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Having taught farm kids in rural schools, I very much appreciated the work ethic of farm kids. Went a long way to make up for the lower pay teachers typically get in rural schools.

Yes, strange winter in some respects. The average high temp for the day was lower, but the average low temp was higher. More importantly for those of us in snow country, in the last ten years we are seeing wetter snow and more ice storms and even some rain in winter months which is a negative for winter snow sports and winter snow sports are the foundation of our winter economy.

North Country Gal wrote: ↑

Sat May 07, 2022 10:23 am

in the last ten years we are seeing wetter snow and more ice storms and even some rain in winter months which is a negative for winter snow sports and winter snow sports are the foundation of our winter economy.

In the 30 years I worked at a grade school I was responsible for having the sidewalks, ramps and other areas cleared of snow and ice. I would much rather have snow than freezing rain, I had a tractor with a snowblower for the snow but for ice it was a lot of spreading sand/de-icer by hand. In my time there we never had a snow day but for the infrequent ice storms we have here we would always have a 2 hour late start. Late start for the students and teachers, I still had to get there early.

MUCH rather snow than ice, too, though very heavy wet snow can cause as much damage our trees as ice.

North Country Gal wrote: ↑

Sat May 07, 2022 7:29 pm

MUCH rather snow than ice, too, though very heavy wet snow can cause as much damage our trees as ice.

I had some damage from that last late ice storm. It was far worse for breaking limbs than the deepest snow.

About five winters back we had a very unusual storm with high winds, very wet and heavy snow, but no ice, all right at the freezing point. The snow was so heavy that it bent some maple saplings and pine branches down to the point where the very tops of the saplings and tips of the branches became buried in the snow on the ground. The temp rapidly dropped down into single digits the next day and everything froze in place for the entire winter.

Most of those saplings eventually recovered and straightened back up, but I still see some dead ones bowed over from that winter storm.

Interesting, too, that these storms can affect one or two species of trees more than others.This last winter, pines took a bit hit, but in other storms, it been more the firs and spruces. Life in the north woods.

I’m a real farmer now.

Wow!, that's awesome Gene!
Wisconsin...there's a new kid in town!

markiver54 wrote: ↑

Mon May 09, 2022 6:15 pm

Wow!, that's awesome Gene!
Wisconsin...there's a new kid in town!

The new kid in town almost knocked himself out on the roll bar. I had to lower it to fit it in the garage and then I walked right into it.

, hope you're ok.
Obviously though, or you wouldn't be posting.

That ought to move some snow.