Category Archives: Weather

First Frost

Posted on October 3, 2010 by Mary Schier

The yard was largely cloaked in white this morning as we received our first frost. I covered some of my showier annuals and the herb bed, which is still doing well. I love the look of frost clinging to blooms … Continue reading →

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5.5 inches, and counting??!

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Mary Schier

I’m not sure I completely believe my rain gauge, but when I went out to walk our dog at 7 a.m., it had 5.5 inches of water in it. In other words, it was almost overflowing. Given how hard and … Continue reading →

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2.5 inches

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Mary Schier

That’s how much water was in my rain gauge this morning after a loud and dramatic thunderstorm around 3 a.m. in Northfield. I slept through the storm, but could tell something was up this morning when all my outdoor containers … Continue reading →

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Even More Hoar Frost

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Mary Schier

Two other Northfield bloggers have already put up photos of today’s hoar frost here and here, but I couldn’t resist taking a few, too. Hoar frost forms when plants (or cars or whatever) are colder than the air. Moisture in … Continue reading →

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The Right Kind of Rain

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Mary Schier

After a long dry spell (less than half an inch of rain in Northfield between June 20 and July 20), we’re getting a nice gentle rain this morning. Not torrential. Not lashed about by wind. Not a dribbly, teaser rain. … Continue reading →

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Rain Gauge Report

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Mary Schier

I checked our rain gauge this morning and it showed 1.1 inches of much-needed precipitation. That lines up with the rainfall total at the nearest weather.com station at Sibley Swale, where the total was .91 inches. I may have had … Continue reading →

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