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sybylla

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4. Some of my crab apples were ready to bloom this weekend after all the warm weather.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Sun Apr 16, 2023, 04:08 PM

Apr 2023

Now my orchard is in the path of 7-11 inches of snow over the next 24 hrs. We use crabs for making cider and they are usually pretty hardy, but I expect our production will be down a bit this year.

It would probably be fine if it dumped the snow and then warmed back up, but forecasts are showing lows in the 20-30 degree range for the next week. A whole week of freezing won't be good for the fruit tree blossoms.

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April 16: NOT Spring in WI --Cooling down through the day with potential snow accumulations tonight [View all] riversedge Apr 2023 OP

In a few post down, Thailand is roasting. nt Ilsa Apr 2023 #1

Same here in MN. 85F on Friday. Got up this a.m. to snow on the ground, 32F. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #2

We're in the same pattern... 2naSalit Apr 2023 #3

Some of my crab apples were ready to bloom this weekend after all the warm weather. sybylla Apr 2023 #4

Recap for big snowfall for April 17. Totals are guesswork I believe. StClone Apr 2023 #5