After several days of a low, gray overcast, chilly air and intermittent showers, the clouds have pulled away from the Front Range this morning, revealing the first thick blanket of snow across the higher peaks. Down here on the Piedmont, the sunshine and mild temperatures were inviting after the gloomy period and the precipitation had softened the landscape.
Surveying the farm this morning, I encountered the usual mix of avian residents but also came across a rock wren, foraging on one of the woodpiles; he was the first I have seen on the property since we purchased it in 1990. Of course, his presence only added to the joy that the pleasant weather had brought.
The atmospheric trough that produced our cool, rainy conditions is pushing eastward across the Great Plains and warmer, drier air will soon move in from the Southwest. On the backside of the trough, those air masses will clash and thunderstorms are forecast for tomorrow afternoon. By the weekend, however, we expect sunny skies and highs in the seventies (F).
Surveying the farm this morning, I encountered the usual mix of avian residents but also came across a rock wren, foraging on one of the woodpiles; he was the first I have seen on the property since we purchased it in 1990. Of course, his presence only added to the joy that the pleasant weather had brought.
The atmospheric trough that produced our cool, rainy conditions is pushing eastward across the Great Plains and warmer, drier air will soon move in from the Southwest. On the backside of the trough, those air masses will clash and thunderstorms are forecast for tomorrow afternoon. By the weekend, however, we expect sunny skies and highs in the seventies (F).
