Rural Mysteries of the North Fork Polygon

Global Warming vs. Global Cooling

Humanoid activities are changing planet earth's environment in ways that simultaneously melt plastic, freeze water, and cause droughts and floods.

Heat Waves and Cold Snaps

January 2007

Cold Snap of Ought Seven
A sub-freezing arctic air mass settled into the northern California foothills in early 2007, breaking cold weather records and water pipes. Ponds and puddles froze, people and pets panicked, and TV meteorologists kept busy. Here's a summary of low temperatures on Rippy Hill in the Weimar/Applegate/Meadow Vista area at elevation 2000 feet during the lowest of the lows:

Cold Snap of 2007

January 11th: 28 degrees (official beginning of cold snap)
January 12th: 26 degrees
January 13th: 15 degrees
January 14th: 13 degrees!
January 15th: 19 degrees
January 16th: 20 degrees
January 17th: 22 degrees
January 18th: 28 degrees
January 19th: 26 degrees
January 20th: 26 degrees
January 21st: 29 degrees (official end of cold snap)

Our neighbors left their water fountain running and created this dangerously attractive roadside attraction.

When the temp drops to 13.2 degrees, pond ice can even hold the weight of a metal chair and a fully-loaded junior-highschool backpack.

July 27, 2006

Heatwave Hits 1,200 Degrees F***
Auburn and other Polygon communities suffered through 12 days in a row of 100+ degree temperatures between July 16 and July 27, 2006. More...

March 12, 2006

More Global Cooling
Another freak low elevation snow storm confused dogs and mountain bikers alike:

Cool Mtn Bike Race during Freak Snow Storm of March 12, 2006

Neighbor's Dog Cooper in the Freak Snow Storm of March 12, 2006

March 3, 2006

More Global Cooling
Back-to-back snow storms on March 2nd and 3rd brought the area school children their first snow day in almost 5 years! The snow also attracted at least one small troop of "snow goons":

Also see our article on Global Parching vs. Global Flooding.

Rural Mysteries of the North Fork Polygon