Spring officially arrives this Friday March 20 and for many folks its been a long wait. We've had back to back difficult winters with record snowfall last December and now it looks like the winter of 2008/09 will go down as the 3rd snowiest winter in history. 89.4" of snow so far this season is about twice the normal snowfall for Spokane. Last winter was the second snowiest with 92.5" of snowfall and the record is from the winter of 1949/50 with 93.5" of snowfall.
So its hard to fault anyone who welcomes spring with open arms and sheds no tears for winter fading into the history books. But before you get your hopes too high, remember our Springs, March, April and May can be cool, wet and windy. These rains are good for our soil and our snowpack. In the meantime get out the seed catalogues and plan your garden. We'll be putting in the tender plants by the middle of May. I can't wait.
2 Comments
Sandi Weisel (Moscow) said:
Winter is on its way??? Not in Moscow. Over the weekend, we had 6" of snow - all afternoon Saturday and through that night, including Sunday! This morning, I awoke to more snow. It snowed heavily for most of the morning; then, came the rain. Some sunshine peeked through before more snow/rain. Now, it's thundering with a heavy downpour of rain! WHEW! Life on the Palouse! I'm trying to get over Snoqualmie to see three grandsons in Seattle. I think it will be May before I get there. Oh, yes...thank you for doing such a great job keeping us posted. It's no wonder you have been No. 1 for so many years.
Ciao, Sandi
Marty Burnside said:
When do we close the books on a winter's snowfall? It seems to me that the snows we have had in March should put us over the top for the record.
Winter is on its way??? Not in Moscow. Over the weekend, we had 6" of snow - all afternoon Saturday and through that night, including Sunday! This morning, I awoke to more snow. It snowed heavily for most of the morning; then, came the rain. Some sunshine peeked through before more snow/rain. Now, it's thundering with a heavy downpour of rain! WHEW! Life on the Palouse! I'm trying to get over Snoqualmie to see three grandsons in Seattle. I think it will be May before I get there. Oh, yes...thank you for doing such a great job keeping us posted. It's no wonder you have been No. 1 for so many years.
Ciao, Sandi
When do we close the books on a winter's snowfall? It seems to me that the snows we have had in March should put us over the top for the record.