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Douglas<p>A little early for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/silentSunday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>silentSunday</span></a> but the snow is still pretty!</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> has about four feet of snow on the ground now and the next storm is coming in on Sunday night with another half foot or more expected.</p><p>Currently it's 14f after an overnight low of 12f.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierrasForever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierrasForever</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mountains</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>It's 20f this morning at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> this morning. There is no precipitation in the forecast for at least the next week. It looks like we'll have cold nights and above freezing days through the end of February.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierrasForever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierrasForever</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mountains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a></p>
Douglas<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> got about six inches of snow yesterday and overnight. This is the first moisture since December 24th. The overnight low was 26f and it is now 36f.</p><p>The weather forecast calls for snow showers through tomorrow night and then another potential storm coming in Friday night. </p><p>Hopefully we'll get a strong series of storms to get us back on track for the water year. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sierras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sierras</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierrasForever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierrasForever</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>While Los Angeles burns, the central <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a> hasn't had a shot of moisture in several weeks and at the 6000 foot level at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> near <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> in <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> has very little snow cover left. This is reminiscent of January 2018 when we were still firmly in a drought and I camped in the area without any worry of snow. </p><p>We should have a half dozen feet of snow on the ground in an "average" year and historically it would be potentially much more. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>It snowed a couple inches overnight at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> ! Yesterday it rained about a half inch before switching to snow.</p><p>The overnight low was 18 degrees after a high of 48 degrees yesterday.</p><p>There isn't anything else in the forecast for the next seven days though.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mountains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierrasForever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierrasForever</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>It's a wintery mix at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> where it's currently 32f and has been since last night. 0.6 inches of precipitation has fallen since last night mostly as rain. The meadow is at 6000 feet so I'm guessing the snow line is 6500 feet.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierrasForever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierrasForever</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/dinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>dinkeyCreek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>Season's Greetings from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/forkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>forkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> where the overnight low was 19f and wet have about 5 inches of snow on the ground. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/catsOfMastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>catsOfMastodon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierrasForever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierrasForever</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>No need to dream of a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WhiteChristmas" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WhiteChristmas</span></a> because it's happening right now at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> where we might get up to a foot of snow today. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierrasForever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierrasForever</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>It's cold, wet, and sloppy at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> this morning. There's been an inch of precipitation since the storm started. It's currently 34f but it keeps bouncing between 32 and 34f. The rain is mixed with snow. About 500 feet higher it's completely snow.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mountains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierrasForever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierrasForever</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>A dusting of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/snow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>snow</span></a> fell overnight at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> in advance of a more significant storm.</p><p>It got down to 28f overnight and currently is 30f. Yesterday's high was 51f.</p><p>The <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mountains</span></a> are going to be getting a good blanket of snow over the next week or two.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sierras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sierras</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraForever" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraForever</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>Uhoh maybe a new fire start below my parents place. The spotter plane is circling. They had a bunch of lighting this afternoon with a lot of close ground strikes.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ProvidenceCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ProvidenceCreek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>fire</span></a></p><p><a href="https://globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a6ff0f" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">globe.adsbexchange.com/?icao=a</span><span class="invisible">6ff0f</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>And in case you were wondering, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> which is very far outside the path of totality saw a noticeable dip in solar radiation during the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/eclipse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>eclipse</span></a> today. </p><p>It's currently 41f after a high of 48f and an overnight low of 18f. It looks like this weekend we're going to get some more weather. </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sierras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sierras</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a></p>
Douglas<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> has picked up another 6-8" of snow today after a quarter inch of rain earlier in the day. It's currently 23F and the temperature continues to fall.</p><p>Winter isn't done yet in the central <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a> !</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sierras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sierras</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>shaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>weather</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>The snow has reached <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> where it is currently 34f. Hopefully the temperature drops pretty quickly so this snow sticks around.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/caWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>caWx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sierras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sierras</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Mountains</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>We've got about 2-3" of new snow in the last hour or so at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> where it is currently 27f and snowing hard. There was a 24 mph gust of wind earlier today but now it's either calm or the wind gauge has frozen.</p><p>Looks like we might get lucky and pick up several more feet of snow today 🤞🤞</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sierra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sierra</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sierras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sierras</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/sierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>sierraNevada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mountains" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>mountains</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>The weather forecast for <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> is pretty spicy.</p><p>From the National Weather Service: "Extreme winter storm impacts in the Sierra nevada above 5,000<br>feet Saturday night through Sunday night due to snow load and<br>snow amounts up to six feet."</p><p>Yesterday afternoon's NWS discussion called for up to 100 inches.</p><p>Current temp is 23f which was the overnight low. Yesterday's high was 37f.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/atmosphericRiver" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>atmosphericRiver</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sierras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sierras</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>There are some funky clouds to the southeast of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a> outside of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> . The were lit up way before the jet contrails or the other clouds in the sky. Maybe they were from an earlier rocket launch or military test? Based on when they lit up from the sun, they have to be quite high in the atmosphere. Higher than passenger jets anyway. </p><p>The photos were taken within ten minutes of each other.</p><p>Current temp and the low temp is 25f.</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/clouds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>clouds</span></a></p>
Douglas<p>Some nice <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/solstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>solstice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WinterSolstice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WinterSolstice</span></a> ramblings today along <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a> outside <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a>. It's fascinating to look at where the smooth river rocks are. Go several hundred feet up the hillsides and you'll find them. The end of the last ice age must have been pretty wild in this part of the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sierras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sierras</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a></p><p>It's only longer days from here until summer!</p>
Douglas<p>Three years ago the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CreekFire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CreekFire</span></a> got underway near <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a>. I took this photo from <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> near <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a> on the first day of the fire. At the time, the fire was about 15 miles away. It burned within 3 miles of my parents house.</p><p>By the time I evacuated the next day, fist size pieces of carbonized bark were falling from the sky. And then I had to drive through the fire to get back to the valley.</p><p>A <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/wildfire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>wildfire</span></a> can be quite an experience.</p>
Douglas<p>A beautiful start to the morning at <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ForkedMeadow" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ForkedMeadow</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/California" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>California</span></a>! I wonder how the new <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/WolfPack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>WolfPack</span></a> south of us is doing on this fine summer morning? It is only a matter of time before we see some wolves at Forked Meadow!</p><p>Yesterday the high was 69f and the overnight low was 43f. Right now it's 48f. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CaWx" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>CaWx</span></a></p><p>Here's a story about the wolves: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2023/08/12/1193604095/new-gray-wolf-pack-california" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2023/08/12/1193604095/</span><span class="invisible">new-gray-wolf-pack-california</span></a></p><p>Now grizzlies just need to make a comeback...</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SierraNevada" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>SierraNevada</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sierra" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sierra</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Sierras" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>Sierras</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/DinkeyCreek" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>DinkeyCreek</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShaverLake" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>ShaverLake</span></a></p>
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