Weather: Our spring idyll is about to end (for now)

14 years ago

How's the weather at your house?

I have a fire going in the woodstove for the first time in a week or two, as the temperature is dropping rapidly. Everything in the garden had started leafing out--fruit trees, lilacs, hydrangeas, roses, etc.--and tomorrow night is forecast to go down to 21 degrees F. We're worried about the fruit crop. In 2009 and 2010 we had no apples or pears because of a freeze in June.

I don't know how to explain the current turn of events to the daffodils, which are in full bloom. The weather seems to get crazier every year.

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marie_ndcal
14 years ago
Here in ND we too are watching some cold, and possible snow coming in. Winter wheat, up and growing and trees starting to bud out--no flowers yet, but lost everything last year. Wish it would stay above freezing until next fall.
pam_25f
14 years ago
We also might get frost tonight in northern NY. Don't know what to call this last week, but it was lovely.
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That should have read, "under a freeze watch from Monday until Tuesday 10am". sorry.
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