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12-27-2008, 01:55 PM
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On the misty plateau
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Merrimack Valley, NH
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Originally Posted by luzianne
Kansas City - warm yesterday, 68 degrees, rain. Thunder and lightning last night, pouring rain (which we needed to wash all the salt off the streets as a result of temperatures near zero last week and ice/snow) HEAVY winds, 70 to 80 mph. It woke me up just after 5:00 a.m. Our lawn furniture on the deck was blown over, a very heavy cover that goes on lamp to the entrance of a condo complex ended up in our back yard somehow, and our neighbor's roof shingles were on our driveway. When I went t the post office this morning I saw power lines down, tree branches and limbs down. We just got rid of all our very old (50+), breaking in the wind trees; otherwise our yard would have been full of branches and limbs. Precipitation the last 24 hours 1.07 inches.
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KC weather sure is HORRIBLE on the trees isn't it?
I know when I lived there I was always pruning the trees every couple of years due to the violent storms.
One of the most storm resistant trees is the Red Oak.
If you chopped all of your older trees down, however, it could negatively impact your property value. Several relators I know have told me this.
A tree-lined street and properly trimmed trees equal $$ in terms of resale.
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12-27-2008, 08:55 PM
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The cup is always half full!
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Two Rivers, Wisconsin
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When I wanted to cut a huge maple right by my fence and garage, tree service talked me into just trimming it back. He said that tree is a focal point of your back yard, I wouldn't do it.
I am glad branches over the garage were trimmed though with all the heavy snows and winds we've had. Now we're getting rain turning over to sleet and snow tonight, I feel better with the tree shaped nicely, worth the money.
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12-28-2008, 12:18 AM
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Sarasota/Bradenton, FL Expert Since 1997
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"Scatterbrain at large!"
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Florida- SRQ
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Reputation: 11550
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Yesterday, 12/27/2008 in BRADENTON, FL
Precipitation:
Actual: 0 in
Normal: 0.08 in
Record: 2.9 in
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12-28-2008, 04:07 AM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Seattle
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Reputation: 356
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Seattle 12/27/08
Rain 0.29
Average 0.17
Record 1.53 in 1998
Sky cover 100%
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12-28-2008, 08:48 AM
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Trolls hate me.
Status:
"ticking off Trolls, one at a time"
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: West Michigan
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Reputation: 7453
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Rained all day yesterday, at times quite heavy for December. At least I didn't have to get out the snowblower to get rid of this precipitation, it ran out of the drive on it's own. Any time that happens in the winter months is a bonus. We received .93" of rain yesterday.
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12-28-2008, 08:59 AM
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The cup is always half full!
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Two Rivers, Wisconsin
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Reputation: 6611
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Rain yesterday, 20 with snow today.
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12-29-2008, 12:26 AM
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Sarasota/Bradenton, FL Expert Since 1997
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Florida- SRQ
20,346 posts, read 1,420,066 times
Reputation: 11550
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Yesterday, 12/28/2008 in BRADENTON, FL
Precipitation:
Actual: 0 in
Normal: 0.08 in
Record: 1.76 in
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12-29-2008, 05:17 PM
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Dallas/Fort Worth Expert :)
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: The Burbs of Dallas
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Reputation: 1169
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No rain, but it was cold!
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12-29-2008, 06:32 PM
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Senior Member
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Seattle
1,508 posts, read 1,143,690 times
Reputation: 356
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Seattle 12/28/08
Rain 0.35
Average 0.17
Record 1.53 in 1945
Sky cover 90%
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12-30-2008, 12:12 AM
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Sarasota/Bradenton, FL Expert Since 1997
Status:
"Scatterbrain at large!"
(set 3 days ago)
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Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: Florida- SRQ
20,346 posts, read 1,420,066 times
Reputation: 11550
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Yesterday, 12/29/2008 in BRADENTON, FL
Precipitation:
Actual: 0 in
Normal: 0.08 in
Record: 0.13 in
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