The wind is a howlin'

[Jassy]

It's snowing some here now, but the wind blew all day. Cows are in the barn, on own tonight... I've got the flu . :roll:

Hope yur feeling better by now...go for the icecream...it'll do the trick! We missed the snow...so far!

 

[Northern Rancher]

I saw a boxliner blow out of a truck I was meeting just south of Malta one time. Was on a bull evaluation mission today found a pretty decent older LHD Cigar son. Big smoke to the north so the water bombers will be flying tomorrow-muskkegs and swamps are pretty dry makes fire fighting tough.

 

[gcreekrch]

The wind has finally died down this morning. -18c and clear.

 

[per]

-10 clear and calm here finally. That storm left a little snow behind. It could be bad north and east. We are on the edge, a mile west and south never saw a thing. There is a line of clouds north east that look nasty.

 

[cowsense]

Wind's been at 60 to 100+ k (40-60 mph.) here since last night......snow is gonna be here with it any time now........don't know if it will be able to hit the ground & stick or not. Supposed to be zero visibility by mid morning......dust & snow! :?

 

[Anonymous]

Its actually going down herea little now-and Isaw they just pulled one of the fire trucks out of this side.... Interestingsidestory-- neighbor from up Brazil creek was down helping fight the fire--andsitting in his pickup talking to one of the Deputies whena big gust camealong... He didn't have his tailgate in-and the gustapparently got underand blew the bedliner in his pickup (which was bolted down)- upandsmashed the hylift jack, pipe wrenchs, toolboxand everything else right thru his back window....A 3 foot chunk of cheater pipe ended up flying by his earand landing in the frontseat (4 door pickup)...

And people laughabout the logging chain weathersock. :wink: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Yep- and thats just what the weather bureau calls "breezy"... :lol:

Wind went down for awhile during the night- but picking right up again- my meter is already showing 27mph wind with gusts to 38...

Forecast:

Today: Sunny, with a high near 48. Breezy, with a west wind between 18 and 28 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph.

 

[Blkbuckaroo]

Been beautiful here last few days,suppose to turn back to rain and snow sunday

 

[cowsense]

Zero visibility........took a trailer out to the calving field to bring in two fresh pairs......got the job 3/4 done :???: ....left a friggin stupid simmental cross cow behind.....she needs to be roped & drug in the trailer; just ain't gonna happen in this weather. It was a challenge to find my way back into the yard but managed to find the trail. Hopefully there's nothing else calving until this system blows through.

 

[Rancher3!]

No snow here just 100 km winds and dust blowing everywhere, moved a pair this morning and mooma was more than a little protective. I think the wind makes everyone a little grouchy!

 

[Anonymous]

We've got 45 mph winds this afternoon with gusts to 60 again

Here are a few pictures the local radio station had on its website..

The river fire:
http://www.kltz.com/images/news/4910/fire1.jpg

Bill Aitkens barn fire: The lower floor is below the hill- built right into the hill...Only the roof and hayloft can be seen from this direction...Barn was built by his family in 1912..

http://www.kltz.com/images/news/4910/fire4.jpg
http://www.kltz.com/images/news/4910/fire3.jpg

 

[Triangle Bar]

Wow, those are dramatic photos OT. It's been breezy at times and then almost calm here today. There's lots of folks burnin' ditches.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

15 poles went down by Buffalo Gap Sk. Started a small fire. We are back on the generator. :roll: