Weather update from Shamba's front yard:
Flurries, yep, snow flurries ... at 2:45-2:55 p.m. today.
I wondered what that white stuff was on my black pants hanging on the patio furniture ... then it was all around me for a few moments .... and I recognized it, snow, very small flakes and nothing lasted very long once it hit the ground or bushes.
One of my neighbor's kids cried: "Look, snow!"
Haven't seen it in almost 20 years here. It sometimes hits the ground but it doesn't last beyond a couple of minutes.
Just my few flakes worth,
Shamba
Southern Arizona is very cold today and northern Arizona is inundated with the snow from a large winter storm the past 24 hours. Roads to Flagstaff have been closed just past Sedona, the snow and wind creating great snow drifts make driving too dangerous.
It's 1:00 p.m. here MST, in Phoenix in my front yard and our temps are dropping from mid 40s the past hour I'll bet.
We had good rain from the storm but now the sky is mostly clear and it is cold out there. It's only 48-50 in Phoenix today! And there's a wind of about 15-20 miles and hour. It' supposed to be that cold for the next two days.
I haven't been this cold in years here at home! Of course, it was easily this cold when I lived in the Maryland-DC area.
We're not going to be much over 50 degrees for the next two days and very clear cold nights are starting tonight; temps tonight are supposed to be 19-29 degrees. I’m definitely covering plants for the next 3 nights.
One station this morning was saying it could be cold enough tomorrow morning to maybe worry about rained streets turning to ice. I haven't seen snow flurries here in 20 years and we can get fog in the winter but I've never seen ice on our roads.
I haven't wrapped my head up in years but my ears hurt so after being in the wind today I had to put on something. I just had too much to do today to let it go another day.
People who ccame to warm southern Arizona to see the bowl games here are in for a surprise as far as daily temperature are. Northern Arizona is all snowed in. Most of the roads north from Phoenix were closed the last day or so. The roads may be open this afternoon.
peace, Shamba
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Thursday, December 30, 2010
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Storms came but storms went ...
Black, thick low hanging clouds over the valley today. Foreacast said probabilities of off and on thunderstorms and rain throughout today with temps about 85degrees.
I had some errands to do so I plotted my route and started out . I didn't get very far before it started raining, then pouring then fogged up windows and thunder and lighning so I pulled over in an office parking lot to wait it out. I haven't done that in several years but I could not see anything for fogged windows and the rain.
then it started hailing, so I pulled the car around behind the building and some trees to keep the hail from hitting the car. About pea-sized hail, no damage but a lot of noise.
The parking lot was filling with water rapidly and the center of the lot was the low point and it was deep enough to have waves!
I must have waited 20-25 minutes before some rain let up and I could see how deep the water was ... about 6 inches but I didn't want to wait for another rain band to come. I put the defroster on to get rid of the fog, ran window wipers and proceeded to come home.
My house got a lot of rain but no damage but there are outtages and wind damage and who knows how many accidents all over town. Needless to say, I didn't get my errands run but the car isn't covered in dust anymore. Storms should move through by by early evening.
peace, shamba
I had some errands to do so I plotted my route and started out . I didn't get very far before it started raining, then pouring then fogged up windows and thunder and lighning so I pulled over in an office parking lot to wait it out. I haven't done that in several years but I could not see anything for fogged windows and the rain.
then it started hailing, so I pulled the car around behind the building and some trees to keep the hail from hitting the car. About pea-sized hail, no damage but a lot of noise.
The parking lot was filling with water rapidly and the center of the lot was the low point and it was deep enough to have waves!
I must have waited 20-25 minutes before some rain let up and I could see how deep the water was ... about 6 inches but I didn't want to wait for another rain band to come. I put the defroster on to get rid of the fog, ran window wipers and proceeded to come home.
My house got a lot of rain but no damage but there are outtages and wind damage and who knows how many accidents all over town. Needless to say, I didn't get my errands run but the car isn't covered in dust anymore. Storms should move through by by early evening.
peace, shamba
Monday, February 8, 2010
Taxes taxes in Arizona ....
this is just a quick note about 2 tax things that happened this past week:
--Governor Brewer has been asking since last January, when she took over for Janet Napolitano who resigned to be part of Obama government, for a public vote on a 1 % sales tax.
--Divided Phoenix City Council voted to put a 2% tax on food in the city. It's supposed to expire in 5 years. Public hearings are scheduled for the next month or so for the public to react to the proposed budget, including the food sales tax. I remember when we did away with the tax on food in the early 1980s. So far have we retreated? the city was very flush with money in the early 1980s, I was still working for them then and we got very generous raises.
peace for now,
shamba
--Governor Brewer has been asking since last January, when she took over for Janet Napolitano who resigned to be part of Obama government, for a public vote on a 1 % sales tax.
--Divided Phoenix City Council voted to put a 2% tax on food in the city. It's supposed to expire in 5 years. Public hearings are scheduled for the next month or so for the public to react to the proposed budget, including the food sales tax. I remember when we did away with the tax on food in the early 1980s. So far have we retreated? the city was very flush with money in the early 1980s, I was still working for them then and we got very generous raises.
peace for now,
shamba
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
3rd storm coming
From www.azcentral.com weather.
"Today's forecast: Stronger, wetter storm coming
by Sarah Walters - Jan. 20, 2010 01:41 AM
12 News Weather Plus Meteorologist
The second of a series of storms is moving out quickly this morning, but light rain and snow showers are still expected to continue in eastern Arizona. Expect quiet, dry weather for today, with partly cloudy skies. Clouds increase from the west this afternoon, ahead of our 3rd storm, and we pick up a 50% chance of rain showers in the Valley this evening. After midnight, rain and snow chances across the state increase.
Thursday morning, things really start to ramp up, where heavy rain and snow are likely in Arizona. Expect it to rain and snow all day long, and continue into Friday, as this third storm is stronger, wetter, and slower-moving. There's also a chance of embedded thunderstorms which could contain lightning, heavy downpours, and small hail. Not only that, but strong winds are expected by Thursday night with winds up to 50 mph. Winds will be even stronger in southeast Arizona, where a High Wind Watch is in effect for winds up to 65 mph.
By the end of the week, this 3rd storm will have dumped 2"-4" of additional rainfall across Valley locations. Higher elevations north and east of Phoenix could see 5"+. Because of the heavy rainfall accumulation expected, normally dry washes and streams are expected to flood so a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the Phoenix metro and surrounding areas from 6am Thursday, through 5pm Friday. There is also a Flood Watch for areas south of the Mogollon Rim from Thursday morning through Saturday morning, as heavy rain of up to 7" is possible, along with melting snow. These watches mean that Flood & Flash Flood Warnings could be occur at anytime during the watch period, so be sure to monitor the weather on our 24-hour weather channel, 12 News Weather Plus. You can find it on Cox Digital Cable 83, Qwest Choice TV 66, over the air 12.2, or on www.12news.azcentral.com.
In the High Country, rain and snow will start to pick up again this afternoon and evening, and really ramp up after midnight. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect along the Rim, from Flagstaff down into the White Mountains area starting tonight and lasting through Friday evening. Snowfall rates are expected to become quite heavy after midnight and continue throughout the day on Thursday. Strong winds up to 50 mph are also expected, which could lead to white-out, near blizzard conditions.
That watch could eventually turn into a Winter Storm Warning or Blizzard Warning for the High Country. When it's all said and done by Saturday morning, this 3rd storm could dump and additional 2' – 4' of snowfall above 7000', with those higher amounts for the White Mountains area. The Flagstaff area is expected to get 2'-3' of additional accumulation by Saturday morning.
There's also a Blizzard Watch above 7,000' in southeast Arizona from Thursday morning through Friday morning. Heavy snow will be possible at times with up to 1'-2' two-day total accumulation expected. Winds in these areas will get up to 65 mph though, which means that white-out & blizzard conditions are likely. This also includes the higher elevations around the Tucson metro area. This watch could eventually turn into a Blizzard Warning.
Rain and snow chances will be dwindling late Friday into Saturday, as this 3rd punch exits Arizona. Drier, quiet conditions can be expected by Saturday afternoon. Most of the weekend looks good… with drier and slightly warmer weather. Valley highs for the rest of the week are only expected to warm into the upper 50s low 60s, and then warm into the mid 60s by Sunday and Monday.
The majority of next week looks dry, but there's the possibility of another storm moving through the southwest on Tuesday/Wednesday. Too early to tell at this point on the timing and intensity of this storm, but we will be watching it… being that we are in a moderate to strong El Nino pattern this winter. "
"Today's forecast: Stronger, wetter storm coming
by Sarah Walters - Jan. 20, 2010 01:41 AM
12 News Weather Plus Meteorologist
The second of a series of storms is moving out quickly this morning, but light rain and snow showers are still expected to continue in eastern Arizona. Expect quiet, dry weather for today, with partly cloudy skies. Clouds increase from the west this afternoon, ahead of our 3rd storm, and we pick up a 50% chance of rain showers in the Valley this evening. After midnight, rain and snow chances across the state increase.
Thursday morning, things really start to ramp up, where heavy rain and snow are likely in Arizona. Expect it to rain and snow all day long, and continue into Friday, as this third storm is stronger, wetter, and slower-moving. There's also a chance of embedded thunderstorms which could contain lightning, heavy downpours, and small hail. Not only that, but strong winds are expected by Thursday night with winds up to 50 mph. Winds will be even stronger in southeast Arizona, where a High Wind Watch is in effect for winds up to 65 mph.
By the end of the week, this 3rd storm will have dumped 2"-4" of additional rainfall across Valley locations. Higher elevations north and east of Phoenix could see 5"+. Because of the heavy rainfall accumulation expected, normally dry washes and streams are expected to flood so a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for the Phoenix metro and surrounding areas from 6am Thursday, through 5pm Friday. There is also a Flood Watch for areas south of the Mogollon Rim from Thursday morning through Saturday morning, as heavy rain of up to 7" is possible, along with melting snow. These watches mean that Flood & Flash Flood Warnings could be occur at anytime during the watch period, so be sure to monitor the weather on our 24-hour weather channel, 12 News Weather Plus. You can find it on Cox Digital Cable 83, Qwest Choice TV 66, over the air 12.2, or on www.12news.azcentral.com.
In the High Country, rain and snow will start to pick up again this afternoon and evening, and really ramp up after midnight. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect along the Rim, from Flagstaff down into the White Mountains area starting tonight and lasting through Friday evening. Snowfall rates are expected to become quite heavy after midnight and continue throughout the day on Thursday. Strong winds up to 50 mph are also expected, which could lead to white-out, near blizzard conditions.
That watch could eventually turn into a Winter Storm Warning or Blizzard Warning for the High Country. When it's all said and done by Saturday morning, this 3rd storm could dump and additional 2' – 4' of snowfall above 7000', with those higher amounts for the White Mountains area. The Flagstaff area is expected to get 2'-3' of additional accumulation by Saturday morning.
There's also a Blizzard Watch above 7,000' in southeast Arizona from Thursday morning through Friday morning. Heavy snow will be possible at times with up to 1'-2' two-day total accumulation expected. Winds in these areas will get up to 65 mph though, which means that white-out & blizzard conditions are likely. This also includes the higher elevations around the Tucson metro area. This watch could eventually turn into a Blizzard Warning.
Rain and snow chances will be dwindling late Friday into Saturday, as this 3rd punch exits Arizona. Drier, quiet conditions can be expected by Saturday afternoon. Most of the weekend looks good… with drier and slightly warmer weather. Valley highs for the rest of the week are only expected to warm into the upper 50s low 60s, and then warm into the mid 60s by Sunday and Monday.
The majority of next week looks dry, but there's the possibility of another storm moving through the southwest on Tuesday/Wednesday. Too early to tell at this point on the timing and intensity of this storm, but we will be watching it… being that we are in a moderate to strong El Nino pattern this winter. "
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