But at age 74, he still wakes early every winter morning to record his weather and wildlife observations and measurements. SUBSCRIBESki resorts are limping through the worst snow season in memory. Over his half-century of counting and measuring around 210 days of winter annually, he’s tracked about four weather records every season. billy barr logs weather data into a computer at his home. In the winter, barr tends a greenhouse garden heavy with tomatoes and leafy greens that thrive in the low-angle sunshine.

Source: Daily Sun March 15, 2026 10:15 UTC