Head in the Clouds Amherst: Icy Morning v. Typhoon

Saturday, December 6, 2014

Icy Morning v. Typhoon

Satellite view of Typhoon Hagupit, near Phillipines (photo from BBC report)

Icy start to our morning, with temps (happily) warming up over the day. There is a possibility of a major snowstorm Tuesday/ Wednesday (depends entirely on the storm track), so keep an eye on that. But the major weather story this morning is taking place about 8,000 miles away from Amherst, as Typhoon Hagupit is poised to make landfall in the Philippines, near the Eastern and Northern Samar provinces and the city of Tacloban, where thousands were killed by Typhoon Haiyan a year ago. It has weakened slightly - was downgraded yesterday from its previous "super typhoon status" - but gusts are still peaking at 195km/h (120mph). A massive evacuation is currently underway.

And that kind of makes our little icy morning a lot less daunting, right?

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JennyDecember 6, 2014 at 11:48 AM
Oh yes, that really does put things here in perspective. Still it was pretty slippery when I tried to take our dog out early this morning.
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On Puffer's Pond

Saturday, February 4, 2023, 3:35 pm: The past two days have seen record-breaking cold in the area, with the temperature dipping to -14F overnight, Friday into Saturday. To make matters worse, the wind was unyielding, whipping through the trees and driving wind chill readings down to -40F. In a season that had been unusually mild up until that point, it was something of a shock. Local residents were suddenly forced to think about warming up their cars, preventing pipes from freezing, and dressing in multiple layers to walk their dogs. By Saturday, while many were happy to hunker down and wait for temperatures to stop breaking low records, this was the moment that ice fishers and skaters had been waiting for all winter. With temps hovering around 12F (albeit above zero) by Saturday afternoon, Puffer's Pond was the place to be for about 30 people, many of whom were spread out over the ice, either ice fishing or playing hockey. While this is a fairly typical sight at Puffer's in the coldest winter months, our current lack of snow made it unique. No one had to contend with snowpack - the skaters didn't even have to clear a "field" for their game. And with all the hiking paths snow and ice-free, photographers had no trouble capturing water flowing through, under, and around layers of ice on the water. And, still, at 12F, without hand and foot warmers, I did not linger long. The temps will be rising quickly in the coming week, climbing well above freezing, even to 50F in the days to come. So, I'm guessing the skaters and ice fishers also won't be here much longer.

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Saturday, December 6, 2014

Icy Morning v. Typhoon

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