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["Paul Lind" <pulind@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ain't that the truth, Steve.  This weather has me thinking about a boat. 
Back in Illinois there were some crystal-clear nights this time of year. 
The storms came rather quickly and got the heck out of there.  Of course, 
the winter clothes made amateur astronomers look like the Pillsbury 
dough-boy (or Michelin Man).  Boots were so big that tripods were constantly 
being kicked, and if you dropped an eyepiece in the snow - well- it would 
still be there in the spring.  We just can't win.  - Paul


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Coe" <stevecoe@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Monday, January 28, 2008 5:29 PM
Subject: [AZ-Observing] Weather in AZ


> Well, it would seem that we won't be chatting about using telescopes for =
> the
> next several days...so, I would like to start a weather discussion, =
> because
> I think it deserves it.
>
> I have lived in Arizona for 31 years now and have been paying attention =
> to
> the weather for all that time. =20
>
> I have never seen such a consistent squall line of dark clouds, rain,
> drizzle, snow in the high country and generally "Seattle-like" =
> conditions as
> the past ten days to two weeks.  It is utterly fascinating to get up and =
> see
> dark clouds overhead AGAIN.  Or, wake up in the middle of the night and =
> hear
> the rain on my roof.  If I had only known, I would have turned off the
> sprinkler system.
>
> I do hope that it stops in time to allow us to observe, Saturday night.  =
> It
> needs to quit by Thursday so that a couple of sunny days can dry out the
> ground and stop the dew from forming at 8 PM.  We shall see.
>
> It would be nice to get another set of photos of Comet Holmes.
>
> Here's hoping, clear skies to us all;
> Steve Coe
>
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