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Showing posts with label Weather. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Weather. Show all posts
2/1/12
1/23/12
Snow--For Real This Time!
Yay! snow! finally!
I posted back in November about it being the first snow of the season, however, I'm not sure if that snow can actually count as the real first snow--it barely covered the ground and melted away before noon.
November snow. And even though you can't tell from this picture, it was snowing.
Personally, I think today, January 23rd should be considered the first real snow of the season. We woke up to about 1/2 an inch on the ground. It wasn't snowing then, but soon after it started snowing and it hasn't stopped. This is definitely the first day I've thought "Yes, a snow day" and have felt like getting cozy in a nice warm blanket with a hot cup of tea or coco. It is finally here, snow, this region needs all the precipitation it can get and it was starting to look very scary. Hopefully it will keep it up and we will have a nice wet Winter and Spring.
Bodie and Casper hiding from the snow, this is Casper's first real snow.
Snow trails, California Quail (Callipepla californica)
1/20/12
What the Heck, Another Fire!!!
Smoke from the fire, view from our houseYesterday we had another major fire, yeah, that's right a major fire in late January. They are calling it the Washoe Drive Fire and are currently reporting 26 homes lost. As with the last big fire, there were raging winds all day, making the situation that much worse. US 395 was closed in both directions yesterday and is still closed today, making commuters, including my mom, drive all the way around, through Virginia City to get to and from work.
It sounds like one death is being attributed to this fire, but there are no details on it. Also, there are no details yet on how the fire started.
Again, my heart and thoughts go out to all those who were affected by this fire.
Stay strong Reno, I love you!!!
11/19/11
What, a Fire?!
Thursday night Dan and I talked on G-chat. We talked about how it's supposed to snow on Friday and how hopefully the roads won't be too bad for my drive back into Reno on Friday night. Friday morning I woke up in my little bed, in my little bunk house, in the quaint little town of Paradise. Since I was expecting snow, I went over and I looked out the window, but there wasn't any snow. So I shuffled back over to my bed and I got on my computer--as I do most mornings--to check out what's going on in the world and very much to my surprise this is what I saw:
What?!
My first reaction was "What?!, it was supposed to snow, how is there a huge fire in Reno?" My second reaction, once I looked at the picture a bit closer, was a sinking one, "holy shit, my house is in that area. Dan, the pups, and the goats all are there!" I called Dan as fast as I could. I was so glad I was able to get through to him on my first call. Lucky for us, the fire was just north of our place. Dan had been woken up around 4 in morning by the wind and went outside, when he looked up the whole hillside to the north was on fire. He said it was pretty crazy. We were very lucky, even though the fire was fairly close to our neighborhood, the wind was blowing it the other direction. We were in the volunteer evacuation zone not the mandatory one, so Dan stayed, but got things ready in case the winds changed and he had to get the family out.
I left work a little early to come back and be with the family. By the time I got to Reno homes were no longer in danger, which was great to hear. This was a devastating fire for Reno, 21 structures were lost many of which were residents. There was only one death, which is a sad story of on older gentleman who had a heart attack while evacuating in the middle of the night. The last I heard they hadn't identified how the fire started, but they think it may have been caused by downed power lines from the wind. My heart and thoughts go out to all those who were affected by this fire. Northern Nevada has had a run of hard times lately--but it's been amazing to see our community come together and support each other during these times. I love my community, my home!
*Update on numbers: As of the morning of 11/20/11, a total of 29 homes declared destroyed/uninhabitable, 7 partially damaged and 1 with minor damage. In addition to the man who passed from a heart attack, one firefighter has suffered serious burns and is in the hospital.
What?! My first reaction was "What?!, it was supposed to snow, how is there a huge fire in Reno?" My second reaction, once I looked at the picture a bit closer, was a sinking one, "holy shit, my house is in that area. Dan, the pups, and the goats all are there!" I called Dan as fast as I could. I was so glad I was able to get through to him on my first call. Lucky for us, the fire was just north of our place. Dan had been woken up around 4 in morning by the wind and went outside, when he looked up the whole hillside to the north was on fire. He said it was pretty crazy. We were very lucky, even though the fire was fairly close to our neighborhood, the wind was blowing it the other direction. We were in the volunteer evacuation zone not the mandatory one, so Dan stayed, but got things ready in case the winds changed and he had to get the family out.
I left work a little early to come back and be with the family. By the time I got to Reno homes were no longer in danger, which was great to hear. This was a devastating fire for Reno, 21 structures were lost many of which were residents. There was only one death, which is a sad story of on older gentleman who had a heart attack while evacuating in the middle of the night. The last I heard they hadn't identified how the fire started, but they think it may have been caused by downed power lines from the wind. My heart and thoughts go out to all those who were affected by this fire. Northern Nevada has had a run of hard times lately--but it's been amazing to see our community come together and support each other during these times. I love my community, my home!
*Update on numbers: As of the morning of 11/20/11, a total of 29 homes declared destroyed/uninhabitable, 7 partially damaged and 1 with minor damage. In addition to the man who passed from a heart attack, one firefighter has suffered serious burns and is in the hospital.
10/5/11
Snow!
First snow of the season today!
I'm not in Reno to witness it happening over the sierras :( but it is happening all the same!
Crazy!
I am in Paradise Valley and I am witnessing it happen over the Santa Rosas!
Yay!
I'm kind of sad that summer is definitely over, but I'm kind of excited for winter to get into full swing!
I'm not in Reno to witness it happening over the sierras :( but it is happening all the same!
Crazy!
I am in Paradise Valley and I am witnessing it happen over the Santa Rosas!
Yay!
I'm kind of sad that summer is definitely over, but I'm kind of excited for winter to get into full swing!
8/5/11
Many Reasons I Love it Here,
one of which is our skies. A week ago today we had a thunder storm roll through Reno and, along with a few small fires, it gave us a spectacular show of lightning and crazy, beautiful skies. Here is just a bit of what the evening had to offer:
4/21/11
Alright Alright
Being in Sacramento California all last week, I had no time to post. This week has been a crazy one and has kept me from posting as well. I'm going to try to get a post up by Friday morning, but it might end up being Saturday morning instead--we'll see how it goes.
The weather has gone cold again! It was really windy last night and this morning it was raining really hard and was still really windy. Just when we think spring is finally here to stay, mother nature says 'ha, fooled you! Here's some cold storminess!'
The weather has gone cold again! It was really windy last night and this morning it was raining really hard and was still really windy. Just when we think spring is finally here to stay, mother nature says 'ha, fooled you! Here's some cold storminess!'
4/5/11
This is a Story All About How the Weather got Flipped, Turned Upsidedown
Please excuse the musical introduction, but the weather we've been having lately made me think of that song. We went from super snowstorms to balmy springlike/summerlike weather. A little over a week ago we had to cancel two of our snowshoe trips as a result of too much snow, now we are having to put on a ton of sunscreen and strip off layers to keep from over heating--what a difference a week can make.
Supposedly, it is going to get cold and rainy again, but in Nevada it seems as if the weather is always surprising us and keeping us on our toes. I have to say, it was fun having all that snow late in the season and, as we know, Nevada needs all the moisture it can get. However, I am ready for spring and summer. So, if it does get cold this week I'm hoping it only lasts for a little while.
P.S. my computer is broken and I haven't been able to upload any of my pics. Hopefully it will get fixed soon--I have some fun wildflower posts I want to share.
Supposedly, it is going to get cold and rainy again, but in Nevada it seems as if the weather is always surprising us and keeping us on our toes. I have to say, it was fun having all that snow late in the season and, as we know, Nevada needs all the moisture it can get. However, I am ready for spring and summer. So, if it does get cold this week I'm hoping it only lasts for a little while.
P.S. my computer is broken and I haven't been able to upload any of my pics. Hopefully it will get fixed soon--I have some fun wildflower posts I want to share.
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