The Front Porch

Promoting some old-fashioned hospitality and neighborly banter in Morrison Ranch

Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Rain in the Ranch?

As of midnight last night, the rain total was 0.01 inches. Is that rain? Well, that is the number. But there is a 60% chance of rain today. If any of it falls on the weather station at the office, we will report it. And more importantly, Sunrise Ski Resort in the White Mountains reports 6-12 inches of new snow and still falling. That is great for skiers, but I look at it to track the snow pack which will melt in the Spring (just around the corner, really) and help refill our lakes. The Salt and Verde system currently stands at 61%, down from 78% a year ago. As you recall, we got almost no snow last year. I am pretty sure we have already gotten more snow across the high country than we got all last winter. And it is still falling. I am thankful. And we continue to use the weather station to adjust irrigation on a daily basis to make the best use of the reclaimed water we have.

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