NWS: Today’s High Near 48, Tonight’s Low Around 30
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high near 48 with a 20 percent chance of rain showers after 11 a.m., and a low around 30 tonight with a 30 percent chance of less than half an inch of snow possible. Courtesy/NWS Read More
AGU: Passing Aircraft Wring Extra Snow And Rain Out Of Clouds
A radar station at Kerava, Finland, recorded a trail of heightened precipitation—the yellow streak to the left—on the aircraft approach path to Helsinki-Vantaa airport (EFHK) in March 2009. Courtesy AGU/Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
‘Hole-punch’ clouds like this one seen over Houston, Minn. in November 2014, occur when airplanes fly through a thin cloud of supercooled water vapor, causing water droplets to freeze. The tiny crystals fall, leaving a hole to mark the plane’s passage. When such supercooled clouds overlay a lower layer of precipitation, the fallingSVC Applauds Heinrich And Udall Bill To Protect Border Communities, Wildlife, Environment
SVC News:Cedar Waxwings Spotted In White Rock
Daily Postcatd: A pair of Cedar waxwings is spotted Thursday perched in a pyracantha bush eating berries at a residence on Mesa Verde Street in White Rock. Cedar waxwings are sociable birds, typically seen in flocks year-round. They are non-territorial birds and will often groom each other. They move from place to place depending on where they can find good sources of berries. Source: wikipedia.com. Photo by Mary Lou Oothoudt NWS: Today’s High Near 48, Tonight’s Low Around 28
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high near 48 with a 40 percent chance of showers and tonight’s low around 28. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Trailmaster Craig Martin Discusses Tree Carvings
Local trailmaster Craig Martin spoke recently at the Rotary Club of Los Alamos, describing the historical significance of the tree carvings at the Valles Caldera. Appearing in the soft wood of aspen trees, one carving dates to the 1890s, with most created by sheep herders between 1914 and the 1940s. The carvings reflect the importance of sheep herding in the wool and mutton economy of that time period in northern New Mexico. There is an ongoing effort to document the carvings, which contain names, dates, initials, and pictorial figures, such as hearts and portraits, before they are further Read More
Local Groundhog Predicts Early Spring
Punxsutawney Phil of Los Alamos did not see his shadow this morning when emerging from his burrow in Quemazon (although clearly visible in the snow behind him), thus predicting an early spring. As the legend goes, if Phil sees his shadow, he expects six more weeks of winter weather and scurries back into his hole. While the small furry celebrity has been in the weather-prediction business for more than a century, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that Phil shows ‘no predictive skill’ in that his predictions have only been accurate some 40 percent of the time. Photo by
SFNF: Piles Burns In Jemez Ranger District Feb. 4-14
SFNF News:
SANTA FE – To take advantage of favorable conditions, to include fuel moisture levels, air quality and weather forecasts, fire managers on the Jemez Ranger District of the Santa Fe National Forest (SFNF) expect to begin ignitions on piles between Feb. 4 and Feb. 14 to reduce the risk of high-severity wildfire.
Weather permitting, crews plan to treat up to 475 acres of piles three to eight miles northeast of Jemez Springs.
The piles will be burned as three different operations:
- The Pino West piles are approximately five miles northeast of Jemez Springs along the north end of Forest Road
NWS: Today’s High Near 48, Tonight’s Low Around 31
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high near 48 with mostly sunny skies and tonight’s low around 31. Courtesy/NWS Read More
‘The Unruly Mystic: John Muir’ At Reel Deal Monday
Daily Postcard: Sunrise Illuminates Los Alamos Sky
Daily Postcard: Thursday’s sunrise emerges slowly above the Los Alamos townsite. Photo by Trisha Ancell Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 47, Tonight’s Low Around 27
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high near 47 with mostly sunny skies and tonight’s low around 27. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Heinrich, Kennedy, Cassidy, Carper, And Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation To Restore Wetlands And Migratory Bird Habitat
U.S. SENATE News:National Weather Service Announces Major Upgrade To Cannon Air Force Base Doppler (KFDX) Radar
NOAA News:PEEC: Preview February’s Night Skies Friday
Courtesy/PEECDaily Postcard: Deer Loiter Around Metzger’s
Daily Postcard: Deer spotted loitering Wednesday night around Metzger’s Do It Best Hardware Store on 15th Street at Central Avenue in downtown Los Alamos. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladilypost.com Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 46, Tonight’s Low Around 24
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high in Los Alamos near 46 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 24. Courtesy/NWS Read More
Scenes From Backcountry Film Festival Thursday
So many people turned out Thursday, Jan. 24 for the Backcountry Film Festival sponsored by Century Bank and brought to Los Alamos by the Pajarito Environmental Education Center (PEEC) and Reel Deal Theater that theater owner Jim O’Donnell opened a second screening room to accommodate everyone. The event featured a variety of short films about the backcountry snow sports world. A variety of raffle prizes were available at the festival, along with beer and wine for purchase from Pajarito Brewpub. Courtesy photo
The Backcoutry Film Festival crowd fills the lobby Jan. 24 at the Reel Deal Read More
Cholla Cactus Blooms In Snow On Los Pueblos
Cholla Cactus spotted Sunday blooming in the snow on Los Pueblos in Los Alamos. Photo by Mary Snow
Cholla Cactus blooming on snow Sunday on Los Pueblos. Photo by Mary Snow Read More
NWS: Today’s High Near 43, Tonight’s Low Around 19
The National Weather Service forecasts today’s high near 43 with sunny skies and tonight’s low around 19. Courtesy/NWS
