Comments on: Still winter http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/ musings, thoughts, and writings of Barbara W. Klaser Sun, 27 Jul 2008 09:28:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.3-beta1 Comment on Still winter by: Barbara http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13309 Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:37:32 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13309 Marion, yes, it's much warmer now. We have bouts of warm weather interspersed with cool weather all winter long, here. That last batch of snow had all melted within two or three days. There's no snow on Mt. Palomar now, and I don't expect any more. But we saw some snow still on the tops of the higher San Bernardino Mountains in the distance, when we drove north to shop a few days ago. Marion, yes, it’s much warmer now. We have bouts of warm weather interspersed with cool weather all winter long, here.

That last batch of snow had all melted within two or three days. There’s no snow on Mt. Palomar now, and I don’t expect any more. But we saw some snow still on the tops of the higher San Bernardino Mountains in the distance, when we drove north to shop a few days ago.

]]> Comment on Still winter by: Marion http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13304 Sat, 08 Mar 2008 03:32:58 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13304 What terrific photos, Barbara...looks like some pretty heavy duty snow to me. How strange weather has been for awhile. Hope you're back to warm weather by now! What terrific photos, Barbara…looks like some pretty heavy duty snow to me. How strange weather has been for awhile.

Hope you’re back to warm weather by now!

]]> Comment on Still winter by: alana http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13225 Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:27:46 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13225 anabnan anabnan

]]> Comment on Still winter by: Sarah http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13181 Fri, 22 Feb 2008 21:06:07 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13181 Barbara, I love the pictures. I, too, was convinced that winter was on its way out and was contemplating packing away the turtlenecks and sweaters. And then.... My poor lemon tree and the roses and soooo confused. The warm weather inspired them to new foliage, and now they are waving at me reproachfully, asking what happened to the sun. Barbara, I love the pictures. I, too, was convinced that winter was on its way out and was contemplating packing away the turtlenecks and sweaters. And then…. My poor lemon tree and the roses and soooo confused. The warm weather inspired them to new foliage, and now they are waving at me reproachfully, asking what happened to the sun.

]]> Comment on Still winter by: Reenie http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13093 Sat, 16 Feb 2008 16:03:24 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13093 We had a light dusting the other day – just the right amount to wield magic. And then it melted as if on cue. :) Great pics, Barbara. Wasn’t too long ago that I was enjoying the same one. Now I live *in* a view on Monteagle Mountain, TN. We had a light dusting the other day – just the right amount to wield magic. And then it melted as if on cue. :) Great pics, Barbara. Wasn’t too long ago that I was enjoying the same one. Now I live *in* a view on Monteagle Mountain, TN.

]]> Comment on Still winter by: Creechman http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13089 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 22:52:12 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13089 Key is, have anything ready to wear. Key is, have anything ready to wear.

]]> Comment on Still winter by: Barbara http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13088 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:20:07 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13088 Eric --- <a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/metro/20080215-9999-1m15storm2.html">One of the news articles</a> mentioned, "Flakes were reported in the San Pasqual Valley near Escondido, where the elevation is less than 600 feet." Now that's close to home. We're about 25 miles north of there, and the elevation at our house is around 700 feet. It's even possible we got a few flakes here and just didn't notice because they melted right away. Here's some history of <a href="http://home.znet.com/schester/fallbrook/history/memories/snow.html">Snow fall in Fallbrook</a>. People do live in our local mountains. Most of the highest points are <a href="http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=637">camping</a> and <a href="http://www.socalvelo.com/sub/palomar.html">hiking</a> areas, and of course <a href="http://www.totalescape.com/active/campstuff/SP/palomr.html">Mt. Palomar</a> has the <a href="http://www.astro.caltech.edu/palomar/">observatory</a>. There's a town called <a href="http://www.julianca.com/about_julian/index.htm">Julian</a>, which is probably the highest elevation town with a significant population, near <a href="http://www.lagunamountain.com/">Mt. Laguna</a>. <a href="http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/sandiego/a/julian.htm">Julian</a> has an apple festival every year. The Potrero Valley, where my grandmother grew up, is at about 2300 feet, and I'd be surprised if they didn't get some snow out of this storm. That's very near Campo, where a road closure occurred. Eric — One of the news articles mentioned, “Flakes were reported in the San Pasqual Valley near Escondido, where the elevation is less than 600 feet.”

Now that’s close to home. We’re about 25 miles north of there, and the elevation at our house is around 700 feet. It’s even possible we got a few flakes here and just didn’t notice because they melted right away. Here’s some history of Snow fall in Fallbrook.

People do live in our local mountains. Most of the highest points are camping and hiking areas, and of course Mt. Palomar has the observatory. There’s a town called Julian, which is probably the highest elevation town with a significant population, near Mt. Laguna. Julian has an apple festival every year. The Potrero Valley, where my grandmother grew up, is at about 2300 feet, and I’d be surprised if they didn’t get some snow out of this storm. That’s very near Campo, where a road closure occurred.

]]> Comment on Still winter by: Eric Mayer http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13087 Fri, 15 Feb 2008 20:58:56 +0000 http://barbarawklaser.mysterynovelist.com/2008/02/15/still-winter/#comment-13087 Distant mountains is where snow looks best to me! We do have some mountains around here to look at but none like those. I was interested in the snow news items. Around northeast PA we don't have any 4,500 foot elevations, but the Poconos, at over 2,000 feet, do get more snow than lower elevations and often will get snow when the valleys get rain. Unfortunately in these parts the snow comes all the way down to the lowest elevations most of the time. Presumably some folks live up where you sometimes get snow? I think if I lived in a place where it only snowed in the mountains I wouldn't live in the mountains! Distant mountains is where snow looks best to me! We do have some mountains around here to look at but none like those. I was interested in the snow news items. Around northeast PA we don’t have any 4,500 foot elevations, but the Poconos, at over 2,000 feet, do get more snow than lower elevations and often will get snow when the valleys get rain. Unfortunately in these parts the snow comes all the way down to the lowest elevations most of the time. Presumably some folks live up where you sometimes get snow? I think if I lived in a place where it only snowed in the mountains I wouldn’t live in the mountains!

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