***Official 2023 Weather Thread***

[cowgirl836]

Going from 80+ to 3-6 in of snow and low of 26.

Within 36 hours.

And the many days of warm weather has our redbud just about to bloom and I'm afraid we'll lose all the flowers.

 

[snowcraig2.0]

And the many days of warm weather has our redbud just about to bloom and I'm afraid we'll lose all the flowers.

Where do you live?

 

[wxman1]

Where do you live?

She is just east of Madison.

 

[cowgirl836]

She is just east of Madison.

And a bit north

 

[BoxsterCy]

And the many days of warm weather has our redbud just about to bloom and I'm afraid we'll lose all the flowers.

I think it might be okay still. The last heavy snow took down a big branch of my redbud, which is on it's last legs due to age and a crazy cycle of drought alternating with it's spot in the yard being flooded. Sort of bummed about the trees decline. Redbuds are ISU heritage trees IMO and this one was a birthday present from someone more 30 years ago.

 

[somecyguy]

Hopefully this cold weather takes out a few bazillion mosquito nests.

 

[CycloneSpinning]

Hopefully this cold weather takes out a few bazillion mosquito nests.

And ants?

 

[awd4cy]

Hopefully this cold weather takes out a few bazillion mosquito nests.

You’d be better off having a really dry summer. Mosquitoes multiply so fast.

 

[cmjh10]

There was planting going on up here this week. Now snow and lots of wind.

 

[NWICY]

There was planting going on up here this week. Now snow and lots of wind.

In theory if you quit planting Thursday it should be ok. If you planted into Fri nite it could be rough on emergence.

 

[Ms3r4ISU]

Hopefully this cold weather takes out a few bazillion mosquito nests.

Nests?

 

[wxman1]

 

[nfrine]

You really didn’t need to post about May snow...

 

[somecyguy]

You’d be better off having a really dry summer. Mosquitoes multiply so fast.

ChatGPT hedges and doesn't pick a side.

Both a late spring freeze and a dry summer can have negative impacts on mosquito populations, but in different ways.
A late spring freeze can kill off mosquito larvae and adults that have already emerged. However, if the freeze is not severe enough or does not last long enough, some mosquitoes may still survive and continue to reproduce later in the season.
On the other hand, a dry summer can also reduce mosquito populations because mosquitoes require standing water to breed. Without sufficient water sources, fewer mosquito larvae will survive and develop into adults. However, some species of mosquitoes can lay their eggs in very small amounts of water, such as in the bottom of flower pots or other small containers, so a completely dry summer may not eliminate all mosquito populations.
In conclusion, both a late spring freeze and a dry summer can have negative impacts on mosquito populations, but the specific effect will depend on the severity and duration of the freeze or dry spell, as well as the species of mosquito present.

 

[BCClone]

6.9 huh?

 

[KidSilverhair]

6.9 huh?

Ni.Ce.

 

[cmjh10]

I was at ISU when that snow hit. Dead week I think? It was all gone the next day.

 

[Prone2Clone]

Nests?

Yes, they make nests out of dead grass and discarded candy bar wrappers in the tops of of pin oak trees. Everybody knows that.

 

[FallOf81]

Nests?

Gotta be tough on that gal with such a skinny a** sitting on all those eggs.

 

[Kinch]

50 years ago last week 23 inches of snow. It melted within four days and the next week a tornado.