Now recording farm weather data with a Davis 'Vantage Pro' set of sensors and a 'Weatherlink' logger; grt fun!
12-05-02: This day, 1975, 1977, 1980 and 1988 pond froze over; 1999, 61 at Albany tying record hi set in 1973
lo was 44, for a very warm day; 2001, new record hi @ 65. Yesterday, 12/4, NWS hi= 28, lo= 12@0023. Farm hi was 23 at 1400 and low 9 at 0700. Btfl, sunny, somewhat windy and cold day again.
12-06-02: This day, 1982, 63 degrees but no record; 1987, pond froze over; 1991, pond froze over, except by large culvert under road("beavers blocking it; resident in winter house by 2nd spruce"); 2001, NWS hi= 68 for new record @ 1039 hrs but temp dropped rest of day. Yesterday, 12/5, Albany hi= 25@1457 {farm=21.2, yes, my sensor reads to one decimal point!}, lo= 17@ 0053 {farm= 14.5}; fine and light snow 1100 thru afternoon.
12-07-02: This day, 1984, pond froze over; 1990, pond froze over, except by "Dog Island" beaver house; 1998, hi= 65 at Albany for new record hi{66 at 0800 at farm, downhill thereafter). Yesterday, 12/6, NWS hi= 32@1551{farm= 29.0@1400), lo= 12@2218{farm= 17.3@2200}(This is a rare example of farm at higher temp
12-08-02: This day, 1983 & 1992 pond froze over; 2001, (see 6th above) snow began 2000hrs w/ 3-4" overnite
Yesterday, 12/7, NWS hi= 33@1556 {farm= 31.1@1400}, lo= 16@0305 {farm= 8.6@0700}. Btfl, warm PM.
12-09-02: This day, 1973, "dug last carrots;" 1982, 6 degrees at farm @1830; 1992, full moon with full eclipse at 1815-1930 hrs.Yesterday,12/8, Albany hi= 40@1235{farm= 36.2@1100}, lo= 18@2400{farm= 12.0@2400}
Today starts the 91 day coldest period of the year, known as "meteorological winter", per favorite VT forecaster
12-10-02: This day, 1966, Albany hi= 64 for record high; 1982, zero at farm, pond froze over. Yesterday, 12/9, NWS hi= 19@1510 {farm= 18.4@1500}, lo= 4@0741 {farm= minus 2.5@0700}.
12-11-02: This day, 1977, minus six at farm; 1988, NWS lo= minus 8 for record lo; 1992, "very bad coastal storm, gale winds ENE, 24" snow in Berkshires (MA mtns), rain and tide flooding in NYC, 6" snow at farm." Yesterday, 12/10, Albany hi= 29@1534{farm= 28.7@1500}, lo= 5@0753{farm= minus 1.3@0600}, 80% PPS
12-12-02: This day, 1979, Albany hi= 62 for new record hi (old one set in 1899); 1988, record lo set@minus 12
Yesterday,12/11, NWS hi= 33@2400{farm=31.8@2400}, lo= 15 @0346{farm= 12.2@0400};snow began1600
12-13-02: This day, 1979&1998, pond froze over; 1984, 58 at Albany for record hi; 1988, record lo @ minus 6
Yesterday, 12/12, Albany hi= 38@1607{farm= 35.1@1500}, lo= 24@2350{farm= 31.4@0001}(NWS/CGS inc
12-14-02: No historical notes. Yesterday, 12/13, NWS hi= 35@1501{farm= 34.0@0400}, lo= 22@0107{farm= 26.9@0900}(apparently higher elevations were warmer at times, as does happen). Snow ended 0400 W/ 6.5".
12-15-02: This day, 1991, pond unfroze due to warm weather 8-14th; oldest 'official' record temp at Albany is from 1874, the beginning of Federal weather records, with minus 8 (non-govt records go back to 1826). Yes-
terday, 12/14, Albany hi= 41@1401{farm= 38.9@1300}, lo= 33@0052{farm= 31.1@0001}.0.42" H2O ovrnite
12-16-02: This day, 1991, pond refroze. Yesterday, 12/15, Albany hi= 38@1356{farm= 37.3@1100}, lo= 35@2359{farm= 30.8@2200}. 18% possible sunshine (PPS), all in AM, after four days without any. PM drizzl
12-17-02: This day, 1973, pond froze over,"very warm fall;" 1983, harvested broccoli with Gert's help as well as B. sprouts; 1984, 59 at Albany for record hi; 1998, first snow at A. airport and farm for 2nd latest ever, with 1912 on 24th the latest; 2000, 2.79" rain at Albany w/ 2"+/- at farm. Yesterday, 12/16, NWS hi= 36@0222 {farm= 30.9@0001}, lo= 21 @2359{farm= 14.7@2400}. Overnite snow=btfl scenery. Snowy day.Total= 4.5"
12-18-02: This day, 1999, "pond finally frozen over for good; Nov and Dec heating degree days (HDD) 18% below normal." Yesterday, 12/17, Albany hi= 24@1502{farm= 21.5@1500}, lo= 10@2359{farm=2.3@2400}.
Albany snow so far this "season" totals 21.9", whereas normal to date is 10.6". Same picture prevails across NY
12-19-02: This day, 1973, record low temp tied at Albany with minus 13.Yesterday, 12/18, Albany hi=27@1503
{farm= 30.6@1400}, lo= 5@0743{farm= 0.4@0800}.Btfl day,100%sunshine.Gorgeous almost full moon1600>
12-20-02: No historical notes. Yesterday, 12/19, Albany hi= 37@1621{farm= 32.5@1600), lo= 10@ 0437 {farm= 5.3@0001}. Another btfl day w/ 90% sunshine. Clds apprchg late PM, but still saw gorgeous full moon
12-21-02: No historical notes. "Winter" begins 2014 hrs EST. Yesterday, 12/20, NWS hi= 51
{farm= 49.2@1300}, lo= 33(farm= 30.9@0100}. Dark, damp, nasty day with light rain all afternoon into eve.
12-22-02: This day, 1990, Albany hi= 60 for record hi; 1998, "pond 2/3 unfrozen, 52 at Albany airport @0500."
Yesterday, 12/21, NWS hi= 41{farm= 37.5@1300}, lo= 27{farm= 26.2@0600}; 25% sunshine; south wind.
12-23-02: This day, 1990, record hi at Albany= 64; 1998, pond refroze totally, 8 deg. at farm; 2001, again pond refroze with temp 15. Yesterday, 12/22, Albany hi= 45{farm= 43.5@1200}, lo= 33{farm= 29.1@0800},37PPS
AWAY 24th thru 1-01-03; only historical comments for interim, plus exceptional snow report for 25th.
12-24-02: This date, 1966, 18": snow at Albany, 29" at Cobleskill; 1989, minus 15 record low set at Albany.
12-25-02: This day, 1970, 26" snow 25th-26th; 1980, minus 20 at Albany with wind chill=m67, m22 at farm. Record low= m22 in 1969. TODAY into early 26th, 21" snow at Albany, 39" at Cherry Valley, 25"+/- at farm.
12-26-02, This day, 1996, "pond finally frozen over for good."
12-28-02: This day, 1982, 61 degrees at Albany for record high;1983,"bad ice storm, esp. northern Saratoga cty
12-29-02: This day, 1984, 71 degrees at Albany for record high for day and month of December..
12-30-02: This day, 1984, record hi= 53 at Albany.[1933, minus 50 in VT; all time northeastern low temp.]
12-31-02: This day, 1970, minus 20 at the farm. Year 1975 ended with 46" precip., 2nd wettest of century.
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1-01-03: This day, 1970, NWS record lo= m18; 1979, 55deg. at Albany{farm=50} and rain; 1980, ground bare of snow following a warm Dec.; 1990, no snow on grnd, Dec. avg temp +7.1; 2000, 42 deg at 1530, btfl day.
1-02-03: This day, 1970, record lo at Albany= 20. Yesterday, 1/1, Albany hi= 41@0052, lo= 27@2359;no sun