HAPPY ST. PATRICK'S DAY

GOOGLE seems to do it 'right' on select holidays.  This graphic is on their home page today.

And this photo is of the gal who I just don't think we're going to see this year.  While we did have snow over night (about 4" in Mi Wuk), it sounds as if there's not much more predicted.  Hence, those big plows probably won't be appearing on a street near your home or cabin anytime soon.

This was taken as the gal snow plow driver was headed up Susu Court last March.   I haven't seen the big plows out once this year.  Sad.

A little calendar tidbit:  Last year at this time:
March 14:  Drizzle, temp range 40-52
March 15:  Drizzle, temp range 40-52
March 16:  Rain, temps 36-46
March 17:  (no notes)
March 18:  14" of snow, no power, temps 28-35
March 19:  2" snow, no power
March 20:  13" of snow overnight, 10" snow during the day, no power
March 21:  13" of snow, no power
March 22:  no snow, temps 32-38, no power
March 23:  8" of snow, temps 32-34, no power
March 24:  9" of snow, no power
March 25:  6" of snow, 28-34, no power
March 26:  minimal snow, temps 32-33, POWER ON

Our forecast for this next week:

Click the photo above for a larger view!

Here's the link for that site.  And here's the 7-day forecast:


Today: Snow showers. High near 36. East northeast wind at 9 mph becoming west southwest. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West northwest wind between 3 and 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Sunday: Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 30. Calm wind becoming southwest between 5 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Monday: A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 40. East wind around 6 mph becoming southwest.

Monday Night: A slight chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tuesday: A 20 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 51.

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 57.

Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40.

Thursday: A slight chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36.

Friday: A slight chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 60.

IF we get snow this week and IF you have a camera, take a photo or two, from a perspective other than our deck and I'll post it.  I'm sure others area in the Village have different amounts of snow or at least different looks than just ours!  :)   Send your photos to blythek@mac.com .

WOOHOO! SNOW THIS MORNING!

Finally, again, we have a bit of snow.  It might not last, but it's white this morning.

 Straight out towards Lama Hisum Road, 8 a.m.

 To the left, toward Stanislaus Forest, 8 a.m.

 Ooops, Russ's laundry was out overnight.  Weathermen missed their mark.  The clothes are now in the dryer!   :)  8.30 a.m.

9 a.m.  Typical view across our backyard.  This is my standard-measure-the-snowfall-photo.

My stampin' studio, over our garage.  Around 9 a.m.

Here's OUR current forecast:

This graphic comes from my favorite LOCAL weather site, which isolates the weather to OUR latitude and longitude.  You can check it out here.

And here is some info from the Sacramento Weather 

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS
EVENING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL 7 PM PST THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN
EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: TODAY...UP TO 4 INCHES ABOVE 3000
  FEET...WITH 4 TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 6500 FEET. TUESDAY NIGHT AND
  WEDNESDAY...6 TO 12 ABOVE 3000 FEET...1 TO 2 FEET ABOVE 6500 FEET.

* ELEVATION: FOR BOTH STORMS SNOW ABOVE 3000 FEET...HEAVIEST ABOVE
  6500 FEET.

* TIMING: TWO PERIODS OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. THE FIRST TODAY
  THROUGH EARLY EVENING. THE SECOND WILL BRING MUCH HEAVIER SNOW
  TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY.

* LOCATIONS INCLUDE: TODAY...HEAVIEST AMOUNTS SOUTH OF INTERSTATE
  80...INCLUDING INTERSTATE 50. TUESDAY NIGHT AND
  WEDNESDAY...INTERSTATE 80 OVER DONNER PASS AND HIGHWAY 50 OVER
  ECHO SUMMIT.  My pet peeve:  no mention of Hwys 88, 4, or 108!

* WINDS: SOUTHERLY 10 TO 20 MPH TODAY. TUESDAY NIGHT AND
  WEDNESDAY...SOUTHERLY WINDS 20 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 60 MPH
  POSSIBLE OVER THE RIDGES.

* IMPACTS: HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS POSSIBLE DUE TO STRONG
  WINDS AND HEAVY SNOW CREATING POOR VISIBILITIES. DIFFICULT
  BACK COUNTRY TRAVELING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL DELAYS POSSIBLE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW
WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW
COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE
DRIVING.

A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR
THE LATEST FORECASTS

Short Term Forecast

SHORT TERM FORECAST...COR SNOW LEVEL NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SACRAMENTO CA 949 AM PST MON FEB 27 2012 CAZ067-069-271930- MOTHERLODE-WEST SLOPE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA- 949 AM PST MON FEB 27 2012 .NOW... AREAS OF SHOWERS ARE MOVING NORTHWARD THROUGH THE MOTHER LODE FOOTHILLS AND ALONG THE WESTERN SLOPE OF THE NORTHERN SIERRA NEVADA RANGE THIS MORNING. THESE SHOWERS ARE FALLING AS SNOW ABOVE 3500 FEET...WITH MOSTLY RAIN BELOW. HOWEVER...ISOLATED SHOWERS OF GRAUPEL OR SOFT HAIL HAVE BEEN REPORTED IN SOME OF THE STORMS MOVING THROUGH THE FOOTHILLS AS LOW AS 3000 FEET. A SNOW ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR THE WEST SLOPE OF THE SIERRA THROUGH 7:00 PM FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 4500 FEET FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 8 INCHES ABOVE 6500 TODAY. PEOPLE PLANNING TRAVEL THROUGH THE SIERRA TODAY ARE ADVISED TO BE PREPARED FOR WINTRY CONDITIONS...CARRY CHAINS...AND PLAN TO TAKE EXTRA TIME TRAVELING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS.

Have a great and safe day!