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I'm wondering what the weather experience has been in Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas for the past six or seven months. In Albuquerque we had a bit more snow and slightly colder temperatures than in recent years. The cool and wet pattern is continuing halfway through spring. Heavy snow melt has the Rio Grande running higher than any time since 2008. We were in a drought a couple years ago. El Nino seems to be in full flow this year and continuing.
I'm wondering what the weather experience has been in Phoenix, Tucson and Las Vegas for the past six or seven months. In Albuquerque we had a bit more snow and slightly colder temperatures than in recent years. The cool and wet pattern is continuing halfway through spring. Heavy snow melt has the Rio Grande running higher than any time since 2008. We were in a drought a couple years ago. El Nino seems to be in full flow this year and continuing.
Much cooler than usual here is Las Vegas. I live in the highest section of Las Vegas at 3500’ and we have had multiple days with measurable snow. On February 20-21 I had 15’ fall from one storm! A couple of days ago we didn’t even make it out of the 40s.
Much cooler than usual here is Las Vegas. I live in the highest section of Las Vegas at 3500’ and we have had multiple days with measurable snow. On February 20-21 I had 15’ fall from one storm! A couple of days ago we didn’t even make it out of the 40s.
15” that is... We have also already surpassed our yearly precipitation total.
A couple of days ago we didn’t even make it out of the 40s.
A couple of days ago... in the highest point of Summerlin, didn't make it out of the 40s. Hmm. How odd that Red Rock, higher in elevation, surpassed 50 degrees. Yet you claim your area didn't.....
Definitely an exaggeration. Not buying the 15 inches of snow either.
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February was over 5° below average here in Phoenix, and this May is currently over 6° below average. April was over 2° above average, and January and March were fairly close to normal
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The day before I left Albuquerque back in late February for Vermont it snowed about 3-4 inches. In the seven years I lived out there I could only count a handful of times we had measurable snow on the ground. I figured it was a metaphor for journey up here. I still work for the same employer in ABQ, I've been hearing the "what is this, Seattle?, I want my desert climate back" weather complaint from my colleagues this spring. I've never seen the Rio Grande fill up to its banks before. I always liked it when the grasses came up and the desert-scape had a cover of green hues. I had the good fortune of seeing the desert around Tucson covered in wildflowers after some heavy spring rains one year. The only time I was ever annoyed with the weather in the Southwest is when the spring winds would kick up and bring in the dust, everywhere!
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The day before I left Albuquerque back in late February for Vermont it snowed about 3-4 inches. In the seven years I lived out there I could only count a handful of times we had measurable snow on the ground. I figured it was a metaphor for journey up here. I still work for the same employer in ABQ, I've been hearing the "what is this, Seattle?, I want my desert climate back" weather complaint from my colleagues this spring. I've never seen the Rio Grande fill up to its banks before. I always liked it when the grasses came up and the desert-scape had a cover of green hues. I had the good fortune of seeing the desert around Tucson covered in wildflowers after some heavy spring rains one year. The only time I was ever annoyed with the weather in the Southwest is when the spring winds would kick up and bring in the dust, everywhere!
Why did you leave New Mexico to go to Vermont of all places?
It was time to start a new chapter and New England is home.
I am from New England as well — Rhode Island, to be specific. In my perspective, nothing about Rhode Island is similar to Vermont, aside from the New England town form of local government. Remember, you live in and originate from a city or a town, not a state or geographic region.
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I am from New England as well — Rhode Island, to be specific. In my perspective, nothing about Rhode Island is similar to Vermont, aside from the New England town form of local government. Remember, you live in and originate from a city or a town, not a state or geographic region.
Uh, OK, I don't want to derail the thread as the Desert Southwest is finally getting much needed drought relief which is great. I never saw the Rio Grande in ABQ really fill up to its banks in the seven years I lived out there. But anyway, I like it here in Vermont. I'm near a big beautiful lake and close to Montreal and I've always liked skiing up here in the winter. I grew up on the North Shore of Mass so it's nice to be closer to family again and a big part of me coming back to New England, but I'd rather live up here as it feels more like home to me. I agree Vermont is very different from southern New England.
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