New Year‘s Day, 10:50 am: We continue to have seasonable weather, which is a catchphrase for “it’s snowing“. Unlikely as it may seem, this winter has been very mild. We still have about 6½ inches of snow, as measured at our snow stake. And it’s continued to stay below freezing the last few days.

Last night 2006 passed quietly into the past in our home. My wife and I enjoyed, well at least I did, watching old detective films from the 1930s. Certainly not cutting edge cinematography, even for the 30s. I wonder what was state-of-the-art back then?

My wife is getting several telephone calls from her family in Germany wishing us all good luck for the new year. They are also updating her on the latest family gossip and news, although I am not certain which is which.

Back to our weather such as it is, or was. For 2006 our high temperature was 88.8° (F.) on July 2, our low temperature was -21.7° (F.) on March 1. Our high wind was 44 mph on January 18, and total precipitation was 37.14 inches, rain and snowmelt combined. To view a complete month by month summary of 2006 please click here.

Current values from our wireless Vantage-Pro weather station:

Temperature: 19.3° (F.)

Barometer: 30.04 & falling rapidly

Humidity: 88%

Wind: S at 6 mph -- light and variable

Visibility: < 3 miles beneath cloud base

Skies: 100% low overcast

Precipitation: ca. ½ inch mixed snow, rain & sleet

Since midnight:

Low temperature: -.3° (F.) at 12:10 am

High wind: 12 mph at 9:01 am