It's Fall Here

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Two days ago it was 89° at Dinosaur NM. We’re home now to lots of rain and temps in the 50’s. Going over Cabbage Hill yesterday, we saw 38°.

 

[ski3pin]

Dogwood is starting to turn red in the under story.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Same with the dogwood in the yard... it knows.

 

[MarkBC]

New snow visible on Mt Shasta today as I drove by on US 97. Not heavy, but maybe almost as low as timberline.

 

[ski3pin]

Snow at Carson Pass today.

 

[Mighty Dodge Ram]

Days are in the 80s. Has dropped into the high 50s last several nights. Time for the wife to pull out the fall wardrobe.

 

[Smokecreek1]

Rain here, new snow on Diamond Mountain just to the south of here (FYI-DM marks the end of the Sierra's) and clouds are blocking my view to the north and the start of the Modoc Plateau and Cascade Mtn range. . They say it is supposed to get into the high 70's 0r 80's this weekend!

Smoke

 

[MarkBC]

In the fall, some humans go out to harvest wild game. Squirrels harvest pine nuts, and they leave their "gut piles" on my deck!

All the visible debris (except maybe the dead pine needles, which fall anyway) are the result of squirrels working in the Ponderosa pine over my deck.


Collateral damage: Why must they clip off live bits of the tree? Sloppy, wasteful work by the squirrels.


Note the core of pine cone, circled, after the nutty goodness has been harvested.

 

[MarkBC]

The forecast for Bend this weekend into Monday could almost be winter:



[graphic courtesy Weather Underground]

 

[Vic Harder]

Brrrr

 

[ski3pin]

Winter Weather Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sacramento CA
145 PM PDT Fri Sep 27 2019

...Early Season Winter Storm will Bring Snow to Higher
Elevations...

.An early season winter storm will bring light to moderate snow
for elevations above 6000 feet across the northern Sierra and
southern Cascades. This will create difficult travel conditions
for travelers this weekend. Snow will be showery in nature with
several hours of breaks in snow activity.

CAZ068-069-281300-
/O.NEW.KSTO.WW.Y.0021.190928T2100Z-191001T0000Z/
Western Plumas County/Lassen Park-
West Slope Northern Sierra Nevada-
145 PM PDT Fri Sep 27 2019

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM SATURDAY TO 5 PM
PDT MONDAY ABOVE 6000 FEET...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Plan on slippery road conditions. Total
  snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches, with localized amounts up
  to a foot across mountain summits.

* WHERE...Western Plumas County/Lassen Park and West Slope
  Northern Sierra Nevada including I-80 and Highway 50.

* WHEN...2 PM Saturday to 5 PM Monday.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Be prepared for reduced visibilities at
  times. Campers and hikers should be prepared for periods of snow
  showers.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

A rare thunder bumper for us, it’s pouring outside.

 

[craig333]

Definitely felt like fall today. Cloudy most of the day but the sun is out now. Possibility of rain tomorrow.

 

[ski3pin]

We did our winter change over today. Removed the loader off the tractor and mounted the snowblower and installed the tire chains. Then we removed the awning from the deck and stored everything in the garage. Finished just in time to run inside as a thunderstorm hit with driving hail. Glad we harvested the last of the peaches mid week!

 

[ski3pin]

A rare thunder bumper for us, it’s pouring outside.

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Looks good Mr. Sage!

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Mr. 3Pin, you’ve been busy! I’m glad you saved the peached.

Still pouring here, but the light show is over.

 

[Wandering Sagebrush]

Just saw a photo of Crowsnest Pass (BC Alberta). 16” to 19” of snow on the ground! Wowzer!

 

[MarkBC]

Graupel falling at my house!

………………………….

Breaking news: Now it's snowing -- and sticking -- at my house!



...in September!

 

[ski3pin]

Pretty neat, Mr. BC! Got the shovel ready for the driveway?

 

[MarkBC]

...Got the shovel ready for the driveway?

Well, I know where my snow shovel is.... but I'll be danged if I'll be using it anytime soon! It just ain't right to be shovelin snow before we even get to Indian summer!