Category Archives: Storms

Stormy Monday

Three days of hard rain and hail have yielded about 5″ of rain (which is a little under half of what we usually get for the year). Clouds billowed up on the first day and then darkened and opened up … Continue reading

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Birthday snowstorm

Thanks to all of you who sent along birthday wishes! We decided to stay in and watch the snow fall which are two of my favorite activities. By noon this Easter day, everything has melted away.

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Snow and thrashers 3_8_25

A nice storm passed through last week and left about 4″ of snow. We’re grateful for the moisture but not the 50 mph winds that preceded it! Another round arrives this Thursday.

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Rainbow 11_17_24

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Even more snow!

The storm is over and the shoveling begins. I took an interesting timelapse of the clouds where the lower layer went in one direction and the upper in another.

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Snow update 11_07_24

We’ve now had about 9.5 inches so far with more on the way. Santa Fe and the surrounding area have been the bullseye for this slow moving system. Tonight and tomorrow, Las Vegas, NM is predicted to get up to … Continue reading

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Snow, sunsets and shock 11_6_24

We are stunned, angry and deflated by the huge loss yesterday. There’s no denying the impact this will have on us. So as a small consolation, here is today’s storm and previous days sunsets. Nature will continue and will not … Continue reading

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Asheville flooding 9_24

One of Hurricane Helene’s sad aftermaths is the flooding of the Asheville River Arts District which we visited last September. We especially enjoyed the non-profit, volunteer run fiber arts store, Local Cloth. The nearby French Broad River rose over 17 … Continue reading

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Rainbow 8_8_24

The storm that gave us an inch and a half of rain, also left us with a nice double rainbow.

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Rain! 6_9_24

A huge cumulonimbus storm cloud formed over the Sangres and signaled a long day and night of welcome gentle rain. I also spotted an interesting shadow made by a contrail. Finally, a short movie of a dust devil highlighted by … Continue reading

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