January 04, 2006
SHIVA Dances The "Wrong" Dance in Flag!
One for the records
By SZABOLCS KORDOS
Sun Staff Reporter
01/04/2006
Flagstaff is heading toward breaking a 70-year-old record -- for the latest first measurable snowfall of the winter season.
Since weather measurements for Flagstaff began in 1898, only four times has the first snow arrived after Dec. 31. In 1935, winter "began" on Jan. 5. In 1930, the first measurable snow didn't arrive until Jan. 7. Snow season is typically measured beginning Oct. 1. and through April 30.
If we don't see snow on the ground -- and it's predicted we won't -- by Saturday, it is going to be the latest date on record for the start of the snow season.
"If our forecast is accurate, there won't be any precipitation by Monday, Jan. 9," said George Howard of the National Weather Service office in Bellemont (just outside of Flagstaff).
Meteorologists predicted the chance of some storms on New Year's Eve and Monday, but the storms swept past Flagstaff.
COACH's NOTE:
I am supposed to hold a USSA Regional Snowshoe Qualifying Race on the 22nd. I called the Event, "The Cold Sweat SnowShoe 10k"...
i reckon i will have to rename the Event to, "The Dry Sweat DirtShoe 10k"...
oh well...yogis must learn to Adapt, not complain...}