Tag Archives: drought

Smoke Hovers Over the River Like a Morning Mist

Posted on 2021-08-14 by arjaybe

I’m used to the smoke obscuring the sky and turning the sun into a ruby. I’m used to it being so thick that I can’t see the sides of my valley. But these last couple of days the smoke has … Continue reading →

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Drought and Wildfire

Posted on 2021-07-23 by arjaybe

The drought continues this year. We had a snowpack that was pretty close to average for the valley, but then we had one of the driest springs on record. Right at the end of June, which is supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Drought – Not

Posted on 2020-07-10 by arjaybe

Spring and early summer have been good so far this year. It has been unusually cool and wet. The numbers haven’t been extreme. We have seen months at 125% of the average. The wettest, June, was 150%. We can’t say … Continue reading →