Good Morning!!!!!!

[Dotch]

hey Dotch.....any info o frost depth???????

Yes & soil temperature. Frost depth at the SROC Experiment Station in Waseca was 23" under bare ground as of Feb. 3rd. Soil temperature is something being talked about as well. I know some kinda think that if it's frozen, it's 32 degrees but the soil temp gets colder than that, just like air temperatures. When soil temps get down to 20, it starts impacting pests such as western corn rootworms. The mortality increases with the duration and drop in temperature from there. Some of the soil temps especially as we move north have been well below that especially at the 2" due to light snow cover or complete lack of it like around here. The one positive about the wet weather last spring was it raised hob with rootworms after they hatched. Part of it was saturated soils lacked oxygen and many of them suffocated. There may have been disease organisms afoot as well, thinning the herd. Add in some sub-20 degree winter soil temps and any eggs laid by those that survived will suffer increased mortailty.

Here's a link to a bunch of data for your perusal. Not a fan of the new NDAWN system they've gone to as far as weather data at the Experiment Stations. Not very user friendly. A lot of crap to wade thru when you just wanna cut to the chase.

https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/climate/agwx/decision_support.html

[glenn57]

  cool info.

[LPS]

Yes that is interesting info.

[Jerkbiat]

Morning boys. -1 here and supposed to make 14 today. Sounds like some snow possibly later today also. Interesting info Dotch. Otherwise just getting ready for another day in the salt mines. Have a good one boys.

[Scenic]

Good morning All.  Looks we might get a bit if snow here tonight as well. Currently 6 heading to 20 today.   Have a great day!!

[mike89]

mornin all, 2 here and should see the upper teens today..  still some snow in the forecast..  going to make a run to town this morning, need only a few things.. 
have a good day all!!

[LPS]

Morning boys.  We have 1 and may see 18.  1-3" of snow later this afternoon and another 1-3" overnight.  We shall see.  Looks like we are on the western edge of it.  I will just keep on rolling.  May have to take a trip to town to pay some bills as I see the wife writing out checks.  Well you all hang in there.

[Gunner55]

Mornin guys, 2 now here & we're headed towards 20 also. The hourly says snow starting ~ 6 & finishing up by ~ 2 am with up to 4" possible. The TV guy's map says more like 2-4" for us with the heavier amounts up in the Arrowhead. Big winds, gusts to 40, tomorrow pm though. We got back here around 1 yday & I found #4 out of 5 of my 1099s in the mailbox. So, after unloading the car I started on my taxes. I spent about an hour & got as far as I can go until I hear from Social Security. I think I'll suit up & go blow some the snow we already have into the woods. Have a good day.