Yesterday afternoon we had a hazardous storm warning and it was awesome when it hit. The atmosphere turned totally opaque, like orange tinged smoke and got very dark. It seemed so strange that much dust or debris could be blown up when the snow just went off days ago. I suppose I should have stayed away from the windows but it was fascinating to watch what was going on. The clouds to the NE looked like the pictures you see before tornadoes come down in other places, a very dark rotating circle and all the clouds were moving over very fast. Our trees where thrashing back and forth but didn't go down. Gusts were as high as 65 mph. Lost count of the number of times the power jarred off an on.
The whole county was affected. James called from Pinedale to warn us or see if we were o.k. out here, and thanks for thinking of us James. In Pinedale trees blew down, windows blew out and at least two buildings caught on fire. The whole roof blew off a hanger at the airport, the rotating beacon taken with it. They had a good amount of snow to the north, but we had only the smallest sprinkles. Joe went out afterwards and checked to see if our siding was loose, and we seem to be all intact.
It stopped as quick as it started and the calm gave me a sense of dread. I went out to rake it was so pleasant and the blackbirds wouldn't budge out of the treetops. I don't know where they go in a wind like that but they were sure squalling and squawking about their experience and so were the geese down in the creek. The horses seemed fine and had endured it o.k.
So I got about 2/3 of the backyard raked now.
The weather report I get off the internet for our region said there could be 18 inches of snow and 6 foot drifts. I didn't believe that, and it was warm and calm during the night. This morning it started to snow. The ground is white again, about 2" of snow perhaps. Its supposed to snow or rain all the rest of this week. The country sure needs the moisture.
This is how our Pinedale musher finished in the Iditarod several days ago. He was about 3 days and 5 hours behind the winner. At one time he was running 28th. Not too bad for a rookie. About half the racers scratched.
Pinedale, WY, USA Bib Number: 67
Final Position: 41
Checkpoint: Nome
Time In: Fri, March 16, 2007 15:45:00
Finishing Time: 12 Days 0 Hours 45 Minutes 0 Seconds
Average Speed: 3.89 MPH
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3 comments:
Sounds like an amazing storm. The red/orange color is really strange. We had that color for days when Yellowstone was burning and the wind carried the smoke all the way down here.
It would be impossible not to watch a storm like that. Do you have a "storm cellar?" I have wondered if you had a place to go under your house maybe? The thought came to mind the other day when you said that mice couldn't get into your house. (I know, I'm strange.)
Sounds like the storm did a lot of damage to your area and town. I'm glad you didn't have any damages.
I can just picture the blackbirds in the trees. Probably had white knuckles hanging on so tight. Would have been interesting to know what they had to say.
We are supposed to have some of this storm, but nothing yet. It is partly sunny here with a good breeze, but the temperature is 64° and no moisture. Wonder if it will come in here at all. Probably only the mountains.
Great story. Love, Judy
Lynn: Wow! What a storm! 65 mph is very dangerous. And I thought we here in Nevada had a windy day.
So very interesting to see the old photos and read some of the history of the ranch.
Remember Barney well. He was quite a "mouser."
Glad to see Big Kahua becoming history.
Reading your entries is much like being there. I can really visualize things. Enjoy the photos much.
well check out the one below it says its the 17th. weird. gremlins. You must have changed it before I got here because I didn't find a 17th here.
But I never doubt the presence of Gremlins running about the Internet! I always said that the Internet runs on IFM's. And the Gremlins would be a part of that for sure.
Judy
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