Late Freeze

[whitetailfreak]

How is that a late freeze in the mountains? That's called just normal weather for this time of year. Our average last frost date just up the road in WNC is May 10th. We normally have hard freezes well into April. I've seen it down below 0 in mid-March back in 1993, with four feet of snow on the ground.

I was on the head of Tellico for ten days with 38 inches. I was 14 and I'll never forget that week. We had to cut our way out once the snow melted off some.

 

[tree cutter 08]

It was 79 degrees here this week. Hab and white co. Been short sleeves leaving the house all week. Seen a few popular trees with green leaves today and a few dogwoods blooming. Oak buds are starting to fill out some last few days. Hopefully this cooler weather coming will set them back with no harm. Still way to early for things to be progressing like they have last week.

 

[gobbleinwoods]

It was 79 degrees here this week. Hab and white co. Been short sleeves leaving the house all week. Seen a few popular trees with green leaves today and a few dogwoods blooming. Oak buds are starting to fill out some last few days. Hopefully this cooler weather coming will set them back with no harm. Still way to early for things to be progressing like they have last week.

Long range has it below freezing at night next weekend.

 

[chrislibby88]

I agree, that’s really not late at all, but given the lengthy warm spell we have had it could possibly affect trees at lower elevations.

This is one way we get acorns up high. Late frost burns all the buds down low.

If y’all remember we had a similar situation last year, early green up, and frost got a lot of the new growth.

 

[Para Bellum]

This is one way we get acorns up high. Late frost burns all the buds down low.

If y’all remember we had a similar situation last year, early green up, and frost got a lot of the new growth.

Another year like last year and the mountains will lose some of its deer herd.

 

[chrislibby88]

Another year like last year and the mountains will lose some of its deer herd.

Well let’s hope it turns out better this year.

 

[35 Whelen]

19 degrees this morning on the first day of spring.

 

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

First day of pollen-cicles.

 

[Robust Redhorse]

My backyard overlooks what maybe the southernmost mountain in the Blue Ridge chain.

The oaks look like they have not budded yet.




I think we have a decent shot have having mast this fall.

 

[tree cutter 08]

White oak we trimmed yesterday that bordered forest service was already budding and done browned up. I'd guess it was around 2k ft range. Reds are several days ahead and many already dropping blooms that was bit several days ago. 22 yesterday am

 

[WOODIE13]

Last year here, 2nd day of gobbler season, 17 April, 18 degrees and the wind screaming. Had very little mast this past fall.

 

[trad bow]

Snow doesn’t bother the birds? Never had the opportunity to hunt turkey in the snow and not planning on it.

 

[WOODIE13]

Snow doesn’t bother the birds? Never had the opportunity to hunt turkey in the snow and not planning on it.

Had 5 gobblers walk by the truck, but they would have to be on top of you to hear them gobble with the wind