John Boyd Thacher State Park, is situated along the Helderberg Escarpment, one of the richest fossil-bearing formations in the world. Even as it safeguards six miles of limestone cliff-face, rock-strewn slopes, woodland and open fields, the park provides a marvelous panorama of the Hudson-Mohawk Valleys and the Adirondack and Green Mountains. The park has volleyball courts, playgrounds, ball fields and numerous picnic areas with nine reservable shelters. Interpretive programs are offered year-round, including guided tours of the famous Indian Ladder Trail. There are over 25 additional miles of trails for summer hiking and mountain biking, and winter cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, hiking, and snowmobiling.
Good evening! Partly clear and 33 degrees for the evening walk in Delmar. 🌃 There is a west-northwest breeze at 9 mph. 🍃. There are 2 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Temperatures will drop below freezing around midnight. ☃️
The snow storm 🌨 that was yesterday is pretty much just as memory as the snow melts away. At least in the city, I bet it will be gone tomorrow. Just the mud left. Maybe we will get more rain or snow later in the week but I don’t think it will last. I think we are passed that based on the statistics but I know there are always outliers.
The dire emergency snowstorm really wasn’t a big deal 🌲though some tree branches came down though I don’t think many people lost power 🔌 but what do I know, I don’t really listen to the radio 📻 much for the news 📰. That said, I’ve been updating my music 🎶 collection and now I’ve moved on to the seventies with getting a John Prine record 💿 to add to my collection. Much more up to date than the Weavers.
Spent a lot of my weekend studying machine learning 🤖 and statistics and calculating. For too long I’ve struggled to fully understand Kriging in R but it finally clicked today. 🖥 Kriging is a method of predicting data on a map from known points.
Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of 29 degrees at 4am. Six degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 24th. Northwest wind 9 to 11 mph. In 2022, we had light snow in the evening, which became cloudy by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 14 degrees. The record low of -21 occurred back in 1948.
Earlier this evening I washed off Big Red 🧽 🛻 and went to Walmart and got food and supplies. 🍏 I went there after visiting my folks out in Westerlo for lunch, and heading out there, US 9W was closed, and was detoured through Selkirk. So I ended up sitting down by the river in my truck for about a half hour at the Henry Hudson Park. 🐦 I haven’t been there in a long time, I used to go fishing down there 🎣 but with higher gas prices and everything else, not so much these days.
Tonight will have a Full 🌝 Moon with 97% illuminated. At 8 PM, the moon was in the east-southeast (108°) at an altitude of 42° from the horizon, some 251,136 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. 🚀 At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by September 12th. Buckle up for safety! 💺 The Worm 🐛 Moon is on Tuesday, March 7. The darkest hour is at 12:08 am, followed by dawn at 5:58 am, and sun starting to rise at 6:26 am in the east (98°) and last for 2 minutes and 56 seconds. Sunrise is one minute and 40 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 7:04 am with sun in the east-southeast (104°).Tonight will have 12 hours and 30 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 2 minutes and 53 seconds over last night.
Tomorrow will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 41 degrees at 3pm. One degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 4th. Northwest wind 11 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies in the morning, remaining cloudy in the afternoon. The high last year was 25 degrees. The record high of 63 was set in 1974. 10.5 inches of snow fell back in 1887.❄
In four weeks on April 2 the sun will be setting in the west (278°) at 7:23 pm (Daylight Savings Time),🌄 which is one hour, 32 minutes and 39 seconds later then tonight. In 2021 on that day, we had cold, mostly cloudy, snow showers and temperatures between 36 and 24 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 53 and 32 degrees. The record high of 77 degrees was set back in 2010.
Looking ahead, Daylight Savings Time 🌆 is Next Sunday, Last Day of Winter 🏂 is Next Sunday, 7:30 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 5 weeks, Average High is 60 🌷 is in 6 weeks, Cinco de Mayo 🤠 is in 2 months, 8 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 9 weeks, Mothers Day 👩 is in 10 weeks, 8:30 PM Sunset ️⛱️ is in 3 months, Fathers Day 👨 is in 14 weeks, Hottest Time of the Year 😅 is in 4 months, Dog Days of Summer 🌻 is in 4 months, Last Sunset After 8:30 PM 🌆 is in 19 weeks, Work Like a Dog Day 🐩 is in 5 months, 6:30 Sunrise 🌇 is in 27 weeks, Constitution Day 📜 is in 28 weeks, October 🎃 is in 30 weeks, Average High is 65 🍂 is in 31 weeks, Repeal of Prohibition Day 🍺 is in 9 months, 7:15 AM Sunrise ⌛️ is in 40 weeks and Christmas Eve 🎅 is in 42 weeks.
Good morning! Yeah, it’s Friday! Partly clear 🌅 and 27 degrees for the morning walk 🚶. There is a north-northwest breeze at 8 mph. 🍃. There is a inch of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Things will start to thaw out at around 10 am. 🌡️In preparation for the next snow storm which is unfortunately coming on a Saturday when I like to walk 👣 out to Five Rivers.
Not the worse morning ever 🌄but I’m well aware it’s still early March and it will only get warmer through July. It’s March and we might still get some final gasps of winter but it can’t hold out for long.
Mornings are noticeably brighter now 🔆 that is when the sun is shinning. That said it’s right in my eyes 👀 on the Delmar bypass which is obnoxious. It only gets worse come spring though in a little over a week things will be dark unless I push my morning walk back to 6:45 which I might have to for a few weeks. 🐦 I can hear the Red Winged black birds out so that’s a sign of spring 🌸.
Today will have increasing clouds ☁, with a high of 39 degrees at 2pm. Two degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around February 27th. North wind 5 to 8 mph becoming light and variable. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with more sun in the afternoon. The high last year was 43 degrees. The record high of 64 was set in 2002. 10.9 inches of snow fell back in 1994.❄
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:08 pm with sun having an altitude of 40.5° from the due south horizon (-30.3° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 7 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 5:09 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (255°). 📸
The sunset is in the west (262°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:47 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 56 seconds with dusk around 6:15 pm, which is one minute and 13 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Full 🌝 Moon in the east (97°) at an altitude of 45° from the horizon, 252,255 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 6:48 pm. At sunset, look for rain 🌧 and temperatures around 37 degrees. There will be a east-northeast breeze at 5 mph. Today will have 11 hours and 22 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 51 seconds over yesterday.
Tonight will rain and snow, possibly mixed with sleet before 2am, then snow, possibly mixed with sleet. The snow could be heavy at times. Low of 32 degrees at 12am. Nine degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 30th. East wind 6 to 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible. In 2022, we had partly cloudy skies in the evening, which became mostly clear by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 22 degrees. The record low of -20 occurred back in 1950.
Back in 1972, an airplane crashes in suburban Albany, off Holmesdale Ave in Albany (near Colvin Avenue and Washington Ave). Regional Carrier, 🛬 Mohawk Airlines Flight 405 crashes as a result of a control malfunction and insufficient training in emergency procedures. Also today in 1873, U.S. Congress enacts the Comstock Law, making it illegal to send any “obscene, lewd, or lascivious” books through the mail. 🧑⚖️ 150 years later, all the pornography is on the evening news. 📰 And in 1991, an amateur video captures the beating of Rodney King by Los Angeles police officers.
Tomorrow will rain, possibly mixed with snow. The snow could be heavy at times. 🌧 High of 37 degrees at 2pm. Three degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around February 24th. North wind 7 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible. A year ago, we had cloudy skies in the morning with more sun in the afternoon. The high last year was 36 degrees. The record high of 59 was set in 1919. 8.3 inches of snow fell back in 1971.❄
Looking ahead to Sunday, partly sunny, ☀ with a high near 42. Northwest wind 6 to 11 mph. That will be tough on the snow. I’m good with that fact though, I’m not that big of a fan of winter especially needing new skis 🎿 come next year. Typical average high for the weekend is 41 degrees.
Looking ahead, there are 2 weeks until St. Patrick’s Day 🍀 when the sun will be setting at 7:05 pm with dusk at 7:31 pm (Daylight Savings Time). On that day in 2022, we had cloudy and temperatures between 45 and 28 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 45 degrees. We hit a record high of 75 back in 1990.
Good evening! Mostly cloudy and 36 degrees in Delmar for the evening walk. ☁ There is a northwest breeze at 15 mph. 🍃 with gusts up to 31 mph 💨💨💨. There are 5 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Temperatures will drop below freezing at around 10 pm. ☃️
Another Thursday evening 🌃 has come. Tomorrow will be Friday and I guess there is another snow storm coming for Saturday. I’m tired of winter but my hope is this will be the final last big blast. Or maybe not. It could be a bust depending on the model you consider. 🌨
Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌟 , with a low of 24 degrees at 6am. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 8th. Northwest wind 7 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. In 2022, we had cloudy skies. It got down to 19 degrees. The record low of -10 occurred back in 1950.
Tonight will have a Waxing Gibbous 🌔 Moon with 82% illuminated. At 7 PM, the moon was in the east-southeast (115°) at an altitude of 62° from the horizon, some 251,794 miles away from where you are looking up from the earth. 🚀 At the state speed limit of 55 mph, you’ll make it there by September 9th. Buckle up for safety! 💺.
The Worm 🐛 Moon is on Tuesday, March 7. The darkest hour is at 12:09 am, followed by dawn at 6:03 am, and sun starting to rise at 6:31 am in the east (99°) and last for 2 minutes and 56 seconds. Sunrise is one minute and 38 seconds earlier than yesterday. 🌄 The golden hour ends at 7:09 am with sun in the east-southeast (106°).Tonight will have 12 hours and 38 minutes of darkness, a decrease of 2 minutes and 51 seconds over last night.
Earlier today I did my net worth calculation 💵 and I am finally above water again as I’ve saved some more money and the markets have partially rebounded. 📊 That said, I’m looking at the market fundamentals and corporate profits and the inability of the fed to slow inflation much, I think it might be a another bad year in the market. But I guess I’m acquiring assets for less now that will grow.
Tomorrow will have increasing clouds ☀ 👉 ☁, with a high of 40 degrees at 4pm. One degrees below normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 1st. North wind around 6 mph becoming calm. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 43 degrees. The record high of 64 was set in 2002. 10.9 inches of snow fell back in 1994.❄
In four weeks on March 30 the sun will be setting in the west (276°) at 7:20 pm (Daylight Savings Time),🌄 which is one hour, 32 minutes and 54 seconds later then tonight. In 2021 on that day, we had mostly sunny and temperatures between 60 and 23 degrees. Typically, you have temperatures between 51 and 31 degrees. The record high of 86 degrees was set back in 1986.
While I’ll probably be working late on March 30th 🗓 I am thinking by then I’ll be able many nights be able to walk down to the park 🏞 and read after work. 📖 Figure by then even at quarter to eight 8⃣ there will be some daylight.
Looking ahead, Arbor Day 🌳 is in 8 weeks, 8:30 PM Dusk 🌆 is in 9 weeks, 8 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 9 weeks, 9 PM Dusk 🌆 is in 13 weeks, June 🍹 is in 13 weeks, 8:30 PM Sunset 🌇 is in 14 weeks, Ugly Truck Day 🚚 is in 20 weeks, Campfire Day 🔥 is in 22 weeks, Columbus Day 🛥️ is in 32 weeks, Average High is 60 🍂 is in 33 weeks, Thanksgiving 🦃 is in 38 weeks, First Day of Winter ☃️ is in 42 weeks and 4:30 PM Sunset 🌆 is in 43 weeks.
Good morning! Clouds after the rain and 37 degrees in Delmar, NY. ☔ There is a south-southeast breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. There are 6 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ ️Temperatures will drop below freezing at around 11 pm. ☃️
It was raining ☔ out at six o’clock so I’m taking the earlier express bus 🚍 down from the Park and Ride and will walk 🚶 inside the Concourse before work. It looks like Saturday is going to be the challenging day to get in my steps especially if it rains most of the day rather than snow. I’ll do my best to keep up my progress though.
Today will rain likely, mainly before 10am. Mostly cloudy ⛅ , with a high of 46 degrees at 1pm. Six degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around March 18th. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest 13 to 18 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph. So much for it being a bitterly cold weekend. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. A year ago, we had mostly sunny skies. The high last year was 24 degrees. The record high of 65 was set in 1991. 11.9 inches of snow fell back in 2018.❄
Solar noon 🌞 is at 12:09 pm with sun having an altitude of 40.1° from the due south horizon (-30.7° vs. 6/21). A six foot person will cast a 7.1 foot shadow today compared to 2.2 feet on the first day of summer. The golden hour 🏅 starts at 5:08 pm with the sun in the west-southwest (255°). 📸
Walking 🚶 inside the the Plaza is fine but I’m hoping for some more sun ☀ by afternoon so I can walk outside maybe up to Washington Park 🏞 and get some fresh air. I probably could have walked outside this morning 🌅 but it’s always cold and windy 🌬️ on the Plaza whd this morning is just damp from the recent rain.
The sunset is in the west (261°) with the sun dropping below the horizon at 5:46 pm after setting for 2 minutes and 56 seconds with dusk around 6:14 pm, which is one minute and 13 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At dusk you’ll see the Waxing Gibbous 🌔 Moon in the east-southeast (104°) at an altitude of 54° from the horizon, 251,768 miles away. 🚀 The best time to look at the stars is after 6:47 pm. At sunset, look for partly cloudy skies 🌃 and temperatures around 41 degrees. Breezy, 20 mph breeze ⛅ from the west-northwest. Today will have 11 hours and 19 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 50 seconds over yesterday.
Yesterday was pretty much normal, 🤷♂️ quiet for a while at work then busy. I’m continuing to read 📖 and study up on machine learning. It’s in some ways a lot more boring 💤 than you might think but I’m leaning some interesting techniques for classifying data. I did enjoy the sun streaming into my office though in the morning. That won’t be the case today unfortunately.
Tonight will be partly cloudy 🌤, with a low of 25 degrees at 6am. Three degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 11th. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph. In 2022, we had cloudy skies. It got down to 19 degrees. The record low of -10 occurred back in 1950.
Today in 1989, Twelve European Community nations agree to ban the production of all chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) 💢 by the end of the century. We’ve moved through a few generations of refrigerants now, with low global warming potential refrigerants the future. Believe it or not back in the day, CFCs were not regularly captured upon disposal, leaking the refrigerants into the atmosphere.
Right now, a split verdict on the weekend. 😕 Saturday, snow before 10am, then snow showers, possibly mixed with rain between 10am and 1pm, then rain showers likely after 1pm. High near 38. East wind 6 to 11 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 38. Typical average high for the weekend is 41 degrees.
Looking ahead, there are 8 weeks until Arbor Day 🌳 when the sun will be setting at 7:52 pm with dusk at 8:20 pm (Daylight Savings Time). Often I’m up in the Adirondacks that weekend but I’m thinking more Cazenovia for Easter Weekend. On that day in 2022, we had partly cloudy, rain showers and temperatures between 63 and 36 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 65 degrees. We hit a record high of 91 back in 1962.
