SNOW!

Yes, we did indeed get some; it's sticking still in places under cover and under the trees. This wasn't your usual late fall dusting, either: this was some serious stuff. We also got some sleet last night, which was pretty noisy, and now it's switched entirely to rain. At 8:45 am, it is 38 degrees, so that will be it for exciting precipitation for today.
All of this, however, has the stream back up to a solid five inches (once you pull all the leaves away from the stream gauge). The Cascades are running!

All of which makes this afternoon's trail clearing work at God's Acre more urgent: WINTER IS COMING! If you can join us from 3-5pm today, we're meeting at Logan Field (yes, that means we've made progress). Loppers and bow saws welcome!

Snowing like the dickens!

Snow, sleet and freezing rain all day!
At 9 am it is 38 degrees and barely rising.
Snowing.
The brook is running, but it's frozen at the edges.
Barometer is at 29.15 inches and steady under cloudy skies.

And it's ELECTION DAY in Massachusetts!

What a mess!

The storm, which by our count went through snow, freezing rain, sleet, and rain over nearly 24 hours, has left quite a bit of slop our there! We did manage to clear out one slot this morning, thanks to our neighbors, but everything else is snowed in.
In walking the Cascades trail this morning, we've found a crust on top of four to six inches of snow, under which you may well find water. Go for warm and waterproof, especially on your feet!
Our electronic rain gauge seems to have freaked out with all the types of precipitation. We'll have to give you a report from the manual one.
Currently 34 degrees and still raining here.