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WeatherThe weather is a big part of our lives. It may sound superficial, but one of the big reasons why we live where we do is because of the weather and the climate. Firstly, it snows here and we can ski at several superb ski resorts not more than 30 minutes from our door. Secondly, there are 300+ blue sky days here and so when were not skiing we can enjoy the outdoor lifestyle that we love hiking, biking, kayaking or just being outside for most of the spring, summer and autumn. Last of all ther is practically no humidity here - stuff doesn't rust! While there's a lot about our home country (England) that we miss, we don't miss the weather. We found this poem about British weather and thought it superb:
Makes your feet and fingers glow February's ice and sleet Freeze the toes right off your feet Welcome March with wintry wind Would thou wer't not so unkind April brings the sweet spring showers On and on for hours and hours Farmers fear unkindly May Frost by night and hail by day June just rains and never stops Thirty days and spoils the crops In July the sun is hot Is it shining? No, it' not August cold, and dank, and wet Brings more rain than any yet Bleak September's mist and mud Is enough to chill the blood Then October adds a gale Wind and slush and rain and hail Dark November brings the fog Should not do it to a dog Freezing wet December then: Bloody January again!
Anyway, enough of slagging off the homeland. In 2005 we put up a weather station. It's a Rainwise MKIII RTI model and is hooked up to Weather Underground. At Weather Underground we're KCATRUCK9 and you can see our current weather details and history using this link. We also have our web cam set up to send an image to Weather Underground every 15 minutes and they are composited into a time lapse movie for each day of the year. If you are interested in reading our recommendations and comments about our weaher station then this link is for you. We hope that you enjoy our weather (we do!) |
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