No Winter to Speak of

RSL · Rancher Joined: 19 Dec 2008 Posts: 1312 Location: 48 5W4

They are talking long term forecast highs above 0C for the next week here. Last winter we had over 2 1/2 feet of snow and 6 weeks of -40 or colder straight through. Our average high is -11 and average low is -21. The prediction for this week is that we will have at least one night with a low above 0.
But our calves are loving it... The foreground of the video are smaller calves and replacements on rakebunches. The background is feeder calves and F1 heifers on swath grazing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZ_c-jW5PVo&context=C353cc15ADOEgsToPDskJ3-gnqwHwmBVd-3OgF_FS5

Taken last night off my front step

Oldtimer · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:23 am Post subject:

Yep- same here... But I just heard on the radio this morning that both the government weather folks and the corporate meteorologists are still predicting La Nina will kick in with some real nasty weather for up here...Talking about a cold and nasty Feb and March... (Hope they are wrong and this winters moisture all comes as rain in May)...

That said- our forecast for today is for 40's-- 50's for Wed and Thursday Smile

3words · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:12 pm Post subject:

Yes this weather is awesome Very Happy

!!No snow to speak of,actually as of today we are back to having potholes with water in them again and they are saying the rest of the week we are suppose to be even warmer.Cows aren't even eatting what they should be because it's so warm out,going to have a lot of carry over hay this year.My prediction will be it will start to be winter in 2 weeks,as thats when i start calving.Oh well that is quick forgotten when the steer calves off the cows in the fall are bringing $1100 plus Very Happy

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gcreekrch · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:55 pm Post subject:

If you guys don't quit bragging Mother Nature will backhand you into next month. Very Happy

Would be nice to stay -5 to -10 C all winter. I would be happier that this freezing and thawing that just creates ice and slop here. Wink

Justin · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 7:59 pm Post subject:

i'd almost rather it get cold and stay cold, it would be easier on the calves.

Oldtimer · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:15 pm Post subject:

Several areas of the state set new records for highs for today...We tied a record that was set in 1962 with 49 degrees... Spent the afternoon riding around on the 4 wheeler doing odd jobs in just my shirtsleeves and vest..

hayguy · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:15 pm Post subject:

Texan · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:33 pm Post subject:

gcreekrch · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:35 pm Post subject:

hayguy · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 8:46 pm Post subject:

kris · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:09 pm Post subject:

weather has been (and looks to continue to be) unseasonably warm and dry!! here we are in JANUARY and the highs are forecasted to be in the mid-40's all week...has not even gotten below zero yet and the river has not even started to freeze over!! Crying or Very sad

3words · Posted: Tue Jan 03, 2012 9:12 pm Post subject:

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