GROUNDHOG'S DAY

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According to their website (www.cocorahs.org), the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail & Snow Network is a grassroots volunteer network of backyard weather observers of all ages and backgrounds working together to measure and map precipitation in their local communities. By using low-cost measurement tools, stressing training and education and utilizing an interactive Web-site, the network's aim is to provide the highest quality data for natural resource education and research applications. The only requirements to join are an enthusiasm for watching and reporting weather conditions and a desire to learn more about how weather can affect and impact our lives.

Tom's sister-in-law joined this volunteer network before Christmas. For her holiday gift, she requested a custom portable rain gauge holder. Using one of his favorite rodents in the family Sciuridae as his model, Tom created this steel holder. He also modified the gauge's attachment mechanism to make it easier to remove from the paws of the chubby little groundhog.

Patricia's gauge recorded 5.22" of measurable water

 at her home in Hood River for the month of January.

I'm happy to see my shadow on the wall.

Yours Truly,

JUNIOR BOY