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Wonder if the upcoming storm will cause a repeat???
This one is a "Pineapple Express" so it's warm and wet. Lots of rain even in the Sierra.
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Area forecast discussion
National Weather Service Reno Nevada
334 am PST Sat Jan 7 2017
Synopsis...
snow with possible freezing rain today will transition to heavy
rain and heavy mountain snow in most areas tonight, with extreme
amounts of rain Sunday through early Monday. Significant flooding
is expected for mainstem rivers, creeks, and streams Sunday into
Monday. Another atmospheric river event is looking likely for the
middle of next week with a couple of colder storms to follow the
end of next week.
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Short term...
* today, precip starting as snow, then changing to rain in most
areas.
* Possible freezing rain in some colder valleys today-tonight,
with greatest risk north and east of Susanville-Lovelock.
* Intense rainfall with flooding expected Sunday-Monday. Finish
preparations now!
* Several feet of additional snow for highest Sierra elevations,
above 9000-10000 feet.
* Poor conditions for travel and outdoor activities this weekend.
All systems are go for the strong atmospheric river event starting
today and continuing into Monday, with the most intense precip
Sunday and Sunday night. Before we get to the heavy rain and
flooding concerns, today will have another another round of
winter precipitation with cold air mass currently in place. Snow
has already begun in northeast California around Bogard and west of
Susanville as moisture increases on the leading edge of the deep
moisture feed associated with the atmospheric river.
This snow will spread into the remainder of the Sierra and much of
western Nevada mainly north of US-50 this morning. Snowfall amounts
for Mono County near and west of US-395 will be similar to the
Tahoe zone (8-16 inches thru this evening above 7000 feet) so they
were added to the advisory. Due to the sharply colder surface air
that will be difficult to scour out, snow may persist into the
afternoon around the Reno-Carson-Susanville vicinity eastward to
Fernley-Fallon before warmer air breaks through and changes the
snow to rain. In fact, much of the Tahoe basin is likely to see a
changeover to rain before the Reno area and other valleys in
western Nevada/northeast California. We left in a mention of possible freezing
rain along the US-395 corridor, but if any freezing rain occurs
in these areas it would be brief.
Farther north into Pershing and northern Washoe counties, the
Surprise Valley and far northeast Lassen County, mostly snow is
expected today, followed by a better potential for freezing rain
this evening which could persist overnight, as a very shallow
layer of cold air will be even more difficult to scour out. There
are some breaks in the steady precip areas for part of tonight
which could limit the ice accumulations, but if the cold temps
near the surface fail to surpass the freezing mark before daybreak
Sunday, some of these areas could receive ice accumulations
between 0.10 and 0.20 inch. This weekend is already a poor choice
for non-emergency travel, and adding ice to the mix will make
conditions especially dangerous including I-80 from Lovelock
eastward across central Nevada.
Aside from these colder valleys, snow levels should rise rather
quickly by this afternoon or tonight as deeper moisture and
warmer air arrives. Snow levels are forecast to peak by early
Sunday morning, then remain steady through Sunday evening. This
will coincide with the most intense precipitation. North of I-80
we're looking at snow levels near 8000 feet, near 9000 feet for
Reno-Carson-Tahoe, and 9000-10000 feet south of US-50 including
Mono County. Snow levels should finally drop again late Sunday
night through Monday, with precip changing back to snow for most
Sierra passes by early-mid morning, and around the Tahoe basin
during the morning or midday. Snow amounts on the back side of
this storm system are difficult to project at this time, as some
of the guidance tries to wind down the heavier precip a little
more quickly, but at least a few inches could accumulate around
lake level in the Tahoe basin. Some snow or snow showers may
return to some western Nevada valleys by Monday evening.
We are holding on to similar precip projections through Monday as
liquid totals along the Sierra crest through the foothills west
of US-395 could easily reach 6 to 12 inches. Along US-395, rain
totals around 2-4 inches are likely with up to 2 inches possible
for areas to the east. Additional snow totals above the snow line
could easily reach 3 to 8 feet with the character of the snow
being very heavy and wet. Avalanche danger is likely to increase
through the weekend with backcountry activities not recommended.
As far as winds, they will be strong and gusty across ridge
lines, with peak gusts over 100 mph. In lower elevations, winds
are not anticipated to be as strong with gusts mainly around 30
mph. However, stronger gusts above 40 mph are possible at times,
especially on Sunday and Monday. Mjd
Long term...Tuesday to Saturday...
* atmospheric river with feet of snow possible in the Sierra Jan 10-
11
* minor nuisance flooding may still be an issue below 6000 feet
The GFS and ec have some differences with regards to the next Arkansas for
Tue-Wed, but the general idea remains the same. This next one will
not be quite as strong, and it will also be colder overall with snow
levels remaining 7000 feet or below. The GFS overall is a little
colder and keeps snow levels below about 6000 feet while the ec
briefly raises them to 6000 feet near the Oregon border to 7000 feet
for Mono County. Another item that is consistent is that this storm
will bring stronger winds with it, but given the ample moisture and
the thermodynamic/kinematic profiles they shouldn't be excessive.
The Tue-Wed storm is coming in two parts with the first part early
Tuesday and colder before the stronger, wetter and slightly warmer
wave arrives Tuesday night into Wednesday. In fact, with the waves
so close together due to the strong jet, some places in the Sierra
may not see a break in precip once it begins today. Several feet of
snow in the Sierra above 7000 feet still look possible with a couple
feet down to 5500 to 6000 feet. There will be plenty of precip
below 6000 feet into western Nevada as well, but it looks to be mostly
rain. Flooding concerns look to be much less due to the lower
snow levels.
As far as the winds, they will peak Tuesday afternoon with some
gusts 45-55 mph in the valleys possible. As mentioned above, with
the moist airmass and wind profiles, a strong breaking wave looks
unlikely.
A bit of a break is expected Wednesday night with another storm
arriving Thursday-Friday. It looks to be colder, and also not quite
as strong. In fact, the models are keeping the Arkansas signal to the
south of US so it may not be quite as wet as it looked a couple days
ago. Still, some snow is likely for all elevations creating travel
issues with some rain mixing in on the Lower Valley floors. The
models are now showing the storm track to then lift north next
weekend, giving US a break for at least a couple days if not
longer. Wallmann
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Aviation...
strong storm to affect the region through Monday. For today, snow
will spread over all areas this morning with IFR conds thru 19z.
Then a change to -fzra is possible for krno-kcxp-ktrk until 22z when
enough warm air moves in to change all precip there to rain. For
ktvl/kmmh, precip will be snow through 18z, then changeover to plain
rain.
From ksve-klol and the NE, snow will hang on longer, possibly
through 03z with a longer period of -fzra. All areas will be rain by
12z sun. Until the changeover, runway accumulations of 2-6 inches
are possible on all area terminals with the exception of knfl/khth.
During the day Sunday, we are still expecting heavy rain to affect
all terminals with ponding of water an issue through 06z, then a
changeover back to snow is possible from 06-12z for the Sierra
terminals. Surface winds are not expected to be much of an issue with
peak gusts to 30 kts. There will be mtn wave turbulence, but low level wind shear is
not expected to be significant due to the heavy precip.
For krno, there is the possibility of some flooding from Steamboat
and dry creeks backing up on the southeast portion of the Airport. The best
chance for this occurring is after 21z Sunday.
More impacts are likely Mon-Wed with periods of rain and snow, with
heavy snow possible for Sierra terminals. Low level wind shear and mtn wave
turbulence are also more likely for the Tuesday period. Wallmann
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They could if the demand for the product was high enough to warrant production numbers as high as what was needed during war time.
When they quote a bomber being completed every hour, you have to understand that the production lines were huge. Every worker only did his particular job for I hour, then a new part/plane was in front of him. The work breakdown was so small that that thousands of workers and work stations were needed and they worked 24/7. During my aerospace career, I planned and setup a new assembly line for a US Navy jet, it was planned to support a production rate of 20 planes per month. Assembly tools, work stations and manpower was set up to support that number. If a higher rate was required, we just increased everything to support the new production rate.
It does go back the assembly methods pioneered by Henry Ford. those folks were very smart and we use some of their analytical methods today.
Man, that's a lot of skull sweat. I don't want to try to think of all the things involved in that. The thousands of steps. My hat's off to you, sir.
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1952, Southern Pacific "City of San Francisco" Snowbound
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"You have to go out, you don't have to come back."
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Happy to give you a jump!
(now, let's see where THAT comment get taken!
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and, one more:
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Good for getting out before it killed you.
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I never see mutton sold. I suppose that would be closer to sheep country.
Which is a shame because it is pretty darned good.
Interesting thing about mutton v. lamb is that now people sneer at mutton as "too strong." I've seen cookbooks from the 1800s that say that mutton is preferred over lamb because lamb is too mild, although it is good to feed to invalids and people with weak constitutions.
Goat is pretty good, too. Marinate it in something like Italian salad dressing and grill it (or roast it).
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Never et lamb. Dad raised sheep and never had one butchered. One uncle swears by it. As a former meat cutter at Kroger, I never saw much meat for the price. Didn't sell well at our store.
It does tend to be a bit pricey, although with the price of beef now, and even pork, lamb isn't as unreasonable as it used to be.
This was about $2.50 a pound on special, so using it for sausage is a no-brainer. This chain has "flash sales" from time to time, tri-tip at $2.50, pork loin chops at $2, the lamb. I stock up some, vac-pack and freeze it. The tri-tip usually gets turned into ground beef.
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I made a version of this from a lamb shoulder roast that was as much bone as meat, wasn't worth roasting.
Spicy Lamb Sausage
· 3 pounds ground lamb, or a mixture of half lamb and half beef or veal
· 2 teaspoons toasted cumin seeds
· 2 teaspoons toasted coriander seeds
· 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
· 6 allspice berries
· 2 teaspoons salt, more as needed
· ½ teaspoon cayenne
· Pinch cinnamon
· 4 tablespoons mild paprika
· 8 large garlic cloves, smashed to a paste
To make the sausage, put ground lamb in a mixing bowl. Using a spice mill or mortar and pestle, grind cumin, coriander, black pepper and allspice. Add to lamb, along with salt, cayenne, cinnamon, paprika and garlic. Mix well with hands to incorporate. Fry a little piece of the mixture in a small skillet. Taste for seasoning and adjust salt if necessary. Mix again and refrigerate at least 2 hours or, preferably, overnight. Form mixture into 24 two-ounce patties.
After I had trimmed up the lamb - deboned and fat, silver skin, and gristle removed, I had about 2 1/2 pounds of meat, so I added some salt pork (very lean salt pork).
Chopped it into about 1 inch pieces, put on most of the seasoning and ran it through our food processor until it was very finely chopped, a little finer than store bought hamburger. I used ground spices rather than grinding my own, and thought "FOUR tablespoons of paprika???" so I cut that back to a rounded one tablespoon. I also used Aleppo Pepper rather than cayenne.Very tasty. Next time I might cut back on the garlic a bit, too. Although the cloves I used were a bit on the large side.
ADDED:
The roast had been sliced most of the way through into shoulder chops, then tied. I took the bones which had some meat on them still, seasoned them well with salt and pepper, put them in a zip lock type bag and added about a cup of Gallo Family Moscato. Put the bag in the fridge, turning is several times for 2 days. Then put them on a rack over a rimmed pan and roasted them at 375 for about half an hour. Had them for lunch Monday. Fantastic. -
Most powerful people are jerks. Kind of comes with the territory.
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Depends on who's looking. She might have thought I was gorgeous..... too.
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So.... how does that account for all the dumbass things I did after I turned 35?
Hey! <points upwards> I said "about!" For some people
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Time to reopen Camp Douglas.
For the aldermen and the Lord High Mayor?
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http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/01/01/1-chicagos-bloodiest-years-ends-with-762-homicides.html
The city of Chicago recorded 762 homicides in 2016 — an average of two murders per day, the most killings in the city for two decades and more than New York and Los Angeles combined.
The nation's third largest city also saw 1,100 more shooting incidents than it did in 2015, according to statistics released by the Chicago Police Department that underlined a story of bloodshed that has put Chicago at the center of a national dialogue about gun violence.
The numbers released Sunday are staggering, even for those following the steady news accounts of weekends ending with dozens of shootings and monthly death tolls that hadn't been seen in years. The increase in 2016 homicides compared to 2015, when 485 were reported, is the largest spike in 60 years.
Police and city officials have lamented the flood of illegal guns into the city, and the crime statistics appeared to support their claims: Police recovered 8,300 illegal guns in 2015, a 20 percent from the previous year.
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Make it four.
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That's a lot of radishes. Do your radishes have a bite?? I think I would soak them in 50% vinegar/water solution for 10 minutes to reduce the bite
I thought the same thing, but went (pretty much) by the recipe. No, they don't have a bite. I think the acid from the lemon juice as well as the little bit of sugar, tames them.
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Interesting paint scheme.
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I can't eat the radishes but the rest of is sounds good. Thanks for sharing.
Maybe try substituting parsnips or jicama for the radishes. Or sliced baby beets.
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From Weight Watchers:
Marinated Cucumber and Melon Salad
Recipe Details
Ingredients
- 1 medium English cucumber(s), thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cup(s) fresh radish(es), thinly sliced
- 1/4 medium honeydew melon, cut into thin slices
- 1/2 cup(s) mint leaves, fresh, cut into thin ribbons
- 1/4 cup(s) fresh lemon juice
- 1 Tbsp sugar
Instructions
1.Combine all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl; chill for at least 2 hours. Yields about 1/2 cup per serving.
I set my mandolin to 2mm which was about right for the radishes, but too thin for the melon and cucumber, next time I'll go to 4mm for those. I had it along with some mildly spicy lamb sausage tonight. Great pairing. This is going to become a regular for us, especially once the weather turns warm. Very refreshing.
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Those gauntlets look a little genteel , also. And most sure-nuff homesteader pictures that I have seen the subjects are quite thin. Maybe by 1895 things had picked up a bit.
Nice buck she has on the ground.
There was nothing saying she was a homesteader.
Her clothing does suggest she was a Woman of Means. Nice jacket that is nicely trimmed, nice blouse with a fancy pin holding the collar closed,. As you point out, fancy gauntlets. A scarf, maybe silk, a well made bonnet. As Alpo pointed out, a fairly new rifle.
I did a bit of digging and found:
http://www.theoutdoorwire.com/features/228076
which has the caption, "Augusta "Gusty" Higgins Farnham, circa 1895. Photo courtesy of Museum of Northwest Colorado"
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One of the earliest luminaries was Augusta "Gusty" Higgins Farnham. During the summer of 1860, she arrived in Denver with her husband atop a wagonload of whisky barrels pulled behind six oxen. They traveled on to Canon City, then to Salt Lake City where, she said, there were only three other Gentile women. She saw the Rockies as they were before settlement and she hunted mule deer where no white sportsman had hunted before. She saw the early results of her push for wildlife conservation in legislation signed by Theodore Roosevelt. With rifle and camera, she was, for her time, the quintessential outdoors woman.OH!
Take another look at how that belt nips in her waist. Those dresses can add a a lot of weight to a woman. While she isn't model-anorexic, she ain't "Junk Food Addict Fat" either
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Good to see the kid enjoying it.
But..
Get some hearing protection on him!
Otherwise by the time he's 25 he'll be saying 'WHAT?" when anyone starts talking to him.
Willow Run Airplane Plant
in SASS Wire Saloon
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Nope, I find this kind of stuff fascinating. There is another video that I haven't been able to find again, that goes through how an aircraft plant was built for WWII. The order the shops and facilities were built, so some could start working to help support the construction of others. How to lay out the plant for maximum efficiency, etc. Mind boggling the details that have to be considered.
I work at a small design and machine shop. One of our customers does MIM for various gun makers. We do things like reaming or milling holes in locking blocks, sear housing, and the like. Now and then we get in a new part and have to come up with the process for doing the work. That's bad enough.
Once we got in a batch of rear sights that had been hardened before the screw hole had been tapped. It was a part we had run before, but not for about a year or two. No problem, change the feeds and speeds, use a higher quality tap and change it more often (I think it was a 5-40 tap). Broke 10 taps. They had forgotten to tell us that the part was about .015" longer. Which offset the hole to be tapped. It still fit the fixtures just fine. But because the hole was moved. the taps had to bend to get into the hole. Taps don't bend. Now, when we get something like that I remember to ask "Is this the same as drawing #XYZ, Rev. D?"