Good morning! What day is it? A sunny and fresh snow on a Hump Day, of course. Six weeks to 7 PM Sunset 🌆. Partly sunny and 16 degrees in Delmar. Calm wind. Doesn’t feel that cold out with the sun plus I left the heat turned up in my apartment in preparation for the couple of days of cold weather to come. After last night’s snow storm are 9 inches of snow on the ground. ☃ Things will start to thaw out at Sunday around 11 am. 🌡️ Going to be really nice then.

I took the local bus to work this morning 🚌 as I slept in a bit later than normal because I did not sleep well. 😩As expected, yesterday was an awful day at work but I made it through it. Roads are pretty good this morning and the bus is running relatively close to on schedule though. I’ll make it through today with toothpicks holding my eyes open and move forward to tomorrow. At least there should be a lot of sun and blue light in my office, for the first part of the day.

Today will have increasing clouds 🌞➡☁, with a high of 22 degrees at 1pm. Nine degrees below normal. Maximum wind chill around -9 at 6pm; Breezy, with a light west wind increasing to 18 to 23 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Watch for snow showers between 3pm and 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after noon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible but still could impact our evening commutes. A year ago, we had light snow. The high last year was 28 degrees. The record high of 56 was set in 2013. 11.0 inches of snow fell back in 1966.❄

The sun will set at 5:06 pm with dusk around 5:36 pm, which is one minute and 19 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for mostly cloudy skies ☁ and temperatures around 12 degrees. The wind chill around sunset will be -7. ☃️ Breezy, 21 mph breeze ⛅ from the west with gusts up to 34mph. Yuck. Today will have 9 hours and 56 minutes of daytime, an increase of 2 minutes and 19 seconds over yesterday.

Tonight will be mostly clear 🌃, with a low of -5 degrees at 5am. 20 degrees below normal. Maximum wind chill around -16 at 11pm; West wind 7 to 15 mph. I’ll definitely have to leave the cabinets open and the heat up tonight if I want a warm shower come the morning. 🚿 In 2018, we had light snow in the evening, which became mostly sunny by the early hours of the morning. It got down to 15 degrees. The record low of -26 occurred back in 1948.

Tomorrow will be sunny 🌞, with a high of 12 degrees at 1pm. 20 degrees below normal. Maximum wind chill around -15 at 6am; West wind 7 to 14 mph. A year ago, we had light snow. The high last year was 30 degrees. The record high of 58 was set in 1913. 6.9 inches of snow fell back in 2000.❄

Yesterday was a tough and crazy day at work. I got 53 work emails in one day, responding back to 33 of them.📨 I had to run over to the Capitol a few times, write many memos and postage requisitions. Some days at work are less pleasant than others. Hopefully I’ll get caught up on work sooner than later. Maybe I should have stayed late last night, but I was so tired after the insanity around the place yesterday.🤪

Despite the crazy day at work, I left at 5:10 and got home a little before six which wasn’t so bad with the snow. The bus was running a little bit late but I still got home earlier than I expected.😁 Normally, it’s closer to 5:40 – 5:45 PM with regular traffic. And despite the snow last night, this mornings commute wasn’t too bad at all, as the roads were pretty good.

My birthday dinner was fish sticks and corn. 🐟 I even cracked open a beer. I could have gone out but I was really tired. I’m not complaining, I got the super-sized bag a few weeks ago do its very economical. This morning I had waffles. Cleaned the counter up well but I still have a problem with ants. I got to get some ant bait, probably tomorrow when I go out to John Wolcott’s house. I hope I can get Big Red out of park in the cold. I think the next time I have Big Red in the shop for his oil change that I no longer do myself I will see if they can replace it at least get working the sensor again.🅿 It’s fine when it’s a bit warmer, so I don’t know.

I mounted the old hard drive in the DVD slot on my laptop. 💾 Worked great although I think I might have gave cracked some of the bezel clips when I removed the bezel from the DVD drive. I know they do sell them on eBay for not that much money so if I decide to get one — I’ve seen them listed for as low as $5 including shipping. I don’t necessary need a new one, just one without broken clips to replace the broken one, and also one to put on the DVD drive for when I swap them — although I can’t remember the last time I actually used the DVD drive.💿

I had a nice evening walk, lots of snow outside for sure. I was really surprised how much snow was on the ground when I went for my evening walk last night around 8:30 PM, ❄ almost 6 inches at that point. Didn’t get much more snow though late into the night, maybe a another two inches. It was deep walking through the snow, especially the sections of the sidewalk out past Adams Station Apartment Complex later in the night. 👢

Looking ahead, there are 6 weeks until 7 PM Sunset 🌆 when the sun will be setting at 6:59 pm with dusk at 7:27 pm (Daylight Savings Time). On that day in 2018, we had snow and temperatures between 34 and 30 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 43 degrees. We hit a record high of 70 back in 2012.

Lots of sun this weekend, and actually relatively nice and warm on Sunday for a change. 😎 Saturday, mostly sunny, with a high near 27. Sunday, partly sunny, with a high near 37. Typical average high for the weekend is 32 degrees. I want to get some glue so I can fix my ski boots and skis again before heading out on Sunday to maybe do some cross country skiing, maybe in the backcountry of Partridge Run. ⛷Should be a great time skiing, assuming the snow isn’t too sloppy with the warmer weather although in the hill-towns I can’t imagine it will be that high above freezing.

In four weeks on February 27 the sun will be setting at 5:42 pm,🌄 which is 36 minutes and 12 seconds later then today. The later sunset will be nice, especially as dusk is much later. In 2018 on that day, we had sunny and mild day with temperatures between 56 and 28 degrees.  An early taste of spring. I do remember that last year, I walked outside to the Capitol. Typically, you have temperatures between 38 and 20 degrees. The record high of 61 degrees was set back in 1997.

Looking ahead, 7 PM Sunset 🌆 is in 6 weeks, May 🕊 is in 13 weeks, 8:30 PM Sunset ⛱️ is in 18 weeks and Inauguration Day 2021 👴🏻 is in 103 weeks. I am almost looking forward to the black flies at this point.

Good morning! What day is it? First Day Back to Work in 2019, of course. But more important: Three weeks to National Cheese Lovers Day 🧀. That cheese fondue I had at my parents house last was pretty good but I think I’m done for cheese until about Cheese Lovers Day. Also one month until Ground Hog Day, although it’s been a fairly mild start so far to twenty nineteen, although I wish New Years Eve had been nicer. 🎇

A beautiful sunny day for heading back to work in the new year. Mostly sunny and 24 degrees in Delmar. There is a north-northwest breeze at 6 mph. 🍃. Sun angle has improved enough come January that it’s not right in my eyes walking down to the express bus. Things will start to thaw out at around 1 pm. 🌡️ Not bad as we are in the cold of winter when the average high is only 31. It’s January, although it doesn’t feel that way as it’s been relatively mild and I was out camping last weekend. I did make it down to the express bus stop this morning in plenty of time, in part because I installed the clock in my bedroom.🚏

Today will be mostly sunny 🌞, with a high of 33 degrees at 2pm. Two degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical day around February 6th. Fairly mild for sure. We only look forward in the new year. Northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the morning. A year ago, we had with more clouds in the afternoon. The high last year was 20 degrees. The record high of 61 was set in 1890. 7.1 inches of snow fell back in 2014.❄

The sun will set at 4:34 pm with dusk around 5:05 pm, which is 54 seconds later than yesterday. 🌇 At sunset, look for partly cloudy skies 🌃 and temperatures around 33 degrees. There will be a calm wind. Today will have 9 hours and 8 minutes of daytime, a increase of 52 seconds over yesterday. Within a month, we will have 10 hours of daylight, which is pretty nice.

Tonight will snow, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy 🌨, with a low of 28 degrees at 7pm. 12 degrees above normal, which is similar to a typical night around March 22nd. Around the time they pass the one house budgets in Albany. Warming up through the night. Light southeast wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. In 2018, we had clear skies. It got down to 7 degrees. The record low of -14 occurred back in 1970.

Yesterday I broke down and bought a clock for my kitchen. 🕗 After eleven plus years of living in my apartment, I broke down and got a clock in my kitchen, as it makes it much easier to determine the time, 🚌 meaning there is a better chance I can catch the earlier bus to work. I don’t like spending money on things I don’t need or later have to discard, but I found that I often don’t have my phone on me in the morning for the time, when making breakfast. The clock was only $4 and while it takes a battery, the similar one I have had in the bathroom for years (after debating for a long time if I needed one),  has only had it’s battery replaced once before, like every two years. It uses a quartz timer to drive the second hand ahead, it’s very conventional old-fashioned style hands clock, that kids supposedly don’t know how to read but I find very easy to follow up on.

My goal is this year to catch the earlier bus more often to work, 🌄 taking the express bus in whenever I don’t have to wear a suit or get all dressed up for work.🕴The walk is good way to kick off the morning, plus it’s a much nicer commute then taking the local. The scenery is nicer, and it’s a smoother ride on in. Plus I like the refreshing nature of the morning walk.

Speaking of walking, I went for a nice walk last night, and it wasn’t too bad of a walk.🚶 Rather mild, good weather for a change. I am kind of glad that January was a lot more mild then it was last year. Every day when I look at the display in my bedroom, with the past year weather displayed, it’s always a bit shocking how much nicer this year has been.🌃

I have not planned any road trips for a while, but I might go out camping somewhere for the Martin Luther King holiday if it’s not too cold. 🎣 Possibilities include going out to Balsam Pond in Chenango County to camp and ice fish, maybe NY 8 in the Adirondacks or maybe Charles Baker. I’m really digging how they plow Brown Road past Truck Trail 8, although I guess if the snow is deeper, I would have to park and haul gear back to the campground.

As previously noted, there are 3 weeks until National Cheese Lovers Day 🧀 when the sun will be setting at 4:57 pm with dusk at 5:28 pm. On that day in 2018, we had rain and temperatures between 48 and 37 degrees. Typically, the high temperature is 31 degrees. We hit a record high of 64 back in 1906.