Sunday, June 12, 2011

*NOW*

6:57am... the hills are green, there is (believe it or not) more new snow on the higher mountain peaks, and our air is fresh and clear, thanks to the total recycling of the atmosphere during the last several hours.  we should see some sunshine soon, as this storm departs to the east.

6:27am... i almost had a heart attack just now as i checked the rain gauge... 2.30" (5.8cm) since 2:45am!!  still raining lightly.  temp is 62.5F (16.9C).

3:30am... thunderstorms moved in between 2:30-2:45am, and have been producing a lot of thunder and lightning, along with moderate to heavy rain.  satellite shows a massive area of showers and storms extending from southern kashmir through western himachal, into central punjab.  movement is slowly to the east.