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The weather has taken a dramatic turn

1/30/08 – The weather has taken a dramatic turn here at Sawbill. The night before last, it was 34 degrees and raining hard. Due to the ground being very cold, the rain froze into a solid sheet of ice on the roads and paths. Yesterday the temperature plunged all day long and last night hit -22 degrees with 35 mph winds. I stood next to a healthy, hundred year old red pine last night and I could hear small cracking noises in the trunk. – Bill
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The fast temperature drop, combined with high winds, is literally snapping branches off of trees. This large white pine branch landed on the store roof.
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The big white pine next to the store is one branch lighter.
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The birds are feeding frantically – trying to keep warm.