Head in the Clouds Amherst: And So, With That, Summer Comes

Friday, June 21, 2013

And So, With That, Summer Comes

Sun Over the Connecticut River, Hadley MA (Photo by S. Vardatira)

Happy Summer Solstice everyone.

And now for the weekend's heat and severe weather potential. (Which may come as a surprise given the mild to downright chilly weather we've been having the last few weeks.) Conditions in our region will gradually become warmer and more humid as the weekend progresses. The Taunton NOAA weather center - which is closely involved in this weekend's annual "Amateur Radio Field Day Weekend" event - is advising participants to exercise caution due to the warm conditions by going slow and drinking plenty of liquids. Temperatures will be around 80 . . . and into the mid 80s . . . with upper 80s to around 90 degrees as time passes. Isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms are possible this weekend as conditions warm and weak impulses in the atmosphere may cause isolated to scattered strong to severe thunderstorms to organize. Apparently summer really is here!

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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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Friday, June 21, 2013

And So, With That, Summer Comes

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