Gardening, Uncategorized

Spring growth update # 3 Mid tree and late tree Leaf out begins Magnolias and Forsythias in full bloom!

Royal Star Magnolia May 7th 2013 Spring growth is continuing this week. Weather has been up and down, we had 2 80 degree days here in Rochester, then Thursday it was only 58.F, there was plentiful sunshine some days and an all day rain 1.20″ fell on Thursday. In bloom this week, Magnolias have bloomed …

Flooding

Flood Warning for Mississippi River at Camanche

IAC045-163-ILC161-195-111349- /O.NEW.KDVN.FL.W.0083.130512T0609Z-000000T0000Z/ /CMMI4.1.ER.130512T0609Z.130514T1200Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 849 PM CDT FRI MAY 10 2013 …FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE… THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN QUAD CITIES HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER AT CAMANCHE. * UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. * AT 8:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET…AND RISING. * FLOOD STAGE IS …

Gardening, Uncategorized

From morning snowcover to temperatures in the mid 60s! Daffodils in full bloom

Snowcover Backyard 8:30am Sunday May 5th Spring is back on track! Today featured an odd contrast in which the day started off with snowcover then the day ended the day with brilliant sunshine with temperatures in the middle 60s! Here in Rochester we went from having 2.50″ of snow on the ground to a high …

Storm Reports, Winter Weather

Snow Totals for May 2013 Snow Event FINAL

Here are the snow totals from the rare May Snow event May 1st through the 3rd. This post is final as of 8:45pm May 3rd Albert Lea MN 10″ Albia 4.5″ Alpha 1.5″ Algona 6″ Algona 5NE 10.5″ Allerton 10″ Allison 4″ Alta 4.3″ Ames 5.3″ 8SW Ames 4.0″ Atlantic 2.3″ Auburn 3.5″ Audubon 4″ …