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by Chris-
Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:22 pm
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: winter 2009/2010 Cold! Cold! Cold!
Replies: 89
Views: 38659

New low for the year (and for the 09-10 winter) of 17 last night. Tonight will likely be colder, from 12-16. The 10-Day 850 MB Temp-Height Forecast seems to show "more of the same" with arctic cold East of the Rockies from Canada down into the US. I'm not sure how many people here follow t...
by Chris-
Sun Jan 03, 2010 12:02 pm
Forum: Member Introduction
Topic: Hello from Virginia
Replies: 11
Views: 10609

Hi Chris, Welcome aboard...we all go ga-ga over photos; post some pics please. Do you have palms indoors too? Barb Hello, I must be the last person living in the western world who does not have a digital camera (with the exception of an old Apple QuickTake 200 circa 1994 that won't work on my moder...
by Chris-
Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:46 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Palms vs DC Blizzard
Replies: 2
Views: 2926

Hello turtile, You appear to have been correct. With the exception of one or two old fronds that were already declining (they seem to be declining faster now), there appears to have been no damage to my sabal. I did lose the "new" flush of leaves on one of my cycads but I suppose that was ...
by Chris-
Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:42 am
Forum: Weather & Climate
Topic: winter 2009/2010 Cold! Cold! Cold!
Replies: 89
Views: 38659

Coldest thus far was 20 F, last Thursday morning (12/17). Prior to that the lowest had been 23 F.
by Chris-
Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:35 am
Forum: Member Introduction
Topic: Hello from Virginia
Replies: 11
Views: 10609

Hello from Virginia

Hello, I just joined and am making the perfunctory "Introduction" post. I've always loved palm trees since I was tiny traveling to South Carolian on vacation every year. I always wished to grow them but figured it was impossible. Over the years, however, I've discovered that it is not impo...
by Chris-
Sat Dec 19, 2009 5:30 am
Forum: Cold Hardy Palms
Topic: Palms vs DC Blizzard
Replies: 2
Views: 2926

Palms vs DC Blizzard

I live in Northern Virginia and as anyone in the US who’s listened to a TV weather report in the past few days has heard (sorry!) we are having the worst snowfall in at least 30 if not 50 years. It began last night where I'm at and should continue through today. Already 8-10" are on the ground ...