Post by iowgirl on Feb 28, 2024 15:11:01 GMT
It was 75º here on Monday. Tuesday was cooler. Last night the temp dropped to the high teens and we had a little snow squall.
This morning it was 1º this and windy! That is actual temp, not wind chill. So thankful we late calve and don't have any on the ground yet.
We have been spoiled by the very mild winter here. Had a week or two of painful cold earlier, but hardly any snow this year. What snow we did have went into the ground, and not into the waterways, thankfully! The ground is usually frozen and snow melt just does down the river mostly. Ground really never froze hard this year.
Ice was off the lakes and rivers in early February. We are extremely drouthy. Subsoil moisture is almost non existent. DH has planned for drought conditions for at least the next two years. We were very lucky to get two big rains at just the right time to put an ear on the corn plant, and then put weight into the kernels. Very lucky - otherwise it easily could have been a nearly zero yield year. But none of that moisture went into the subsoil. We are very concerned!
Reading about mom wildfires is so concerning. We were in Red Flag warning Monday and Tuesday, due to wind, dry conditions and very low humidity.
Hoping everyone's spring weather is mild! But hopefully damp!
This morning it was 1º this and windy! That is actual temp, not wind chill. So thankful we late calve and don't have any on the ground yet.
We have been spoiled by the very mild winter here. Had a week or two of painful cold earlier, but hardly any snow this year. What snow we did have went into the ground, and not into the waterways, thankfully! The ground is usually frozen and snow melt just does down the river mostly. Ground really never froze hard this year.
Ice was off the lakes and rivers in early February. We are extremely drouthy. Subsoil moisture is almost non existent. DH has planned for drought conditions for at least the next two years. We were very lucky to get two big rains at just the right time to put an ear on the corn plant, and then put weight into the kernels. Very lucky - otherwise it easily could have been a nearly zero yield year. But none of that moisture went into the subsoil. We are very concerned!
Reading about mom wildfires is so concerning. We were in Red Flag warning Monday and Tuesday, due to wind, dry conditions and very low humidity.
Hoping everyone's spring weather is mild! But hopefully damp!
