John Boyd Thacher State Park πŸ“

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.

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Good Morning – February 24, 2022

Good morning! Happy Thursday.

Another day taking the electric bus downtown. Some sun but kind of a chilly morning. 🚌 ⚑

Mostly cloudy and 18 degrees in Delmar, NY. β›… There is a northwest breeze at 7 mph. πŸƒ. Things will start to thaw out at Sunday around 10 am. 🌑️

Tomorrow is the snow storm again, 🌨 but this morning is still quite cold compared to what we have been having recently. But the exceptionally cold weather can’t last forever. The average high is 40 degrees next Monday, and within a month it will be 50 degrees for the average high. Spring is coming, the sun angle is rapidly strengthening each day.

Finally got the store and got my truck washed. πŸ›» Even after the rain, there was a ton of salt on it. I didn’t really need groceries right away, but I wanted to stock up so I wouldn’t be racing out tonight before the snow storm and because I didn’t want to let the truck sit another day encrusted with salt. Going to need more primer and paint come the summer.

My winter coat still stinks of wood smoke, πŸ§₯ so I’m wearing my dress jacket this morning. I could wash it but I know in the week or so the worse of the odor will be far less.

Weather Update – February 23, 2022

Mild to start out the day but cold later 🌬

It was nice just wearing the vest this morning, but I am well aware that by evening I’ll want something a bit warmer with that wind whiping around.

Today.
Feels like …
April 7th.

Chance of Showers then Mostly Cloudy and Breezy

A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 37 by 5pm. Breezy, with a west wind 14 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

and

55 degrees , 5:37
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
February 18th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

Northwest wind 8 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 32 mph.

and

18 degrees , 9 max wind chill, 6:38
sunrise.
Thursday.
Cold !

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

Northwest wind 6 to 8 mph.

and

31 degrees , 9 max wind chill, 5:38
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
February 28th.

Slight Chance of Snow Showers then Heavy Snow

A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm, then snow, mainly after 1am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 21. Light north wind. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

and

21 degrees , 6:36
sunrise.
Friday.
Cold !

Heavy Snow

Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 30. East wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

and

30 degrees , 5:39
sunset.
Friday Night.
Cold !

Snow then Slight Chance of Snow Showers

Snow before 7pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 7pm and 1am. Low around 12. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

and

12 degrees , 2 max wind chill, 6:35
sunrise.
Saturday.
Cold !

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

 

and

31 degrees , 2 max wind chill, 5:41
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Cold !

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

 

and

14 degrees , 7 max wind chill, 6:33
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
February 20th.

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

 

and

37 degrees , 8 max wind chill, 5:42
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Cold !

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

 

and

9 degrees , -4 max wind chill, 6:32
sunrise.
Monday.
Cold !

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

 

and

24 degrees , -4 max wind chill, 5:43
sunset.
Monday Night.
Cold !

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

 

and

11 degrees , 5 max wind chill, 6:30
sunrise.
Tuesday.
Feels like …
February 17th.

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

 

and

36 degrees , 7 max wind chill, 5:44
sunset.
Map: Hurricane Mountain Trail
Map: Catskill Park 1:24k USGS Topographic Map Index

Good Morning – February 23, 2022

Good morning! What day is it? A misty, but mild Hump Day of Course πŸͺ 🌁

While dairy camels may have a fast let-down, the same might be said about the weather this morning. It was heavy rain early, now it’s started to clear with the mercury dropping by afternoon. Misty but mild. I wore the vest to work with no sweater. Not bad for February but it will be in the 20s later on. And then a foot of snow for Friday?

Cloudy and 51 degrees in Delmar, NY. πŸŒ₯ There is a west-northwest breeze at 14 mph. πŸƒ with gusts up to 25 mph πŸ’¨πŸ’¨πŸ’¨. The dew point is 46 degrees. Temperatures will drop below freezing at around 6 pm. β˜ƒοΈ

I was thinking it was going to be a rainy day at first, 🌧 as it was pouring out when I first awoke. But I don’t know, I was kind of in a fuzzy haze this morning, as I took some cold medicine as last night I felt kind of sick and retired to bed. Doubt it’s the COVID, maybe it was because my contact lens were bothering my eyes. πŸ‘€ Felt find this morning, besides being a little groggy to say the least.

Last night I was feeling so awful though. 😣 My truck did not get washed, the salt and rust continued overnight into today. Not sure why I was feeling so sick, though I think it might have been just that my eyes were really irrated and sore from the contacts which probably were dirty from camping and well pass their wear by day. I feel good today.

Tonight though I will get to the store. πŸͺ I might also top off my gas tank, because I’m sure gasoline is at a premium and it will go down. β›½ And get the salt off my truck until well the weekend. That said, with the snow coming, I doubt I’ll be going anywhere until Sunday, though I guess I could go skiing on Saturday but I have my doubts on that point.

Weather Update – February 22, 2022

Not every day can be sunny, but at least we get two days of mild weather. 🌦

Not to be bad, as the rain will probably chew away at the snowbanks before we get the next big snow storm on Friday. Or maybe not. I know different forecast models say different things as we are still a ways out. ❄

But the good news is that we are heading towards March in a week and the sun angle is much stronger now so it’s unlikely the snow lasts. 🌨 Plus it’s good to have snow in March as it reduces the fire risk. πŸ”₯

It’s nice that with the sunset πŸŒ‡ getting well after 5:30 and dusk after 6 the days feel so much longer. Plus in two weeks we will have the time change which is always good in the evenings but it will make the mornings a bit dark.

Today.
Feels like …
March 30th.

Mostly Cloudy then Rain

Rain, mainly after 4pm.

Light and variable wind becoming south 6 to 11 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

and

51 degrees , 5:36
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
May 23rd.

Rain then Slight Chance of Rain

Rain, mainly before 9pm.

South wind 7 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

and

50 degrees , 6:39
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
April 7th.

Slight Chance of Showers then Partly Sunny and Breezy

A slight chance of showers before 10am.

Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 39 by 5pm.

Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

and

55 degrees , 5:37
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Feels like …
February 25th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

and

20 degrees , 11 max wind chill, 6:38
sunrise.
Thursday.
Feels like …
January 25th.

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

North wind around 7 mph.

and

32 degrees , 11 max wind chill, 5:38
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
March 7th.

Chance of Snow then Snow

Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

and

23 degrees , 14 max wind chill, 6:36
sunrise.
Friday.
Cold !

Snow

Snow. High near 30. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

and

30 degrees , 14 max wind chill, 5:39
sunset.
Friday Night.
Cold !

Chance of Snow

A chance of snow before 10pm, then a chance of snow showers between 10pm and 1am. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

9 degrees , -3 max wind chill, 6:35
sunrise.
Saturday.
Cold !

Sunny

Sunny.

and

29 degrees , -3 max wind chill, 5:41
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Cold !

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

and

11 degrees , 0 max wind chill, 6:33
sunrise.
Sunday.
Feels like …
February 20th.

Partly Sunny then Chance of Rain/Snow

A chance of rain and snow showers. Partly sunny.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

37 degrees , 0 max wind chill, 5:42
sunset.
Sunday Night.
Cold !

Chance of Snow Showers then Mostly Cloudy

A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 30%.

and

13 degrees , -1 max wind chill, 6:32
sunrise.
Monday.
Cold !

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

and

22 degrees , -1 max wind chill, 5:43
sunset.
Map: Empire State Topography
Map: Empire State Color Relief

Good Morning – February 22, 2022

Good morning! Happy Psuedo-Monday, In Other Words a Rainy Tuesday After President’s Day. 🌧

Mild but cloudy this morning with rain expected by the afternoon. But my hope is the rain comes early so to wash the salt off the roads and then I can go to the car wash and get groceries come the time after work. I don’t expect to be working late today, so it’s a perfect night to wash my salt-encrusted and rapidly rusting truck. πŸ›»

Mostly cloudy and 33 degrees in Delmar. ☁ Calm wind but will be picking up later. The rain will be starting somewhere between 3 and 5 PM today, so pack your rain coat but maybe not the umbrella as it will be too windy. But at least mild, with temperatures expected in the mid-50s. The high temperature for today won’t be reached until 2 AM at around 55 degrees but it will be close to 50 or warmer by sunset.

Nice walk 🚢 down to the bus stop this morning. 🚏Taking the earlier express in this morning. πŸŒ… Going to put my lunch in the fridge and then walk laps on the Plaza. I want to get my 10,000 steps in before lunch is over and the rain β˜” comes in this evening.

Then after work I want to run to the car wash 🚘 and give the underbody of my truck a good scrub. Definitely going to need that primer and paint come the spring time. It was so salty out in Rennselearville.

It was nice getting away for part of the weekend. β›Ί Rennselearville State Forest isn’t too far from home 🏑 and CCC Road is plowed year around which helps for winter camping with access to that Campsite 2. Not a lot to do up there but hiking and wildlife observation but good skiing 🎿 and probably good hunting in the autumn. πŸ‚

Weather Update – February 21, 2022

Next few days should be quite mild β˜€ β˜”

Tomorrow I think will be a good day to wash my truck which is so salty after driving out to Rennselearville. It’s going to rain by evening but that should mean the roads are clear of salt.

Going to do some more hiking today after I take down camp β›Ί and then run home, 🏑 get unpacked and then run out to my parents house for Sunday dinner 🍲 a day later due to the holiday weekend.

Washington’s Birthday.
Feels like …
March 24th.

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

Light and variable wind.

and

48 degrees , 5:36
sunset.
Tonight.
Feels like …
April 4th.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight.

and

32 degrees , 6:42
sunrise.
Tuesday.
Feels like …
April 1st.

Chance of Rain then Rain

Rain, mainly after 1pm. High near 52. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

and

52 degrees , 5:37
sunset.
Tuesday Night.
Feels like …
May 13th.

Rain

Rain, mainly before 1am. Low around 47. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

and

47 degrees , 6:40
sunrise.
Wednesday.
Feels like …
April 7th.

Chance of Showers

A chance of showers before 1pm. Partly sunny.

Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

and

55 degrees , 5:38
sunset.
Wednesday Night.
Feels like …
February 22nd.

Partly Cloudy

Partly cloudy.

and

19 degrees , 11 max wind chill, 6:39
sunrise.
Thursday.
Cold !

Mostly Cloudy

Mostly cloudy.

and

30 degrees , 10 max wind chill, 5:40
sunset.
Thursday Night.
Feels like …
February 28th.

Chance of Snow then Snow

Snow, mainly after 1am. Low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

and

21 degrees , 11 max wind chill, 6:37
sunrise.
Friday.
Cold !

Snow

Snow. High near 29. Chance of precipitation is 100%.

and

29 degrees , 11 max wind chill, 5:41
sunset.
Friday Night.
Cold !

Snow Showers is likely then Mostly Cloudy

Snow showers likely before 7pm. Mostly cloudy.

Chance of precipitation is 60%.

and

10 degrees , -3 max wind chill, 6:35
sunrise.
Saturday.
Cold !

Mostly Sunny

Mostly sunny.

and

25 degrees , -3 max wind chill, 5:42
sunset.
Saturday Night.
Cold !

Mostly Clear

Mostly clear.

and

8 degrees , -3 max wind chill, 6:34
sunrise.
Sunday.
Cold !

Partly Sunny

Partly sunny.

and

31 degrees , -3 max wind chill, 5:43
sunset.
Map: Severence Hill Trail
Map: Gilman Lake

Dendritic

‘Dendritic’ means like branches like a tree. It’s often used to describe rivers that have many branches, especially over a small area as seen with the Wateman and Utley Brooks in East Otto State Forest, or even the many small kills and creeks that dominate the landscape near Bethlehem.