Cold with sun
This morning it is partly cloudy, then overcast with a chance of snow. High of 25F. Winds less than 5 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tonight it will be overcast with a chance of snow. Low of 18F with a windchill as low as 7F. Winds from the North at 5 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 50% with accumulations up to 3 in. possible.
The readings from my own weather instruments are:
The humidity is 84% with a dew point of 14.2ºF and a wind chill of 18.4ºF.
The temperature is 18.4ºF. ºF.
Presently we have low North Northeast winds between 1.8 MPH and 2.7 MPH.
Our Barometric pressure is 29.88/HPA 1011.8 and rising with a weather graphic indicating sun.
The UV rating is 0 out of 16, sunset will be at 4:08 PM with Moon Rise at 5:41 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, and the moon phase is a full moon.
For the pilots out there: Raw METAR is –
METAR KAUG 291153Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR M08/M11 A2996 RMK AO2 SLP152 T10831106 11056 21089 53010
Visibility is 10.0 miles/16.1 Kilometers with a few clouds but is otherwise clear.
We have had just over 12 inches of snow in the past 24 hours.
Have you ever wondered how to set your snow fences? Well, in view of the snow we have had, and what is in the forecast, wonder no more.
Snow fencing, when properly installed, is a great way to control where snow drifts along a road, driveway, property line or anywhere. The concept is rooted in basic physics and does not actually cause a barrier to the snow driving. It causes snow to drift in a particular way by controlling the wind that, when left to its own natural tendencies, will drift snow across open areas until it is blocked by a tree, curb, wall, house or other physical impediment.
Types of Snow Fence
There are two most common types of snow fencing. The first, and oldest, is a wooden and wire fence made of vertical wooden slats about an inch and a half wide wired together with equal distance spaces between the slats. The more contemporary type of fence is made of plastic, usually orange netting material. Both fences roll up easily and are installed by affixing them to equally-spaced fence posts along the line you intend to force a snow drift to develop.
How it Works
Snow fencing is designed to work by actually slowing the speed of the wind to a point where the snow itself drops out of the wind and falls into a drift on the downwind side of the fence. As the snow loses speed and falls, the particles melt slightly and refreeze with the other fallen snow, making a smooth, seamless and controllable drift along the fence rather than drifting merely according to the random whims of weather and wind.
Installation
Posts should be buried at least 1 to 1.5 feet into firm soil and placed about twice as wide as the fence is tall; that is, 8-foot spacing for a standard 4-foot snow fence. The fencing material should be affixed to each post firmly. If the fence is loose, it will not be nearly as effective. The fence should also have at least 5 inches of space between the bottom of the fence and the ground to allow wind to pass through easily.
Placement
Depending on the amount of snow and severity of the winter or storm, snow can drift up to 20 or 30 times the height of the fence, so be sure to leave at least that much space between the fence and any roadways, driveways or other areas you wish the snow to pile up. The snowdrift will start to form downwind from the spot where you choose to place your fence.
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