After a long gorgeous weekend to start off the month of April, Old Man Winter is about to strike again. That's what April is all blowing rock real estate about up here in the High Country. We go from 70 degrees and sunny to 25 degrees with a blizzard and winds howling in 24 hours time. The spring teaser is a cycle that takes some getting used to. On one hand,it brings a much needed reprieve from the long winter months. On the other, it strikes back again so hard that it's depressing because you realize there's at least a month till it's time to pack up the parkas and open up the house for good. Usually you can count on being safe by the 2nd week in May.

Trout fishing opened this past Saturday. Blowing Rock marked the event with the annual Trout Derby. We had some friends and family over to cast out a few lines in the creek and grill out some dogs. It was a perfect day to enjoy the outdoors. I'm glad we enjoyed it while we could because as we speak, not even a whole day later, I'm starting to see flurries out of my office window.

The forecast on Ray's Weather says that we're supposed to get 1-3 inches by Wednesday morning with 3-7 inches in the higher elevations towards Tennessee. The temperatures will be in the 20's to 30's until Thursday and then warming just a touch. Easter Weekend looks like it's going to be pretty messy and rainy but possibly looking up on Easter Sunday. You'll still have to bundle the kids up for Egg Hunting but hopefully the rain will hold off.

The sky was ominous this morning so I snapped a few pictures. Here are two taken in the same spot but 180 degrees difference. The first is the last little patch of blue sky disappearing. The second one is the dark front moving in. I'll post up some more pictures once I can get out and get some of the snow. Cross your fingers it's the last one but that's probably just wishful thinking for this beach girl.

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2 Comments on Old Man Winter Strikes Again in Boone

APR
08
2009

"Beach Girl" living in the mountains?!?  Reminds me of a line from the movie "Jaws."

Hooper - "You don't like the water, but you live on an island?"

Chief Brody - "It's only an island if you look at it from the water."

Hooper - "That makes a lot of sense."

 

Looks like my trip to TN will be delayed as Mother Nature will not be cooperating with me next week...hopefully only for a week.
9:15pm • #1
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10
2009
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You're funny. Thanks for stopping by and taking the time to read and comment.

This is supposed to be a messy weekend, I'm hoping the next one is nicer.
8:30am • #2


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