Day: January 17, 2017💾

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January 17, 2017 Afternoon

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Fans of the big sun ball over head won’t be a fan of the latest forecast for the Albany-area, but the salt from tonight’s rain/sleet mix will make the tin worm hungry come the second half the week. Friday is our best chance for sun. We are creeping closer to the fabled 5 PM sunset which will occur a week from Wednesday.

Weather Summary
This Afternoon. Wintry Mix and 34 degrees , 4:51 sunset.
Tonight. Rain/Sleet and 33 degrees , 7:20 sunrise.
Wednesday. Chance of Wintry Mix then Chance of Rain and 38 degrees , 4:51 sunset.
Wednesday Night. Slight Chance of Rain/Snow and 32 degrees , 7:19 sunrise.
Thursday. Slight Chance of Rain/Snow then Slight Chance of Showers and 43 degrees , 4:52 sunset.
Thursday Night. Mostly Cloudy and 29 degrees , 7:18 sunrise.
Friday. Partly Sunny and 43 degrees , 4:54 sunset.
Friday Night. Mostly Cloudy and 30 degrees , 7:17 sunrise.
Saturday. Mostly Cloudy and 41 degrees , 4:55 sunset.
Saturday Night. Mostly Cloudy and 31 degrees , 7:17 sunrise.
Sunday. Mostly Cloudy and 42 degrees , 4:56 sunset.
Sunday Night. Mostly Cloudy and 31 degrees , 7:16 sunrise.
Monday. Chance of Rain/Snow then Chance of Showers and 43 degrees , 4:57 sunset.
Thematic Map: Cedar River Flow Campsites
Thematic Map: Stillwater Reservior Campsites

How does GPS work?

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How does GPS work?

The Global Positioning System (GPS) is a network of about 30 satellites orbiting the Earth at an altitude of 20,000 km. The system was originally developed by the US government for military navigation but now anyone with a GPS device, be it a SatNav, mobile phone or handheld GPS unit, can receive the radio signals that the satellites broadcast.

Wherever you are on the planet, at least four GPS satellites are ‘visible’ at any time. Each one transmits information about its position and the current time at regular intervals. These signals, travelling at the speed of light, are intercepted by your GPS receiver, which calculates how far away each satellite is based on how long it took for the messages to arrive.

Pleasant Valley Road

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Driving along Pleasant Valley Road in Knox on a Martin Luther King Day. I was hoping for some beautiful skies but it was kind of gray at dusk.

Map: Trout Pond - Russell Brook Falls