Spring

The Smell of Fresh Dirt – Matt Addington Creative

The Smell of Fresh Dirt – Matt Addington Creative

More than anything, this is just a gallery of images telling the story of getting the seeds into the ground. I love this time of year when you can smell freshly turned dirt in the air and see the tractor lights in the fields at dusk. Farmers putting that seed down with the hopes of a great return in the fall. Though grain prices are at catastrophic lows, farmers never waiver. This is their conception point. They only get a chance to do this once a year and maybe 40 some times in a lifetime. Put the seed down and pray for the perfect rain, heat and sunshine over the summer.

February 19, 2020 – Next Sixteen Weeks

As spring approaches, the days are getting longer, the weather is getting warmer. Winter is starting to wind down, slowly but surely. β›„πŸŒΈπŸŒΉ

Week Date Dawn Sun-
rise
Sun-
set
Dusk Day Avg High Avg Low Record Hi Record Low
0 Feb 19 6:17 am 6:46 am 5:31 pm 6:00 pm 10:44 36 18 66 (1981) -7 (1878)
1 Feb 26 6:07 am 6:35 am 5:40 pm 6:08 pm 11:04 38 20 63 (1976) -11 (1950)
2 Mar 4 5:56 am 6:24 am 5:48 pm 6:17 pm 11:24 40 22 59 (1919) -20 (1950)
3 Mar 11 6:44 am 7:12 am 6:57 pm 7:25 pm 11:44 42 24 70 (1977) -10 (1939)
4 Mar 18 6:32 am 7:00 am 7:05 pm 7:33 pm 12:05 45 26 69 (2012) -8 (1900)
5 Mar 25 6:20 am 6:48 am 7:13 pm 7:41 pm 12:25 48 29 74 (1910) 0 (1875)
6 Apr 1 6:07 am 6:36 am 7:21 pm 7:50 pm 12:45 52 32 77 (1986) 9 (1923)
7 Apr 8 5:55 am 6:24 am 7:29 pm 7:58 pm 13:05 55 35 88 (1929) 19 (2018)
8 Apr 15 5:43 am 6:12 am 7:37 pm 8:06 pm 13:25 58 37 86 (2003) 21 (1940)
9 Apr 22 5:31 am 6:01 am 7:45 pm 8:15 pm 13:44 61 40 86 (1985) 20 (1947)
10 Apr 29 5:20 am 5:51 am 7:53 pm 8:24 pm 14:02 64 42 88 (1888) 27 (1947)
11 May 6 5:10 am 5:42 am 8:01 pm 8:32 pm 14:19 67 44 89 (1930) 29 (1969)
12 May 13 5:02 am 5:34 am 8:08 pm 8:41 pm 14:34 69 46 86 (2004) 30 (2005)
13 May 20 4:54 am 5:27 am 8:16 pm 8:49 pm 14:48 71 48 91 (1962) 29 (2002)
14 May 27 4:48 am 5:22 am 8:22 pm 8:56 pm 15:00 73 51 94 (1914) 30 (1969)
15 Jun 3 4:44 am 5:18 am 8:28 pm 9:02 pm 15:09 75 53 97 (1925) 36 (1986)
16 Jun 10 4:42 am 5:17 am 8:32 pm 9:07 pm 15:15 77 55 96 (2008) 36 (1975)

Scutt Road

NY 41 Heading Into Smithville Flats

NPR

Australia’s East Gets Drenched By Rain, And Flood Warnings Replace Fire Alerts : NPR

A month ago, Australians were praying for rain to put out horrific wildfires and save forests, animals and homes. A deluge is now falling on Australia's east coast — and while it's quashing stubborn fires, the water is also causing flash floods and other hazards.

The Bureau of Meteorology in New South Wales, the country's most populous state, warns of "very dangerous conditions" ranging from heavy rain to damaging winds.

For those who are fans of winter mud

For those who are fans of winter mud … 🌧

It looks like we might get 1 1/4 inches of rain on Saturday, followed by another 1/4 inch on Sunday. While 54 degrees on Saturday might not be the warmest January day ever, it’s going to turn everything into more slop, as it will destroy any frost that might be remaining in the ground. πŸ–

BOMBOGENESIS

BOMBOGENESIS

Bombogenesis is cyclogenesis taken to the extreme. Bombogenesis is defined as a mid-latitude cyclone that drops in surface barometric pressure by 24 or more millibars in a 24-hour period. The height contours pack around the center of rotation and the number of height contours increases rapidly in the developing stages. The most common time of the year for bombogenesis to occur is in the cool season (October to March) when the temperature gradient is large between the high and mid-latitudes. Bombogenesis typically occurs between a cold continental air mass and warm ocean waters or between a cold polar air mass and a much warmer air mass. Many Nor-easters are the product of bombs. The contrast in temperature between polar air spilling over the eastern U.S. and the warm Gulf Stream waters sets the stage for cyclogenesis on the boundary between these air masses.