Clear skies. Freezing overnight temperatures rising to 40F this afternoon. Light to moderate winds. A text message from LP letting me know the Hooded Mergansers were at the peninsula prompted me to walk down to the lake around mid morning. I didn’t spot them at first, but they noticed me. The male popped his head … Read more

Mostly clear to partly cloudy. Light to moderate winds depending on location. Frosty overnight, with temperatures into the 40s today. I heard a robin calling this morning. It was closer to the house than the one I heard yesterday afternoon. Later in the day I saw a few robins just down the street. I’m reasonably … Read more

Clear skies. Frosty overnight, into the 40s by the afternoon. Light winds. I biked to Verstovia for my walk and talk this morning. It felt like a push to get up to the first view point at the pace I took. I had considered going on, but the way my legs felt, I turned back … Read more

Heavy and/or low overcast with some very light precipitation through much of the day. Clearing later this afternoon and becoming partly cloudy. The forecast called for skies clearing by early in the afternoon. It didn’t work out that way. When I headed out not long after the noon bell, a low marine layer-like overcast hung … Read more

Occasional snow showers with considerable sun between. Light winds, temperatures in the upper 30s and low 40s. Today’s snow showers had actual flakes rather than the graupel of yesterday. This morning a particularly heavy snow shower moved through while I was on a call. It was enough to stick to the ground, but without much … Read more

Mostly cloudy with showers. Primarily rain, but graupel mixing in at times. Temperatures around 40F and light to moderate winds. Snow level (where it accumulates on the trees) was down further today. I think to 1500 feet or below. The weather has turned a bit volatile. This sort of weather is sometimes called “herring weather” … Read more