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Post by nyx on Sept 26, 2019 19:15:17 GMT
Isabella Tiger Moth or the woolly worm (or woolly bear in some parts the country ) hairy coat predicts the winter.
Its hairy coat can be blonde, black, brown, stripes of different colors, but the lighter the color the milder the winter.
I saw a white woolly worm.
I have never seen a white woolly worm in my lifetime.
So, break out the sun tan lotion, this winter is going to be an oven on high.
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Post by swamprat on Sept 26, 2019 20:28:21 GMT
Uh, you'd better send that wooly worm to Montana.....'Historic' snowstorm may bring blizzard conditions to Montana, several feet of snow to mountains
By Travis Fedschun | Fox News
Sept. 26, 2019
The first day of fall may have just been on Monday, but winter is already well on its way to parts of the northern Rockies, where a potentially "historic" winter storm is setting up for this weekend.
The National Weather Service's prediction center said an upper low-pressure system dropping into the Pacific Northwest late Friday is forecast to bring what's expected to become a "significant and possibly historic" early-season snowstorm across portions of the northern Rockies.
"Snow, lots of it across the northern Rockies and the northern Plains, it's coming," Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean said on "Fox & Friends."
The NWS's prediction center said that cold air is filtering into the region behind a cold front on Thursday with scattered rain and snow showers, setting the stage for the abrupt return of winter by this weekend.
"Widespread precipitation is expected to break out by Friday night and Saturday morning as an area of low pressure develops to the south between Salt Lake City and Idaho Falls," the WPC said.
Winter storm watches have been issued across portions of northwestern Montana, where one to three feet of snow and blizzard conditions are possible. The heaviest snow and most extreme conditions are forecast to occur on Saturday and Sunday across the region.
"This is a significant fall storm that could produce significant widespread impacts. Near blizzard conditions are possible in some areas," the NWS Great Falls said in a situation report. "What makes this storm more significant is the snowfall will be wet/heavy and with leaves still on the trees, significant tree damage, along with power line damage, is possible."
Officials advise that power outages could be widespread and last much longer than normal. Hunters and others planning to be outdoors are also warned to prepare a prolonged period of wet and cold conditions.
While the highest amounts of snow will fall in mountain areas, forecasters advise that valley snow is becoming more likely.
"Accumulations will be minimal, but for so early in the season, it will be a major impact, along w/all the other impacts we'll see," the NWS Missoula said on Twitter. "Suffice to say: this will be a historic storm."
Strong winds and record cold temperatures will also lead to "life-threatening backcountry conditions," forecasters warned.
The Great Falls, Montana-area could see between eight and 12 inches of snow, which would break a new record for September.
While records go back to 1937, the current maximum record snowfall for September in Great Falls is 6.1 inches, according to NWS Seattle.
The early-fall snowfall may be a sign of what to expect in the months ahead. The Farmers’ Almanac is predicting that "bitterly cold winter conditions" will be in place from areas east of the Rockies all the way to the Appalachians, with the coldest outbreak of the season arriving during the final week of January and lasting through the beginning of February.
www.foxnews.com/us/historic-snow-storm-rockies-blizzard-montana-snow-mountains-weather
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Post by nyx on Sept 26, 2019 21:29:58 GMT
Woolly Worm vs Farmers Almanac
We will see how it turns out.
Our part of the country has been blasted by high heat and no rain.
We are under moderate drought conditions, and real worry about forests fires.
Snow or rain sounds great right now.
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