Winter Storm Jonas blazed a historic trail this past weekend dumping snow and ice all over the east coast. It was dangerous at times and had tragic consequences. The power went out for millions, there was coastal flooding, flights were cancelled, work and school schedules were interrupted and record snowfalls were recorded. A Mt. Pisgah tower keeper even had to be
rescued from the mountaintop.
Thankfully, in our neck of the woods, we weathered the storm peaceably with only minor inconveniences and a mild case of cabin fever to speak of.
Bent Creek Experimental Forest accumulated approximately 1 foot of
snow. Most of that coming on Friday the 22nd. Temperatures were mostly
in the 20s and 30s.
If this cold winter persists and we see temperatures in the single digits we can expect a 3rd consecutive year where hemlock woolly adelgid populations are adversely affected.
The hemlock seedlings we planted this past year will benefit from all the precipitation.
