Jeanne - Simme Valley
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We have been anywhere between -1 and -16 during the nights since Christmas, hitting low teens a few days during the day.
Last night it was -3 but it is brutal with the wind. We got somewhere between maybe 8-10" of snow, but you can't tell. I have bare short grass showing in open fields and 3-4' drifts anywhere there is structure. There was at least 6" of snow on the open fields yesterday. :shock: gone!!! It's somewhere in the woods.
I have 6 heifers that have calved in the last 5 days (1 more due). One dam kept bringing her calf to the far end of the field next to the woods & the calf was going under the fence & hiding. Other dams would follow her back there, and their calves would follow. errr
We put her & her calf in the barn, and all the other newborns were tucked away in their shed last night. Thank goodness.
Expecting -30 wind chill tonight.
To some, that may not seem bad, but NY cold is REALLY cold. Lot different than Canada or out West. Very damp/humid.
Stay warm!!!
Last night it was -3 but it is brutal with the wind. We got somewhere between maybe 8-10" of snow, but you can't tell. I have bare short grass showing in open fields and 3-4' drifts anywhere there is structure. There was at least 6" of snow on the open fields yesterday. :shock: gone!!! It's somewhere in the woods.
I have 6 heifers that have calved in the last 5 days (1 more due). One dam kept bringing her calf to the far end of the field next to the woods & the calf was going under the fence & hiding. Other dams would follow her back there, and their calves would follow. errr
We put her & her calf in the barn, and all the other newborns were tucked away in their shed last night. Thank goodness.
Expecting -30 wind chill tonight.
To some, that may not seem bad, but NY cold is REALLY cold. Lot different than Canada or out West. Very damp/humid.
Stay warm!!!