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Frost advisory for the NEK

The National Weather Service in Burlington, VT has issued a frost advisory for the Northeast Kingdom for Sunday morning.

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A FROST
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EDT SUNDAY.

* LOCATIONS...THE NORTHERN ADIRONDACKS OF NEW YORK...THE WEST
  SLOPES OF THE GREEN MOUNTAINS...AND NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST
  VERMONT.

* HAZARDS...AREAS OF FROST.

* TEMPERATURES...LOWS IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S.

* TIMING...FROST WILL BEGIN TO DEVELOP AFTER MIDNIGHT SATURDAY
  NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY AROUND SUNRISE SUNDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...OUTDOOR VEGETATION SENSITIVE TO COLD TEMPERATURES MAY
  BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED

The forecast for the next several day is for Monday morning to be even colder. The colder nights coupled with the ever increasing longer nights should help with foliage development over the next week.

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Forecast for Island Pond, VT for 9/24/16 – 9/30/16

Here’s a recent image from our live webcam that show the birch leaves starting to turn yellow. You can also see a few birch leaves already on the ground in the image.

Island Pond, VT Webcam image from 9/24/16

Island Pond, VT Webcam image from 9/24/16

April Snow 4/26/16

Snow fell from the sky for most of the day here in Island Pond. By early afternoon about 2 inches had accumulated in shady areas and grassy surfaces.  Around 5PM we stated to see a sharp clearing line move overhead. With full sun and the temperature up to 38° most of the snow has melted 🙂

Island Pond Vermont Webcam

Snow falling in Island Pond, VT earlier today 4/26/16

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By late afternoon the sun came out and the temperature rose above freezing.

Purple Finch

Female Purple Finch in Island Pond, VT

As most of you know, our Webcam here in Island Pond points at two bird / squirrel feeders. We also have three other bird feeders that aren’t in the webcam view. Needless to say, we enjoy watching the birds. I also enjoy photographing the birds that visit our yard. I hadn’t been taking many photos over the past year or two. But over the past few weeks I’ve gotten back in to it, and I’ve been having fun again.

Photographing birds takes a ton of patience, and a lot of luck. The wild birds are usually very quick and can get spooked very easy. I’d much rather take photos of birds in their natural environment, but sometimes they land on something man made like the top of a lamp post, and you can’t resist taking the shot.

VT Purple Finch

Female Purple Finch in Island Pond, VT

I hope everyone out there enjoys this type of post because I have a feeling they may become more frequent here on the bog.