November 23, 2008

Yes Virginia, there is a sun up in the sky over Upper Saranac Lake! But it is only 8 degrees. Beautiful!

November 22, 2008

Yesterday was another cold one. 15 in the morning, 18 at 3:00 and 15 by 4:00.

But then there's today. What a change. 7 this morning. Looks like the sun is trying to make an appearance though light, fluffy snow continues to fall. No real accumulation to speak of.

To my friend in Chapel Hill. Just throw another log on the fire, and whatever you do try not to go out into that 50 degree weather, I hear temperatures like that can be dangerous.

I will try and add some pictures. The bog by the steel bridge as well as a look at Giant Mtn. from the east (nothing to do with Panther Ledge, just thought it was pretty).

Another day dawns cold and grey. 16 degrees with snow. Not heavy enough to accumulate, but enough to make it pretty and winterlike.
The bog by the steel bridge is completely frozen at this point. I wanted to take a picture and post it, but I left my camera in the car all day and it was cold enough so the batteries didn't have enough juice left to make the camera work.
Lake Flower has a thin ice coat, but none of the big lakes yet.
I'm beginning to understand how there could be an issue with Vitamin D deficiency up here. Since last Saturday the sun has been out part of one day. No sun forecast until Monday.
I'd like to make these updates more interesting, but it seems as though one day on Panther Ledge Road is pretty much like the next, at least at this time of year. Having said that, to me there seems to be a very peaceful and calming feeling about being here. Talk to me in two months however.
I hope to post pictures tomorrow.

November 18

It is Tuesday evening, November 18. It has been snowing for the last three days, with little accumulation. A bit of snow on Panther Mountain Road as well as the streets of Saranac Lake. A thin sheet of ice has formed on the bog by the steel bridge, and the lake is riled by the wind from the North. As I said on Sunday, there is definitely a feel of winter in the air. The consensus seems to be that the warm weather said it's good bye on Saturday. 21 degrees right now, headed for the teens.

Will post pictures once I figure out how.

Inaugural Posting

The first attempt to create an ongoing report on conditions on Panther Ledge Road. I will attempt to add interesting content as it develops, but will probably not be updating this every day.

It is November 16 and after a day of solid rain yesterday, the temp. has dropped into the low 30's and we are getting snow showers. No ice to be seen anywhere on any of the lakes in the area. There is a feel of winter in the air however.

Well that is it for the first attempt. Just seeing if this can work.