Subj : Re: National Anthem
To   : MIKE POWELL
From : Rob Mccart
Date : Sun Feb 02 2025 01:22:00

RM>> The real shock this year is the wild changes in temperature up and down
  >> in a short time, like this week Friday will have a high of 32f and a low
  >> that night of -4f

MP>We've had some of the temperature swings here lately but nothing near that
  >drastic.  Like one day it might only get to 28F after a night around 10F,
  >then the next day it might be 35-40F after a night near 25F.  We are about
  >to get some days near 60F.

Yes, Some of yours are a bit of a jump as well. I sort of expect there
to be about a 15f or so change from day to night but much more than
that you notice. As we get into February, especially the second half,
we will start to get a lot more days above freezing and March is the
change over month when we get more rain than snow and fewer nights
dipping below freezing, but still frequently enough that I can't put
in my water system until some time in April without worrying about
it freezing up at night. Usually no damage is done since the outside
lines are flexible plastic but there is about 400 feet of it, much of
it going over bare bedrock, so it is totally exposed to the cold.

The other problem I had in the past, I hope it's not as bad these
days with warmer overall temperatures, is not being able to put in
the water system until the ice comes off of Georgian Bay. I can
remember years putting the foot valve stand in around April 10th
and getting cuts on my legs from ice floes drifting in and hitting
me when I was in the water. One year I had to put in the foot valve
3 times because ice kept drifting in, catching the marker float, and
dragging the stand into shore..   B)

Last night and tonight we'll drop to about -4f again but there are
a couple of days this week that may get up slightly above freezing
so it's still bouncing around.

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