Volume 8 , Issue 10

Weather Dog Report...

This sunny Winter snow picture was taken Wednesday morning at our place South of Bayfield, Colorado. As one viewer put it this week, "It finally seems like winter has arrived, 10 days before the vernal equinox."

AND... Just in time for Spring-breakers. After Monday & Tuesday treating us to Spring-like days in the valley of SW Colorado, we were surprised with an accumulation of an inch or so of snow in the valley as we wokeup Wednesday morning. While we were getting our inch or so in the valley, the higher mountains were getting over 4 inches of that Winter white stuff.

Meanwhile, Thursday & Friday more of the same winter weather blew in these Rocky Mountain -- Dumping another 4 inches or so of snow on Thursday in the higher mountains. By Friday (3/10/2006) it was like a blizzard of winter whiteouts here in the valley. By 10:30 a.m., Friday, the San Juans measured around 13 inches of snow. The wind didn't die down until late afternoon here in the valley -- the snow flakes became wetter, heavier and accumulated another inch or so South of Bayfield, Colorado.

Some SW Colorado mountaineers were seen climbing the hill to clean off their DirecTV & DirecWay receivers. Friday was a day of whiteouts, clearing and wind blowing as snow continued to accumulate. As some might say around here, "Better late than never!"

As we wokeup early Saturday morning to finish our "OkieLegacy Ezine," it was still cloudy and snowing slightly -- more snow expected today and perhaps into Sunday. We made a short movie clip (wmv file) of our heavy snow falling south of Bayfield, Colorado. Click this link: Winter Arrives - South of Bayfield, Colorado - 3/10/2006 - taken in late afternoon (5:00 p.m.) -- after the winds died down.

We also hear that earlier this week Enid, Oklahoma had 5 inches of rain and some hail. What's it doing in your neck of the woods this weekend? Let us know in the Comments below.
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