Again, Mt. Pollux avioded shut-down from the two storms that hit the area. I have joked that the MPG (Mt. Pollux Gods) intervein. MP's been lucky missing the crippling effects of the two recent storms primarily due to elevation and latitude. MP has been accessable every day this Winter, with one or two days that were questionable. Have been encouraging Kevin to do a blog on weather. Perhaps what I'm about to say will encourage someone with more knowledge to do a counter-correcting blog.I'm suspecting that the severe winter is over. Don't think we'll get any extended period of freezing weather where the day high temp. is well below freezing. We may get significant snow because air in higher temp. can hold more moisture and the jet stream will likely move more north, putting us more centrally into the storm tracts. Most of the moisture (rain or snow) from our storms comes from the Gulf or Mexico or the Atlantic Ocean. Realize the Worcester Hills (15 mi. East) and Berkshire Foot Hills (15 mi. West) got significantly more snow than MP, due to elevation. We may not escape that elevation benefit in the next storm systems, but possibly. Suspect any accumulation will not last long. We start our Public Programs in April. By then, we'll be in a "normal" pattern of temperature. Would welcome anyone who has more knowledge and information on future regional weather, to respond with detail on dynamics involved and predictions for March and April.
Sunspot activity continues with a series of moderate new sunspots. Venus will be visible in the evening sky, soon to be joined by Saturn. This bodes well for the Solar Observing, MP Sunset Observing, and the Observatory Observing. Looking forward to seeing you at our Observing Programs.
Take Care - Tom Whitney
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