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Our last significant rainfall for the D/FW area, about 2.5 inches, was 10/1/10. Since that date, we are about 8 inches behind. You don't catch up on that much shortage. We've gotten a couple of 1/4 inch rains since then but that's all. Our rainfall thus far for March is .01 inch. We generally average about 2 3/4 inches for March. It doesn't look good for rain in the next 7 days, I hope the weather turns around for you guys, maybe a tropical storm.
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Accuweather is calling for a brief warm up into next week and then it may stay unseasonably cold up until June in the Midwest. Obviously long range forecasts are tricky though. http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/47602/sick-of-the-cold-we-have-good.asp
If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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Say it ain't so! Cold till June? The pond is still locked up with thick ice, last year I had already stocked by this time.
Hope you guys in TX get some rain soon, I feel your pain about low water tables. At least my pond is full at the moment.
I bet the oil companies are loving this weather. I'm now into my last bags of pellets for the stove, now I'm happy I bought and extra ton this season. Bring back globle warming.
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Scruffy get the shovel ready, Winter Storm Watch for thursday night thru friday, 6 to 12 inches of snow possible. 
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It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
Without a sense of urgency, Nothing ever gets done.
Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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Dave, even tho it seems like there is a lot of snow, it doesn't do much for the water table. 10"-12" of snow is only 1" of rain.
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Dave, even tho it seems like there is a lot of snow, it doesn't do much for the water table. 10"-12" of snow is only 1" of rain. It depends on the temperature. I've seen a 20 to 1 ratio in really low temps. Keep in mind flow into the pond depends on the watershed and 1 inch over a large area can be several inches in the pond.
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If pigs could fly bacon would be harder to come by and there would be a lot of damaged trees.
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Yeah, I know that snow doesn't convert into rain very well. However, when you learn to appreciate a cloudy/misty day.......
It's not about the fish. It's about the pond. Take care of the pond and the fish will be fine. PB subscriber since before it was in color.
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Boy, if I say "sic em", you'd better look for something to bite. Sam Shelley Rancher and Farmer Muleshoe Texas 1892-1985 RIP
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That's a neat chart. Thanks!
Dave, I know what you mean. So. Cal. gets more moisture than you think from fog condensing on tree leaves and dropping to the ground.
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