What are some of your telltale signs that it's gonna be a bad winter...? Do they even matter anymore...? [View all]
I noticed the squirrels dropping the green pinecones in the yard last week... a full month earlier than usual. Saw the geese doing formation flying this morning, they usually practice for the big long haul migration...
Looks like we could be in for a doozy. We got a hum-dinger of a winter about 2 years ago, almost knocked the whole awning off the front of the house, we were buried under more than 30'..!! The final count for Tahoe for the season was something crazy like over 100'. Broke all the records since they started measuring.
Then last year, it was more like the 'global warming' winter...rain at Lake Level, snow in the higher elevations. (I don't mind, no shoveling!)
Do you guys have any benchmarks you watch for in the fall to try and suss out the upcoming winter? Or has Climate change made it impossible to predict? How much do you pay attention to the Farmer's Almanac...and have they been on point the past few years?
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