[wisb] Northwoods snow/road conditions
- From: Nancy Richmond <polarpastor@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: mikeduchek@xxxxxxxxxxx, Wisbirdn <wisbirdn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2011 08:47:32 -0500
Mike Duchek asked for information regarding snow in Rhinelander/Eagle River
so here are my observations-
March 22- 23 we got 15-18" of snow in Rhinelander. Less (6-8") in ER. That
fell on top of 6-8"+ of old crusty snow. This big dump has melted and
settled somewhat. Yesterday varying amounts of wet heavy snow fell 3-6"
Amounts of snow from these 2 storms is locally variable. There's a ton of
snow in the woods. Back roads will be very interesting right now. The frost
is moving. there's a lot of moisture and the temperatures can't decide
whether to freeze up or melt down. It's been above freezing each day (in the
30's and 40's) and barely below each night. Good for maple sap running, not
so good for firming up the roads. Conditions are perfect to get mired in the
mud out of cell phone range especially if you have 4-wheel drive which often
gets people into more trouble than out.
I have Owl survey and Red shouldered Hawk routes to run and if it doesn't
either dry up or freeze pretty soon they aren't going to happen.
Nancy Richmond
Polar and Rhinelander Langlade and Oneida Co.
On Sun, Apr 3, 2011 at 10:15 PM, Mike Duchek <mikeduchek@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Re: juncos, they seem to be around quite a lot right now in Waukesha Co. I
> very briefly stopped at Retzer Nature Center today and counted about 25
> just
> in the area right next to the building where they like to hang out (saw
> more
> elsewhere today). Only other thing of note, besides the hail, was a group
> of about 5 golden-crowned kinglets foraging busily around the outer
> boardwalk in the spruces.
>
> PS: Anyone know how much snow is still on the ground in the
> Rhinelander/Eagle River area right now? Looks like the end of the week
> should be warmer, even in the northern part of the state. After winter
> seemed to come to a sudden stop last year in March, it seems like this year
> it's taking its time.
>
> -Mike Duchek, Waukesha, Waukesha Co.
>
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