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PRINTLast night’s Lunar Eclipse was …
Spectacular!
The Lunar Eclipse came right on schedule and lasted a full 51 minutes. Living in Maine, the skies are not as bright at night as large cities. The darkened Full Moon made the stars shine last night. It was a treat to be repeated in December 2010.
At the start of the Farmers’ Almanac ’08 release we said that New England and the Great Lakes would get “pounded” with snow. We also indicated that lots of snow would come out of Colorado. I think I saw that there was some snow outside of Los Angeles last month. But, the sheer number of storms and mixture with heavy rain has made ’07 -’08 a winter to remember.
The following came from a Chicago area friend and captures my feelings:
Unfortunately, I don’t see the winter weather pattern changing too soon. But, the sun is out later and the temps are beginning to creep up ever so slowly.
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Farmers' Almanac Long Range Weather
February 8th - February 11th
- Northeast U.S.
Wet snow mixed with rain Mid-Atlantic north through New England; slushy accumulations of 4+" possible.
- Midwest/Great Lakes U.S.
Accumulating snows Kentucky, Ohio, then clearing. Fair elsewhere.
- Southeast U.S.
Wet snow Tennessee, western North Carolina; wintry mix northern Mississippi, Alabama. Elsewhere, rain, then clearing.
- North Central U.S.
Drier, much colder.
- South Central U.S.
Snow parts of Arkansas, then clearing, cold. Clear, much colder elsewhere.
- Northwest U.S.
Drier, but colder.
- Southwest U.S.
Drier, but noticeably colder.
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