Last Signs of Winter in Salem, 2009-2010

We’re seeing the end of winter.  And ready to turn the page to spring, no doubt.

First Big Storm, Winter 2009-2010

A lone car waits for the light at the Veteran’s Riverway.   I measured 7-1/2” outside my apartment at 8 AM this morning.

Whiteout!

This is what the New Year’s Eve storm looked at around 2 PM.  From the front of my building to the end of the Jefferson complex is about a quarter mile.  This qualifies as a whiteout.

But it was a short storm;  the snow let up very quickly after this shot was taken and I got just 5” in this storm, versus the 13” storm a few weeks ago.

First big snowstorm for the winter of '08-09

Salem Major Snowstorm December 2008 2008-12-19 009, originally uploaded by dmoisan.

First big snowstorm of December. I am reporting snow totals in downtown Salem for Skywarn, and now also on my Twitter page. (Twitter entries on the storm are on Twemes #snow1219.)

Spring 2008

It was 80 degrees today.  No more need be said.

 

 

Rainbow at the ballgame

North Shore Spirit Rainout (39), originally uploaded by dmoisan.

A rainbow at Frasier Field, Lynn, bottom of the first. Sadly, it was the highlight of that evening since the game was called shortly thereafter.

Storm clouds at the game

North Shore Spirit Rainout (9), originally uploaded by dmoisan.

It was supposed to be a night at the ballpark with my college's alumni association (Salem State College, 1987). Unfortunately, I know these clouds too well--I'm a trained severe-weather spotter. No tornados here, but a *very* nasty downpour that ended up in the game being called. Sigh.