Last week, when the actual air temperature hit 113 degrees and water from the sprinkler evaporated before it even hit the sidewalk, the summer felt truly unbearable. My dad called last Wednesday morning, suggesting we meet near Sabetha for an afternoon of fishing on Pony Creek Lake. Despite a forecast high of 97 degrees, I [...]
Archive for the ‘Wild weather’ Category
22 May
An eye on the sky
When the tornado sirens went off in town yesterday, there was blue sky overhead. Bryan was out picking up pizza for the girls and the sitter that was about to arrive, and I was upstairs getting ready. I herded the girls into the basement and turned on the TV. In addition to a perfect hook [...]
4 Apr
Storm story
We had record high temperatures yesterday—it was 92 by the time late afternoon rolled around (and I have the sunburn to prove it). Perhaps not surprisingly, storms soon followed. A line developed at Abline, extending to the northeast. I decided to head west, waiting for the first major cell to pass through Topeka, just to [...]
14 Mar
Did someone say something about spring?
It is gorgeous here this morning. These photos do not do justice, but I hope they give you some idea of how beautiful campus looks. Of course, knowing it will be gone by 5 pm makes it all that much more enjoyable.
24 Feb
And so it begins. AGAIN.
We first visited Madison in early March of 2000. It was 55 and sunny, and the committee trying to woo Bryan into their grad school program assured us that was normal Madison weather for early spring. It wasn’t. But in Kansas, 55 and sunny IS normal, or at least not unusual, for this time of [...]
3 Feb
How soon we forget
While this week’s snowstorm is remarkable for Kansas, I was pretty shocked to see the photos from friends and family in Wisconsin and Iowa. Take a moment to check out The House on Hudson and Horsefarm Diaries. I’m glad everyone is safe (and hopefully warm!).
2 Feb
The morning after
No official word on snowfall totals, but maybe somewhere between eight and 10 inches? The wind has died down, but it is COLD. Our neighbor has been out with his snowblower since very early this morning. I hope he doesn’t have any trouble thawing out.
1 Feb
Weather update
So far, we’ve had eight inches of snow, which officially makes this the largest snowstorm to hit our town in 20 years. Measuring the snowfall can’t be easy—some parts of our yard are bare, and some are covered in 24 inch drifts. Schools and campuses—and again, the state government—are all closed tomorrow. Bryan’s company is [...]
1 Feb
Wild winter weather
And so it begins… After days of news coverage about the incredible weather we are supposed to have over the next few days, last night’s ice is now covered with a dusting of snow. By noon tomorrow, we may have 14 inches on top of that. Its seems like the entire state is shutting down—schools, [...]
