We got hit by a snow/ice storm on Sunday. Very unusual for here--especially since we've already had snow here once this winter. Ended up getting about 3 inches of snow then a day of freezing rain. Not much compared to many parts of the country, but shuts everything down around here--seriously, everything. Most importantly, it clearly shut down the amphibians. Haven't seen anything at Rainbow Bay, not even the occasional juvenile bullfrog that we seem to get almost every day. Hard to believe it was so warm the snakes were out just a bit ago! Not even seeing inverts in the buckets now. At least it's more water! Still hoping the bays may fill on site in February so the winter breeders will have a shot. Have some research that depends on it so I need rain!
We got hit by a snow/ice storm on Sunday. Very unusual for here--especially since we've already had snow here once this winter. Ended up getting about 3 inches of snow then a day of freezing rain. Not much compared to many parts of the country, but shuts everything down around here--seriously, everything. Most importantly, it clearly shut down the amphibians. Haven't seen anything at Rainbow Bay, not even the occasional juvenile bullfrog that we seem to get almost every day. Hard to believe it was so warm the snakes were out just a bit ago! Not even seeing inverts in the buckets now. At least it's more water! Still hoping the bays may fill on site in February so the winter breeders will have a shot. Have some research that depends on it so I need rain!
Wow. Thats crazy. I'm bummed I missed the snowpocalypse at Rainbow Bay
ReplyDeleteI was wondering if the moisture would be enough to get salamanders moving even despite the cold. I've seen Jefferson salamanders walking over snow to come to or leave vernal pools in Massachusetts
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