Our barely green lawns across campus belie a hard fact this summer-it’s been dry. Very, very dry. Funny, considering how wet it was in late spring, when it was almost too wet to do anything outside. The High Plains Regional … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Drought Stress
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Water, water everywhere
So we had some rain today. January is starting out with a bang-it didn’t get above 0 degrees for several days last week, and this morning was 50 degrees and raining. Rain of biblical proportions, with the rain gauge at … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Water, water everywhere
A Better Weather Forecast
Thanks to an Environmental Grant several years ago, the Landscape department has been running a personal weather station down at the track off of Porter Field Road, with a second more recent station up at Breadloaf campus. We depend on … Continue reading →…Continue Reading A Better Weather Forecast
Irene Still Hanging Around
Like a guest that just won’t leave, the effects of Irene the Hurricane still seem to be around Middlebury. Primarily what we’re watching now is the Otter Creek. It takes a while. All the headwaters that feed into the creek … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Irene Still Hanging Around
Irene visits Middlebury
Given all the flooding and destruction in the state, I feel very fortunate here at Middlebury, and at my house overlooking the Lemon Fair (flooded, but looks like a normal spring). While we certainly had some damage on campus, it … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Irene visits Middlebury
A Wednesday Thunderstorm
Last wednesday we had a rip-banger. Thunderstorms developed in the hot summer air over Northern New York, and built as they tracked across the lake. The line continued to build once across the lake, and erupted on top of Middlebury. … Continue reading →…Continue Reading A Wednesday Thunderstorm
Some snow
The most remarkable thing about this last snow storm on Monday is probably the fact I almost didn’t write about it. After this punishing winter of snow removal, yet another storm didn’t seem worthy of taking the time to whine. … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Some snow