Radar Image 5 Jan 2014 at 15:35Z

The weather forecast for today is for 10-12″ of snow.  Once the snow stops the temperatures are expected to drop to -8 F to -15F tonight.  This will be the coldest weather we have had in nearly 15 years.  The snow started this morning around 7:00 am (12:00 Z) and has been increasing in the past hour.  We already have 2 inches new snow on top of the 6″ that was already on the ground.  The regional radar shows the heaviest snow falling in our area.

Unfortunately, I can’t avoid going out into the harsh weather because we live in the country on a small farm with llamas that will need to be cared for.  Normally, they tolerate cold weather pretty well, but when the temperatures drop 10-15 below zero (with wind chills even lower) they will need the protection of the barn to stay warm.  Once they are all fed and tucked in, perhaps I will be able to spend a little time on the new KX3.

The KX3 has been a lot of fun so far.  The receiver is quite amazing.  Of course getting heard through the DX pile-ups is a little more work with only 10 watts, but the dual watch receiver makes it easier to pick the right spot to call.

Well I just noticed the snow is falling even harder, so I need to quit and head to the barn.

73 for now,

Fred, KC9QQ