wow!

Sheesh!!! That is over 16 feet. Considering the drought you all have had though, I am hoping this is good news. I have heard That COlorado is way behind on snowfall, this year. I know here in Southern NM, we have a very warm winter this far but we are finally going to get a hard freeze. And we got rain today too!!!

A gentle, constant rain started last night until almost noon today with a period of heavy downpour in the middle of the night. It rained so hard it woke me. There are still puddles in the yard which is unusual as this ground soaks up water like a sponge.
It must have been a very significant amount of rain. And more rain forecast for tonight and tomorrow.
There hasn't been any rain for 3 weeks and I was about to start irrigating. I am good for the next 3 weeks!
It is very cold now and windy.

There was a skim of ice on the dogs' water bowl this a.m.

In the 40s today. Colder tomorrow.

The last few mornings, it's been around 16 degrees. Really cold. No snow like some heard being forecasted.

Richard
Are you growing Mexican Red Bird of Paradise? (Caesalpinia pulcherrima) or have you seen them growing in your area?
I planted 4 well grown bushes early spring. There are Caesalpinia pulcherrima growing the town park about 2 miles away but I am not certain how the Park Service overwinters those.
Pomegranates froze to the ground last winter but resprouted. I doubt I will ever get a pomegranate if the roots have to regrow every year.
We are on an edge here, enough cold for stone fruit but almost, maybe too cold for poms and red Mexican BOPs.
I can usually tell by February what has frozen at ground level.

Sorry, I have been offline for a few days, due to Verizon. Finally we got our service back late last night.

And today, the snow is beginning to melt and become a slushy mess.

looks pretty in photos. We have just had a touch of snow.

Ratchet, no I'm not growing any birds of paradise to I've seen them around though.

It's snowing in 6b.
Doubtless, many in this area will once more have forgotten how to drive with snow on the ground.

I'm getting some pine needles down to try to prevent some of the frost heaving I've seen in newly planted spots. Fingers crossed

We have always used pine needles to help prevent heaving. 6 inches of snow so far, driveway has been plowed.

Most of our snow is melted here, and now it is raining.

evelyninthegarden said:Most of our snow is melted here, and now it is raining.

I am doing happy dances for you Evelyn. The drought years are terrible. So glad you are getting some relief from the dry times!

From one extreme to another! It is very muddy out there. I guess we still need the rain...

Evelyn, to bad there's not a middle ground when it comes to rain. Wish the mud goes away quick.

Sometimes you just have to get mud on your shoes or boots!

I think the snow has stopped, closer to an 8 inch total. Christmas tree is now down; made it through epiphany.

Rather gray and gloomy. I have oxalis growing like crazy in my backyard iris bed, but it was just too nasty outside to go out and deal with it.

cold; 15 degrees.