#winter storm juno

[borisandtasha]

Snowpocalypse 2015

1.26.15

[caedmonfaith]

I feel like The Weather Channel is just trying to make "fetch" happen by naming snowstorms.

[fashionnnn88]

Kate Davidson Hudston

[little-miss-gambit]

I would like to apologize for making fun of the winter weather in the northern states, because my hometown in Texas hasn't even hit below freezing yet and I'm done with this weather...

[thedailybadass-blog]

Rescued from a high-kill Dallas shelter during winter storm Juno up North, Juno MacGuff is an approximately 3 year old muttigree beauty who weighs between 30 and 35 pounds. She is a gentle gem of a dog and great mama to her pup, Paulie, Jr. She is housebroken and great in a crate once she settles in. She wags her tail contentedly walking on leash with her human and gets along well with other dogs. She plays with her baby and canine foster sis alike, no problem. Juno can be a teensy bit shy initially but is very loving. Her foster fam says that she will sniff and lick your hands and rub up against your legs for pets. "She loves to worm around (army crawl) on the grass and stretch out frog-leg style. She will shake your hand naturally and roll over for belly rubs. she is doing so great and is such an easy dog. She had a couple of interactions with kids and it went pretty well - she will gently lick anyone's hand who comes to pet her. She is so gentle and I think she'd be great with a family. She has come running with me and keeps up with no problem, but is totally fine chilling at home. What a gem! Badass Juno!" Juno is spayed, UTD on vaccinations, and microchipped. 

To foster or adopt, please visit our website at www.badassbk.com.

photo by Hilary Benas Photo

[onsaplanet]

What the massive snowfall in Boston tells us about global warming http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/15/technology/quirky-tests-the-crowd-based-creative-process.html?_r=0 “Sea surface temperatures off the coast of New England right now are at record levels, 11.5C (21F) warmer than normal in some locations,” says Penn State climate researcher Michael Mann. “There is [a] direct relationship between the surface warmth of the ocean and the amount of moisture in the air. What that means is that this storm will be feeding off these very warm seas, producing very large amounts of snow as spiraling winds of the storm squeeze that moisture out of the air, cool, it, and deposit it as snow inland.” Warmer oceans also increase the temperature contrasts that winter storms encounter when they hit the East Coast, notes Mann — and this ups their strength. ...the atmosphere can hold 4% more moisture per one degree Fahrenheit increase in temperature.

[purepest]

Snow is not a Deer Deterrent

Over the course of the past month a large amount of snow has accumulated in New England towns. We don't know about you- but we are ready for spring! Although many plantings on properties are now buried under feet of snow, those planted investments are still at risk of being ruined by deer. Continuous, deep snow cover during late winter will cause deer, already with depleted fat reserves, to go into survival mode. This means that the need to survive will override the deer's natural instinct of being afraid of humans. 

By Mid-February most of the deer's naturally occurring food supply has been depleted and deer will be more likely to search for food on residential properties. Deer will start their feeding by browsing onplants that are above the surface of the snow and will browse up to six feet above the ground. When above surface resources are gone deer will resort to digging through the snow in search of more plantings to consume. The best way to deter deer from digging up plantings under the snow cover is to treat any trees or plants above the snow in the areawith deer deterrent. This will stop the deer from wanting to come and look for food sources in that area.

Photo Source: Nick's Nature Pics

[emlimanator]

This is how I feel about the winter of 2015.