Stoney Pond State Park

Weather Update – December 22, 2021

Definitely looks like it will be cold later ❄

I think I want to camp one more night. I haven’t decided if I will stay here or head back east to Brookfield for the horse 🐴 camp that is more protected from the wind tough I won’t have cell reception there which is nice for passing the time in the cold. Supposed to be real windy later.

Today I plan to hike 🚶 around Stoney Pond and some of the Chenango Canal. 🦆 Should be interesting to see how it looks in the winter compared to the summer.

Then tomorrow I want to go to Glimmerglass ☃️ and explore the lake and the park. Then head home, before dark. The weekend looks rather stormy and I want to join the folks for Christmas 🤶🏻 dinner.

Today.
Feels like …
January 5th.

Chance of Snow Showers and Breezy

A slight chance of snow showers before noon, then a chance of snow showers after 2pm. Cloudy.

Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 14 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

and

33 degrees , 12 max wind chill, 4:32
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
December 29th.

Snow Showers is likely and Breezy

Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy.

Breezy, with a northwest wind 13 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

and

19 degrees , 7 max wind chill, 7:31
sunrise.
Thursday.
Cold !

Slight Chance of Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy

A slight chance of snow showers before 9am. Mostly cloudy.

West wind 7 to 9 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

and

29 degrees , 7 max wind chill, 4:33
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
December 17th.

Snow Showers is likely

Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy.

South wind 6 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of around 2 inches.

and

22 degrees , 13 max wind chill, 7:31
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
December 26th.

Slight Chance of Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy

Scattered flurries with a slight chance of snow showers before 10am, then scattered flurries between 10am and noon. Mostly cloudy.

Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

and

35 degrees , 4:33
sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
November 26th.

Chance of Snow then Wintry Mix

A chance of snow before 1am, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

and

28 degrees , 7:32
sunrise.
Christmas Day.
Feels like …
December 18th.

Chance of Wintry Mix then Chance of Rain

A chance of snow and freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 50%.

and

37 degrees , 4:34
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
November 30th.

Chance of Snow

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 50%.

and

27 degrees , 7:32
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
December 26th.

Chance of Rain/Snow

A chance of snow, mixing with rain after 9am, then gradually ending. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

35 degrees , 4:34
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Feels like …
December 25th.

Mostly Cloudy then Chance of Snow

A chance of snow after 1am. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

20 degrees , 11 max wind chill, 7:32
sunrise.
Monday.
Feels like …
January 15th.

Chance of Snow

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 40%.

and

32 degrees , 13 max wind chill, 4:35
sunset.
Monday Night.
Feels like …
December 14th.

Chance of Snow

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

23 degrees , 7:33
sunrise.
Tuesday.
Feels like …
January 15th.

Mostly Cloudy then Chance of Snow

A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

32 degrees , 4:36
sunset.

Good Morning – December 22, 2021

Good morning! Happy Days are Getting Longer ☀️ !

I mean we add about 8 seconds of daylight today although maybe it will be fairly cloudy do it will not be super noticeable.

Cloudy and 29 degrees at the Stoney Pond State Forest. ☁ There is a southwest breeze at 9 mph. 🍃. Things will start to thaw out at Friday around 11 am. 🌡️

So far the wind hasn’t picked up yet, 🌅 but as the sun rises it seems like the breeze is picking up. I could stay at this campsite another night although it sounds like it might be quite windy 🌬️ and maybe snowy ☃ later on so I’m thinking of heading back east where I could camp a little more protected from the breeze. Red skies this morning.

After cleaning the pilot light, camp stove and just running things hard 🔥 all my propane appliances are working perfectly again. The stove and heater are full output, the pilot light is burning cleanly and strong. The key 🗝 was to just run things a lot and using a Q tip with rubbing alcohol in the pilot light. I’ll have to remember to keep some q tips and rubbing alcohol in my truck. Good for cleaning cuts too.

Weather Update – December 21, 2021

Today.
Feels like …
January 5th.

Decreasing Clouds

Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny.

Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the afternoon.

and

33 degrees , 4:31
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
December 10th.

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear.

South wind 7 to 11 mph.

and

24 degrees , 14 max wind chill, 7:31
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Cold !

Chance of Snow Showers and Breezy

A slight chance of snow showers before 9am, then a chance of snow showers after 3pm. Partly sunny.

Breezy, with a southwest wind 9 to 14 mph becoming west 16 to 21 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 34 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

and

31 degrees , 13 max wind chill, 4:32
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Feels like …
December 29th.

Snow Showers is likely and Breezy

Snow showers likely, mainly between 7pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy.

Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 23 mph decreasing to 11 to 16 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

and

19 degrees , 7 max wind chill, 7:31
sunrise.
Thursday.
Cold !

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

West wind 6 to 10 mph becoming south in the afternoon.

and

30 degrees , 7 max wind chill, 4:33
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
December 7th.

Chance of Snow Showers

A chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

25 degrees , 7:31
sunrise.
Friday.
Feels like …
December 26th.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

and

35 degrees , 4:33
sunset.
Friday Night.
Feels like …
November 20th.

Chance of Snow then Snow

Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

and

30 degrees , 7:32
sunrise.
Christmas Day.
Feels like …
December 26th.

Rain/Snow

Rain, possibly mixed with snow. High near 35. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

and

35 degrees , 4:34
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Feels like …
December 7th.

Chance of Snow Showers and Breezy

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy.

Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

and

25 degrees , 11 max wind chill, 7:32
sunrise.
Sunday.
Cold !

Chance of Snow Showers and Blustery

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy.

Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

29 degrees , 10 max wind chill, 4:34
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Feels like …
December 21st.

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

and

21 degrees , 13 max wind chill, 7:32
sunrise.
Monday.
Feels like …
January 15th.

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

and

32 degrees , 13 max wind chill, 4:35
sunset.

Good Morning – December 21, 2021

Good morning! Happy First Day of Winter ☃️ !

Kind of a cool and gray winter day out here in Central NY. Warm enough things are kind of foggy from the ice and snow melt from the past weekend. A very typical day for December when there isn’t snow in Upstate NY.

Mostly cloudy and 29 degrees at the Stoney Pond State Forest. ☁ There is a northwest breeze at 8 mph. 🍃. Things will start to thaw out at around noontime. 🌡️

I was hoping for better weather for today but December can be tough. 😕 When it’s not super cold and snowy, it tends to be cloudy. But I’m glad to at least get away for a few more days before the year is done. 🥧

It’s just nice to be away, 🚜 see some of the rural and wild country of Madison County even if it’s damp, gray muddy and smells like cow manure. 🐮

Today I want to run to Cazenovia and get some isopropyl alcohol and q tips to try to clean the heater a bit better. ♨ Then do some hiking around the village and maybe some of that great rail trail before heading back to camp ⛺.

It’s the first day of winter 🌨 so I don’t necessarily have a lot of time to dilly-dally around. But I’ll make the most of it. Hopefully it will clear out this afternoon and be fairly decent.