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I know its seriously premature, but I was wondering- what is it like in the spring melt off?
We are in Washington county, an snow is 'piled higher than an elephants eye'.
I am wondering what the melt is like? We moved here from Virginia, and what happens is a slow melt- freezing into ice at night- then flooding during the day.
I heard that the melt comes quick- thus more of a daily running water..
I know its a fluffy type snow- but I was wondering what it was going to be like.
I know we have had record fall of snow this year- but any ideas what to expect.. and roughly when does it start in general?
Most of this powder snow can absorb a huge amount of water before it begins to run off in any quantity. The worst scenario is when the snow is nearly saturated and we get a warm rain. That is when we see flooding.
Most of this powder snow can absorb a huge amount of water before it begins to run off in any quantity. The worst scenario is when the snow is nearly saturated and we get a warm rain. That is when we see flooding.
Thank you! So we pray for little rain come spring
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The rivers roar in the springtime. Awe-inspiring to me, but I'm sure scary to those who live on their banks.
Yea I was wondering at the lakes. We are 1/4 mile away but still. That said- this house survived the flood caused by the huge flood in the 1880's or something or other ( log jam on the lakes, rained and no where to go off mill street. )
The snow fall this year, though unusual, has question the design for the fence for the dogs. We are still going with wood on 3 sides, but I think the west side should stay wire. If nothing else- though a big drift in our access second driveway- at least it lets the snow blow out of the yard .. a uh.. a little bit..
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