if this is Global Warming, I'll take it!   We have not been below double digits for a low...13 perhaps the coldest morning, and that was one of less than a handful below 20 degrees....the highs, almost without a glitch, have stayed about freezing....nothing on the horizon, for the new year, suggests anything will change soon...although I am sure we will be getting some January like weather in the next weeks to follow...meanwhile we will enjoy the ice free roads and heating bill savings.



back later>>>>>

Photo-Grand Lake and the surrounding farm grounds remain unfrozen as 2011 turns into 2012.....a rarity indeed.

December Rains to Snow to Cold

After three solid days of rain, for a brief moment last night, that rain turned to wet snow....as the front moved through however, it quickly ended....today clouds, wind, and a small amount of frozen white stuff remains on the ground.

The extended forecast looks to be colder than normal, but mostly dry......

Cloudy today with a high of 37......

Photo-Our Sidewalk under water yesterday morning, the heavy rains turned to snow, then ended quickly, ushering in the windy and colder conditions....

The Change is Coming....?

Hasn't been a lot to write about weather-wise over the past few weeks...although I have made reference about the changes in conditions on my regular blog:   http://patsdailyrant.blogspot.com/   Truth is however, it's been typical October...mostly good, mixed in with a few days of rain, but plenty of sun with an occasion cool day dropped in....things look like they are going to change over the next few days.

Despite predictions to the contrary, it reached 70 under mostly sunny skies early this afternoon....but as of 4pm, clousds have moved in, and the winds are picking up from the west.....more rain, to go with the overnight thunderstorms appears headed our way, with the onset of cooler temperatures to go along with the moister.  After that the next 10 days look to be cooler, mostly in the 50s for highs, and 30s and 40s for lows.

back later with details of any special weather happenings....

Photo-A darkened look acorss Windy Point on Grand Lake, Ohio.....