CHILI MORNING AND A LITTLE SNOW AT 4500'

There's a chance (20%) of a little more snow this morning (Sunday, March 30th) followed by sunshine this afternoon.  Woohoo.  We have about an inch of snow on our deck and in unprotected areas.  It's bare ground under the trees.

And here's my favorite National Weather Service site for a pretty much pinpointed forecast for Twain Harte/Mi Wuk/Sugar Pine area.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.08052761936274&lon=-120.18562316894531&site=sto&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text#.Uzgu6V66CFd

Have a safe Sunday............

WINTER STORM WARNING ABOVE 5500 FEET

March 24, 2014    03:00 pm     Mark Truppner, MML Reporter

The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Warning for the Sierra Nevada above 5500 feet from Tuesday 3 PM through Thursday 11 AM.

Half a foot to two feet of snow accumulation is expected above 5000 feet.

Winds of twenty-five to forty-five mph are likely with gusts up to seventy mph along the crest.

Up to an inch of rain is forecast in the central valley with up to two inches of rain in the Mother Lode.

Additionally, there is a chance of thunderstorms during the afternoon and evening hours both Tuesday and Wednesday. Heavy rain, hail and an isolated tornado may all be possible threats.

There will be a decreasing threat of showers on Thursday. However, additional storm systems are likely later in the week.

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And, apparently we have a local resident to thank for this coming weather:   "Drought stricken CA has me to thank for these storms, it was a guarantee we would see foul weather once I planted my garden...." 

EASY PEASY..........MOVE THOSE CLOCK HANDS TONIGHT........

Tonight's the night, or early tomorrow morning, to move those clock hands forward!

Don't forget to change your smoke alarm batteries as you move your clocks forward one hour.  You can get up and do it at 2:00 a.m. or do it before you go to bed.

Here's another way to help you remember which way to move your clock:

 (No, it's not really spring; it's just another reminder to 'spring forward'.)

WHAT DO YOU DO WITH EXCESS PINE NEEDLES?

WELCOME TO MARCH!

The last 24 hours have been wind and rain.  And some lovely sun.  The wind shook a lot of those pine needles that have been hanging on in the trees to the ground.  Russ, my hubby, came in the house about 15 minutes ago, all excited to show me something NEW to do with the pine needles that fell in the driveway:

Pretty clever, huh?  Yes he has other things to do but this was a fun way to spend some time and get a bit warm smile out of me!

FIRE BOARD POSITION AVAILABLE

There is a vacancy on the Mi Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Protection Fire Board.  If you have time and interest in serving your fire department and live within the district, please call the department at 209-586-5256, during regular business hours, for more information and an application.

Fire Board meetings are held on the 2nd Tuesday of every month, 7 p.m., at the Hwy 108 Fire Station in Sugar Pine.  The public is welcome and encouraged to attend these meetings.  By attending the meeting you will know exactly what's going on within our department. (And dessert is served about half way through the meetings!)

IT'S RAINING AT 4500'

I didn't want to miss posting in February!  So here it is.  It's raining here in Mi Wuk and has been all day long.  Quite windy as well.  No snow at all.  37 degrees in our corner of the neighborhood.

I do not have the address, but an 80' dead cedar fell from a neighbor's lot onto a house on Lama Road.  I don't know the exacts whereabouts.

The tree narrowly missed a baby in it's crib and also broke into the master bedroom through the roof.

From MyMotherlode.com :

February 28, 2014    02:13 pm   Tracey Petersen, MML News Reporter

Mi-Wuk Village, CA -- A tree smashed into a Mi-Wuk Village home narrowly missing a baby sleeping in its crib. It happened Wednesday around 9:30 p.m. on Lama Road.

When Mi-Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Protection District firefighters arrived on the scene, they found a dead, 80-foot pine tree from a neighbor's yard had landed on the roof of the two story home. Four people, two adults and two children, were in the house when the tree came crashing down.

"There were no injuries," says Fire Chief Larry Crabtree. "We were very fortunate that even though the tree put a hole in the roof and the ceiling and debris landed on the floor in the baby's room, the baby was in bed, they were very lucky that the baby was not injured."

The tree also punched a hole in the master bedroom and caused structural damage to the house.  The tree broke into several pieces. One large section remains on the roof.

Chief Crabtree says, "It was in a precarious position where if it had rolled off the roof it would have taken out the power lines so we had PG & E come out and disconnect electric service to the house."
Crabtree believes strong winds caused the tree to snap.  He estimates the damage could add up to $50K and it could take six weeks to repair the home.



I had to go way back in my posts to find my accurate weather source which is
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=38.08052761936274&lon=-120.18562316894531&site=sto&smap=1&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text#.UxEn3F7exNk 

It looks like we'll be having rain/snow this afternoon and tonight and showers Saturday, tapering off on Sunday and Monday.

FIRE BOARD MEETING TONIGHT, TUESDAY, January 14th, 7 p.m.

In addition to the regular monthly Fire Board meeting at our Mi Wuk Sugar Pine Fire Station on Hwy 108, there will be a badge pinning ceremony at the beginning of tonight's meeting.  The meeting begins promptly at 7 p.m.

FYI, Fire Board Meeting are held on the second Tuesday of every month.   Special meetings are posted on the marquee at the Fire Station as well.

Come and support your fire department and get a little insider information as well.  If you feel you don't know what's going on with the department, this is a perfect way to find out.  BE INFORMED.

I look forward to seeing as many people there as possible!