Yes, it's just the middle of November ... and it's not even winter. But we had our first ice storm overnight. There's a substantial accumulation of ice, too: about 1/4" on branches. The ground seems fairly safe to walk upon and traffic passes the house at what seems like normal speeds. But school is on a two hour delay and nothing is normal.
There have been lots of power outrages, too. I woke at 6:45 am when the power briefly went out. But it as quickly came back on. Still, I was awake so I got up to read the rain gauge. 0.77" is a substantial rainfall for any time of the year and that much was unexpected. So, too, this much ice (1/10" was predicted).
But the main story is the aerial ice. It's pretty to look at, from inside where it's warm and dry.
It's likely that we'll get above freezing by noon (it's just 31° at 10 am). That'll quickly melt the ice and return us to autumn. But if weather surprises can come this early, what does this say about the rest of the season?
