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Stories by John S. Alley

John S. Alley

West Tisbury Town Column: March 18

March 17, 2016
John S. Alley

Well as you have noticed, the days are getting thankfully longer; we now have more than 12 hours of daylight each day and the thermometer has acted favorably. The sun has been wonderful and snow...

West Tisbury Town Column: March 11

March 9, 2016
John S. Alley

Well the weekend weather amounted to a last gasp burst of snow, wind and rain. Temperatures remain cool but winter is broken. Don’t forget that Sunday morning we will return to Daylight Saving...

West Tisbury Town Column: March 4

March 2, 2016
John S. Alley

Well unlike last year February was the third warmest month since record keeping began in 1882. We did have two decent size snowstorms, rain, wind, and a real cold blast but that was it. The month of...

West Tisbury Town Column: Feb. 26

February 24, 2016
John S. Alley

Well it sure has been like a ghost town all week, mainly because of the schools’ winter vacation. People left Dodge for a warmer climate while others have gone up north to ski. As we head into...

West Tisbury Town Column: Feb. 19

February 17, 2016
John S. Alley

Well it was a cold blustery weekend with high winds, a wind chill factor of minus 25 degrees, boat cancellations and a Sunday morning temperature of minus seven degrees! That is the coldest morning...

West Tisbury Town Column: Feb. 12

February 10, 2016
John S. Alley

Well it sure has been quiet in town since the holidays. Folks are going away on vacation or will next week and that is about the size of it. We did have four inches or so of heavy wet snow on Friday...

West Tisbury Town Column: Feb. 5

February 3, 2016
John S. Alley

Well January goes down as one of the warmest in recent memory. Just five years ago we had the coldest February in 118 years. Please, Mother Nature, don’t repeat that horrible experience. This...

West Tisbury Town Column: Jan. 29

January 26, 2016
John S. Alley

Well a year ago this time we were preparing for a snowstorm. Little did we know it would be the first of many last winter. Well our first real snowstorm came last Saturday. It was beastly; we were...

West Tisbury Town Column: Jan 22

January 19, 2016
John S. Alley

Well the weekend weather was a mixed bag with a lot of rain on Saturday, wind and above average temperatures. We received some snow and frigid cold wind and weather on Monday. It was so cold and...

West Tisbury Town Column: Jan. 15

January 13, 2016
John S. Alley

Well the weekend weather was cold and damp, we received about one and a half inches of rain on Sunday. Afternoon boat trips were cancelled by the SSA due to the high wind. We experienced our first...

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