March Weather at Singleton

by Phil Chadwick

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10.000 x 8.000 x 0.875 inches

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March Weather at Singleton

Artist

Phil Chadwick

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Painting - Oil On Canvas

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A serene winter landscape features bare trees and a snow-covered ground under a muted, overcast sky. Dark evergreens in the background provide contrast to the soft hues of blues and purples.

It was almost nice enough around midday to paint outside if I kept out of the easterly cold conveyor belt being drawn into the approaching low. I decided just to take a couple of photos instead and went back inside the Studio. Oh my... more freezing rain was on the way.

I gave the turkeys a bonus serving of whole corn, which is their favourite. The birds all had shards of ice still sticking to their feathers. The little birds were enjoying the sunflower seeds provided in the double-cage feeder. The dual wood bin and pet carrier system kept the squirrels and larger birds from crashing their party.

The ice accumulation from the freezing rain overnight Friday was impressive, with at least 10 mm of ice on horizontal surfaces. Vertical surfaces had a bit less, but it showed how supercooled the water droplets had been. They froze instantly on contact.

The freezing rain on Saturday night added another 5 mm of ice to surfaces. The tremulous cracking of tree limbs was followed by crashing sounds as they plummeted to the ground. I would wait to inspect the damage to the forest. Such an adventure would be unwise and unsafe during the tail end of the ice storm.

I had to move my easel outside in order to see the light. The freezing rain was light and missed me if I stood in the lee of the outbuilding. The colours came alive in the weather, and I was able to save what I was unhappy about inside.

This current freezing rain event brought back many memories of my involvement in the 1998 Ice Storm. That event lasted almost 5 days.

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April 26th, 2025

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