Less than three weeks ago, I lost the humidity readings at the WA1LOU weather station.
Yesterday, I noticed that the humidity readings were back! I did nothing to fix it, so go figure.
Archive for January, 2007
weather bits
Saturday, January 27th, 2007coyote sighting
Saturday, January 27th, 2007I saw a coyote this morning while walking the dogs.
As we reached the end of Beecher Road and the beginning of the New Britain Reservoir access road, I noticed an animal heading our way. When it saw us, it stopped dead in its tracks about 100 yards ahead of us. The dogs did not see it and did not react, so I just stood in place to see what it would do.
After about 30 seconds, it decided to detour into the woods and at that point, I could see that it was a coyote.
I wish I had my camera. I had planned to take it this morning, but forgot it in my rush to get the dogs ready for the walk.
still colder, but still next to nothing to shovel
Friday, January 26th, 2007Our brush with winter continues as the temperature bottomed out at 1°F early this morning. Meanwhile, except for small piles of shoveled snow along the driveway and walkways, the snow has disappeared here and our near-snowless winter continues.
Surfin’: Netting A Radio Merit Badge
Friday, January 26th, 2007“Netting A Radio Merit Badge,” as in Boy Scout merit badges, is the title of this week’s installment of Surfin’. Read it here, then come back here to post your comments, if any.
Surfin’: Bringing Home the Bakelite
Friday, January 19th, 2007Read this week’s installment of Surfin’ and discover the benefits of being known as “Mr. Fix-It” of the Amateur Radio variety. After reading the column, you can leave your comments (if any) here.
the party’s over
Friday, January 19th, 2007Overnight, it snowed. Not much (maybe an inch), but there was enough of it that I had to use a shovel to remove it.
So we made it through almost one month of winter without any snow. I wonder how the remaining two months will go.
colder, but still nothing to shovel
Wednesday, January 17th, 2007It turned cold here yesterday and got as low as 8°F overnight. The forecast is for more cold weather throughout the week.
Yet, as we approach the one-month mark of winter, there has still been next to nothing here in the way of frozen precipitation since last winter (not that there is anything wrong with that).
Surfin’: No Good Deed Goes Unpunished
Monday, January 15th, 2007The technologically-oriented pun is the topic of this week’s installment of my weekly online column Surfin’.
Read the column, groan, and leave your comments (if any) here.
mcnaught not
Friday, January 12th, 2007I did not see Comet McNaught last night because the western horizon was too cloudy.
weather bits
Thursday, January 11th, 2007It is 35°F at the WA1LOU weather station at 1 PM EST, about half the temperature of balmy Saturday. I lost humidity readings at the weather station a few days ago. Something is wrong, but I don’t know what. Maybe that nearby lightning strike during the summer is finally taking its toll.
Today was the first day I wore my winter coat since last winter. Today was also the first day I have walked a mile or so during my lunch break since my head cold took hold before Christmas.
The sky does not look promising for viewing the comet this evening.
Despite the wintry temperatures the last few days, the grass is still green around the salt mine (in Wallingford, CT), but is brown at home, which is about 500 feet higher in elevation than the salt mine.