tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post4533095272013718333..comments2023-10-18T04:26:36.875-04:00Comments on Roundtop Ruminations: Snow-damaged forestCarolyn Hhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-28898233267083768732011-11-22T09:54:44.258-05:002011-11-22T09:54:44.258-05:00Jeannette: It will take many years for this damag...Jeannette: It will take many years for this damage to be absorbed into the forest.Carolyn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-888212402274845242011-11-22T09:54:10.406-05:002011-11-22T09:54:10.406-05:00Cathy: Yes, grandmother Nature always has the upp...Cathy: Yes, grandmother Nature always has the upper hand. I try not to forget that.Carolyn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-41795521382268475552011-11-22T09:53:23.344-05:002011-11-22T09:53:23.344-05:00Grampy: This snowstorm produced more damage than ...Grampy: This snowstorm produced more damage than any ice storm I've seen in the 20 years I've been here. And I've had a few doozy ice storms. The type of damage is much the same but this storm had at least double the damage. The snow didn't last any longer than the typical ice either, but it must have been even heavier.<br /><br />I'm afraid that some of the trees will die, either weakened by the damage or from insects. Like you, I'm concerned about fire, though I don't think I'll have to worry about that until next year, so at least I have some time to clear the damage around the cabin.Carolyn Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03179182853082650546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-58671259881927784192011-11-22T04:47:58.083-05:002011-11-22T04:47:58.083-05:00Here in Kentucky we had an ice storm in 2009. The ...Here in Kentucky we had an ice storm in 2009. The results looked much like what the snow did there. The trees here put out many sprouts to replace the broken tops. Any broken branches still attached managed to put on leaves the following spring. The trees still do not look normal with leaves off this fall. I have noticed late this summer that some of the heavily damaged trees are now dieing two years later. The jumbled mess on the forest floor is finally less noticeable. I worried about fires with all the dead limbs but we have been fortunate to not have had any.Grampyhttp://www.goatsass.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-24522428005167338272011-11-21T20:43:07.225-05:002011-11-21T20:43:07.225-05:00It is a terrible shame to see that. I past trees o...It is a terrible shame to see that. I past trees on my walk and know they were damage by Oct'08 snowstorm or by Irene. They always reminds you, Nature always has the upper hand.Cathyhttp://thequietone.netnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15891819.post-71921709985894661622011-11-21T14:39:12.575-05:002011-11-21T14:39:12.575-05:00From our PA friend we heard about the storm and sn...From our PA friend we heard about the storm and snow -the damage everywhere is no laughing matter!Jeannette StGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07951617490107614687noreply@blogger.com