Winter wonderland is here. There are white-outs all around the area. The wind is insane and making it impossible for the plows to keep the roads cleared. The National Weather Service has issued a lake effect snow warning with 1"-3" today and again tonight. One station was showing 5"-8" today and 6"-12" tonight. If they're giving us a choice, I think I'll opt for the 1"-3". That's plenty.
I just noticed yesterday that the area where I live, close to Lake Erie, is shown as 6A on the plant hardiness zone chart. Every chart I've ever seen had us as 5A , same as areas a few miles inland. We have an occasional late frost and I don't plant until after June 1st. I'd rather play it safe and regard this area as more like zone 4. No need to rush since plants don't seem to grow much until the soil warms up later in June.
