Hi! Ted Shapiro here, The County's Weatherman! (Serving Northern Maine and Western New Brunswick)
9:55 pm Monday - What a storm! It's been a busy several days for me over at patreon.com/Tedintheclouds You can check out all of the wonderful content with a FREE trial! I hope you didn't sustain any property damage today. I'll bet Christmas decorations got rearranged, though!
Today is Saturday - I first mentioned the approaching storm last Monday. And I've been tracking it carefully ever since. My Patrons appreciate having advance notice that far out. Why not check my site out with a FREE Trial? Head on over to patreon.com/Tedintheclouds and get yours today - Before the storm arrives!
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Lovena wrote, "1947 Cushman's Gem"
Credit to Linda Quirion for this sweet shot of the Full Moon Monday evening!
Taken by Lovena West, who captioned the shot, "Sunset stroll back to the barn" (Look at the way the horses tail is glowing - magnificent!)
8 pm Thanksgiving Evening - I hope folks have had a great Thanksgiving with friends and family! I imagine people saw significant snow settling (getting less deep), especially where 8 and 9 inch totals fell yesterday (parts of S. Aroostook).
6:35 pm - Highest total I've seen thus far is 7 inches in Littleton.
3:43 Ug-uh-lee! (3:43 pm is Caribou's earliest sunset). People who work nights and sleep during the day - barely get any daylight at all!
7:40 pm Tuesday - It's all about having an advance heads-up! This is from one of my Patreon Posts last Thursday,
*5 DAYS AGO*:
"After The Saturday Storm...Next Up: Wednesday"
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Accompanying this MAGNIFICENT SHOT, Lovena West wrote, "On this day in 2019, I was nearly froze and my camera was struggling to work properly as I stood on the bridge at 3 degrees, looking at the stream . The sunrise laid its golden glow on the frosty branches bringing it to life, I stood there giving thanks for another day.
Prestile Stream in Mars Hill
11-14-19"
One of my all-time favorites from Lovena West, taken on November of 2015.
2:40 pm Thursday - Had this up on Patreon last evening - and from some pix I have seen today - some roads were indeed icy this morning! "8:20 pm Wednesday - Some Rain and Snow Showers. Icy later? Road surfaces made wet by any rain or snow showers could become icy later on as temps fall to or just below freezing." FREE TRIALS are available at: patreon.com/Tedintheclouds
I was able to get it running in less than an hour! (photo: Lovena West...from November of 2016)
Saturday of course is Veterans Day. Thank you to all who have served, as well as those who are serving right now. These are perilous times!
9:40 pm Thursday - I posted this for my Patrons at 7:30 am last Sunday (5 days ago): "I'm looking for another Low later in the week. Could be a travel mischief-maker. More on that later! (Right now thinking Thursday Night)" That's a 5-Day lead time! How to become a Paton? Head on over to: patreon.com/Tedintheclouds I offer FREE TRIALS!
8:20 pm Wednesday - My initial Post for Patrons about today's wind was this past Sunday. Lead-time is the name of the game! My website is in the Masthead of this Page. There are FREE TRIALS! (Today was easily the coldest-feeling day of the season so far!)
WHY BE A PATRON? FOR ADVANCE WARNINGS LIKE THIS ONE!
**I posted this last Friday at 7:30 am!**
(A 4-Day leadtime on the slick roads we had Tuesday morning!)
"7:30 AM FRIDAY - The next weather system of significance won't arrive until Monday night. Until then we'll have fairly tranquil November weather. The Monday night/Tuesday system looks like it could cause things to become slippery later Monday night and early Tuesday. At this time I am expecting any Monday night snow to change to rain on Tuesday."
If this kind of specificity, days in advance, is important to you - you can sign up at patreon.com/Tedintheclouds
An early heads-up....that's what I've always believed to be important - since people have plans they need to make :)
Would you prefer that we stay on Daylight Saving Time all year...OR....Standard Time all year? Today was day 1 of Standard Time, and that sunset just after 4 pm (just after 5 pm in New Brunswick) was kind of a shock for folks!
Don't have them in your home? Big mistake.
Carbon monoxide (CO) is an odorless, colorless and tasteless but dangerous gas. Carbon monoxide is produced when fuels such as gasoline, natural gas, oil, kerosene, wood or charcoal are burned. Breathing CO reduces the blood's ability to carry oxygen. It can reach dangerous levels indoors or outdoors.
Sources include:
Gas appliances (furnaces, ranges, ovens, water heaters, clothes dryers, etc.)
Fireplaces, wood stoves
Coal or oil furnaces
Space heaters or oil or kerosene heaters
Charcoal grills, camp stoves
Gas-powered lawn mowers and power tools
Automobile exhaust fumes
When you were a kid, what was your favorite thing to get when you were out trick or treating?
Snowfall report from Monday from NWS Caribou:
8 pm Monday - Photo: Linda Quirion - (with permission) I love this one...also I just noticed the eye on the birch tree....see it? Highest total I've heard of so far is 3 inches at Madawaska Lake. I suspect that untreated roads are very slippery this evening!
Now THIS is something to crow about! (Photo by Lovena West from her FB Page, "Lovena's Lens".
9:15 pm Monday: PI and Houlton down to 34, Caribou still at 37. Caribou's latest first freeze on record is Oct, 25, 2021. They are very likely to reach 32 or colder so will just miss setting a new "latest freeze record". How cold is it where you are? Many will see their first freeze of the season tonight!
Most snow at Caribou for an entire October. Any guesses? Bonus points if you get the year, too!
This magnificent shot was taken by Lovena West, who wrote:
Love all the colors ❤
From my archives
10-26-2014
Lovena West took this photo yesterday, Friday the 13th, and found the "Pot of Gold"!
From Lovena West: "A year ago today.
Sunrise's first light upon Mars Hill. The foliage was glowing orange!
This old gem was begging to be noticed on the frosty 27 degree morning .
Oct. 10, 2022"
8:30 pm Sunday - Highest rain total reported in The County was 2.72 inches in Wallagrass. Strongest gust was 52 mph in Frenchville.
7 am Wednesday - Houlton made it to 80 yesterday! Looks like it'll be the "Year without a Winter"! (Yeah, right.)
Say, why not check out the FREE 7-day trial on my Patreon site? Could be some significant "weather mischief" in the days ahead! My Patrons are already "in the know".
10 pm Saturday - For a time today the AQI exceeded 150 in Caribou - that's in the "Unhealthy for all groups" category!
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To folks on the FREE 7-day trial of my Patreon Weather Site, WELCOME ABOARD! To get your FREE 7-day trial, just go to: patreon.com/Tedintheclouds As you know, ALL of my Forecasts (the ones you followed on my page for all those years) are all now here, on my Patreon Page If you love getting advance notice of potentially high-impact weather events, like Hurricane Lee, about which I gave a heads-up 12 days before impact day, or if you just like clearly explained weather forecasts that are easy to remember, this is the place for you! In addition, each morning, at 7 on the dot, you can hear my weather poem, written and read by me! They're fun to write and Patrons tell me they very much enjoy listening to them. Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions. "Long-time" Patrons might have some tips and tricks in response to your questions. For nearly a quarter of a century (!), I have dedicated myself to understanding and then predicting the weather patterns in our beautiful little corner of the world. I am confident that you will join me long-term, so that you can follow and make use of "the very best weather in town"! Thank you. -Ted ***HERE'S WHAT EXISTING PATRONS ARE SAYING*** "The best and most comprehensive weather reports I have ever encountered. If you live in Northern Maine and/or are an outdoors person...you need these forecasts!" "Love the Patreon site! Easy to use and your posts are timely as usual!" "I, of course, like the accurate weather forecasts, but I enjoy the additional weather information included in the site. I find it educational and interesting." "He has amazingly accurate forecasts that I would bet my life on." "I just subscribed! I have followed your forecast all winter and you’ve been spot on! Lastly, no one could have forecast what happened in the video below! It's "MUST-SEE" TV! (Have your sound up!)
INCREDIBLE VIDEO SNIPPET!! How is this for a **perfect** example of a flash freeze! Note the neighbor's flag whipping and the trees swaying, but this particular flag could not overcome the icy grip of the pole. This is the best example of a flash freeze that I have ever seen! (This was shot in Washburn by Becky Rouse)
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