Well — we broke an record held since recording began in 1809 here in NW Arkansas. We got 1-2 inches of snow in higher elevations on 5/3. The cold and rain continued for 2 1/2 days and its reaches 33F near dawn today. There was enough wind to prevent a heavy frost. The last few days (with little in any sun) I was able to photograph some songbirds that seemed to enjoy the cold weather; Pine Siskins and Redpolls; no doubt returning to Canada and Alaska, but must have wondered if they arrived up north already:
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Cold Cold Cold in NW Arkansas
Posted in Weather, Wild Birds, tagged cold weather, dawn, higher elevations, in May, nature, nw arkansas, pine siskins, Pine Siskins and Redpolls, rain, record May cold, returning to canada, songbirds, weather, winter on May 5, 2013| Leave a Comment »