Subj : What a day
To   : RAY QUINN
From : Mike Powell
Date : Sat Mar 19 2022 10:53:00

>  MP> After I posted this, I turned on the TV.  The local weather channel
>  MP> happened to be what it was tuned to.  While it is nearly 60F and Sunny
>  MP> here, the radar is showing light snow showers less than 100 miles
>  MP> northwest of here.  :O

> This can happen quite often here in Visalia, California. The elevation in Visa
> a is about 300 ft above sea level, while Mount Whitney, just under 60 miles (9
> km) east-northeast from here is at 14,505 feet. We can have 60F and rain and j
> t 30 miles east have snow. Of course I am talking about the Sierra Nevada.

We don't have quite that same diversity of relief in this area, so it does
not happen as often and is almost always the result of a very strong cold
front moving in fast.

> Totally unreleated:
> BTW, The Sierras is a GREAT place for Ham repeaters. Ours is just 37 miles nor
> east of the house at 7500 feet elevation with Internet service via microwave l
> ks. VHF and UHF coverage for 200 miles along I-5 and CA-99.

That is good to hear.  I am not a HAM but know a lot of folks in BBS world
are, and I am always glad to hear they are still able to practice their
hobby.  Before the move to digital TV, there was a station in nearby West
Virginia that got incredible coverage and I suspect they used the elevation
in their area to their advantage.

Mike


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