Texas Fall/Winter thread!

[jinman]

The first wave of showers is just entering our area. I got a downpour for about 5 minutes and not it looks like it will be spotty heavy showers until the dryline gets past. I have to take my grandson to school in about 45 minutes and I'd bet the storm will be past. It looks like the intensity is building, so the metroplex and points eastward may see heavier storms. I've not heard any hail and the wind seems to have subsided as the storm moved into Wise County. That's my weather-spotter report.

 

[mikim]

And once again we got squat! .....everything is going around me --

 

[Western]

Rain came through as Jim described. Winds less than expected and no hail here. My total rainfall for the 2-day event was .60.... Less than what I was expecting based on weather predictions, but that is .60 I'm happy to have.

 

[Bird]

We only got .2" yesterday, but we're getting a really nice shower now; not a hard downpour, very little wind, no hail, etc.; just about right. Hope it lasts awhile.

 

[jinman]

And once again we got squat! .....everything is going around me --

You obviously need a better weatherman. :laughing:

 

[Western]

You obviously need a better weatherman. :laughing:

Mike, I have to agree with Jim!! Maybe you can ask your county offices to raise your tax rate :shocked:so they can hire a better weatherman

Actually, it is odd even here, Jim is less than 40 miles from me and our totals often vary quite a bit.

 

[Bird]

Looks as if it's all over and I figure my total for the 2 days at .48". And it came down slow enough that I don't think it would have washed off my fertilizer; just enough rain to get it into the ground.

 

[jinman]

Exactly .8" here. The heavy downpours even gave me a bit of runoff. I wanted to get outside this afternoon, but it is still very muddy.

 

[bindian]

We got another inch today and last night. Last 12 days gave us over 4 inches. The new pond is about 2 inches from full.
hugs, Brandi

 

[texasjohn]

Brandi and all who got enough to measure, I'm glad for you!

Me , desperately need new weatherman, or maybe rent yours when all your tanks are full...I got a trace...means shoes can't even get muddy stepping in roof runoff:thumbdown:

 

[jinman]

Brrrr! 23.5 F this morning. Luckily, there's no frost on the cars, but they are sure c-o-l-d.

 

[mikim]

You obviously need a better weatherman. :laughing:

no kidding.....about to hire a group of indians to rain dance for us here.....had a neighbor tell me it's cause we have too much iron in the ground here and the magnetic field repels the rain clouds.....oookaaay......he musta had a lot of good times in the 60s......:laughing:

 

[michael.white]

Brandi and all who got enough to measure, I'm glad for you!

Me , desperately need new weatherman, or maybe rent yours when all your tanks are full...I got a trace...means shoes can't even get muddy stepping in roof runoff:thumbdown:

+1 on that. I wonder what they're going to do with those "islands" that popped up last year in Lake Travis. Or that "lake front" property that hasn't been near water in years.

 

[NativeSon]

Yesterday was pretty much a non-event. A little rain and just damp and cold. But it looks like east of us got a little nasty.'t

Tried that rain dance thing once and boy did it rain............I just didn't know how to stop it.

Charlie

 

[Bird]

Yep, it was damp yesterday morning, but then sunny and very nice yesterday afternoon. Then sunny and cold this morning.

And of course timing is the most important factor in whether or not a rain dance succeeds.

 

[Western]

Looks like it will be more to normal temps for the next week. Wont be long though and we will see some green here and there!.

Checked my pond where I had been digging, after .62 of rain, it's up less than when we got .30?? More soaked in then I thought it would.

 

[Western]

Jim, I tried to find if you had a garden thread somewhere? anyway, has your fence been keeping the deer out good and how high is it? I'm betting I will have to raise mine since the deer like coming in the yard. They have become somewhat dependent:laughing: Hey! guess that makes me a 1%er at least on my place

 

[econometrics]

Looks like it will be more to normal temps for the next week. Wont be long though and we will see some green here and there!.

Checked my pond where I had been digging, after .62 of rain, it's up less than when we got .30?? More soaked in then I thought it would.

I've been really surprised at how much is soaking in at my place, too. The pond is barely coming up with each .5" soaking we get recently.

 

[bindian]

no kidding.....about to hire a group of indians to rain dance for us here.....had a neighbor tell me it's cause we have too much iron in the ground here and the magnetic field repels the rain clouds.....oookaaay......he musta had a lot of good times in the 60s......:laughing:

Mike,
I'll bring some with me as I take two dressers over to my daughter in Austin, tomorrow.
hugs, Brandi

 

[dsquire]

You obviously need a better weatherman. :laughing:

All a better weatherman is going to do is be more accurate and tell you that you ain't getting any rain. :raindrop: What you need is someone that can make it rain or not. If you find such a person, let us know. I'm sure they would be a long lineup of people wishing to use their services.

Around here at this time of year we measure our moisture :snowflake: in feet and move it with shovels. Not much fun sometimes but it is what it is. :laughing: :laughing:

Cheers

Don