Early Fall /Long Winter
- coal berner
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Anybody else notice the trees changing colors early fall mean early /long winter coming soon .
Nice amber yellow gold and reds are on the mountains
Nice amber yellow gold and reds are on the mountains
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Yes, we are seeing the signs of an early fall around here, too. I've noticed an abundance of acorns on the ground out back, too. My son and I were talking about how that can relate to the length and depth of winter. I think I'll bring home a few more bags of PA's finest. Lisa
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I'll be driving down to Pennsylvania tomorrow with the family so I'm looking forward to seeing some color!
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Getting any coalEarthWindandFire wrote:I'll be driving down to Pennsylvania tomorrow with the family so I'm looking forward to seeing some color!
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I've noticed it also around here. I thought I was seeing things.
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I think the early leaf changing is due more to the super wet spring & then hotter & dryer summer at least around here, heck it hit 90 again today & supposed to be hot tomorrow also. A lot of farmers here lost corn crops but at least got in some soy, it was too wet to plant & then the ones that did got flooded out. With all the crop loss across the country look out for price changes soon.
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Sort of!Getting any coal
I'm stopping over at Matt's to pick up a Lil' Heater to take the chill out. My 220lb dog decided he wants a heated floor to lay on this winter.
- coal berner
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Not here weather high 60s low 70s day Night getting down in 40's it wont be long to switch the thermostat on I say second week Of Oct sounds about right Maybe the third week last year it was but the leaves did not change this early last yearsam hill wrote:I think the early leaf changing is due more to the super wet spring & then hotter & dryer summer at least around here, heck it hit 90 again today & supposed to be hot tomorrow also. A lot of farmers here lost corn crops but at least got in some soy, it was too wet to plant & then the ones that did got flooded out. With all the crop loss across the country look out for price changes soon.
so I will stick with The second week
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Oh good for the pup Just make sure Matt does not drop the stove off the pallet when loading it .EarthWindandFire wrote:Sort of!Getting any coal
I'm stopping over at Matt's to pick up a Lil' Heater to take the chill out. My 220lb dog decided he wants a heated floor to lay on this winter.
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Up here in this cesspit, I've been seeing a few branches changing here & there, but nothing like in years past. For the past several years we had trees start to turn during the 3rd week of August! This year we are a few weeks past that, but not half the amount of changing trees. No idea why. I did notice that the pumpkin & tomato plants died back quickly after Irene passed through.
Leaves changing is always a depressing sight for me. I like fall, but I honestly hate winter about as much as my state government.
Leaves changing is always a depressing sight for me. I like fall, but I honestly hate winter about as much as my state government.
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Temps in the 30's called for in Binghamton Thurs & Fri nights & we're always 5* colder here in Freetown. Hmmmm, what could this mean??
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I know what you mean smitty. It was 34* here this past saturday morning. Winter is coming guys!
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This Winter is going to as cold or colder than last year. This Summer was not nearly as hot as last Summer at all. If you look at the overall trend for the past 10 years, every climate zone in the United States has cooled significantly on average. Get used to cold Winters, they are here to stay, and will become increasingly colder for the remainder of our life times.