[at-l] Snow, snow snow

[Art Cloutman]

I could see Mt Washington in brilliant sunlight shrouded in snow at 
10:00 AM today from the top of Gunstock Mountain in the Lakes Region 
of NH.  A couple of hours later it disappeared in the overcast.  I 
took a break from teaching skiing at 12:45 PM.  At 1:15 I noticed it 
had begun to snow.  By 2:00 PM there was an inch of snow on the 
ground.  I left the area about 2:30 and there was 3 inches of new 
snow on the ground by 4:00 PM when I got home.  We are expecting a 
bigger storm on sunday.  Last year at this time the temps were in the 
50's during the day.  We didn't see our first snow until late 
January.  And the lakes did not freeze over until the beginning of 
February.  There were snow machines on the edge of our lake this past 
weekend.  I may be able to walk across the lake before Christmas this 
year.  Last winter we had so little snow that my septic system froze 
solid and i had to go to a campground to take may daily showers and 
use the laundry.  Should be fine this year.  Will probably have a 
cover of snow on the ground until late March.  Maybe I will have time 
to mix some snow shoeing into my winter schedule.


>It was about 80 here today :>))
>
>Clyde
>
>
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>From: "Arthur Gaudet" <rockdancer97 at comcast.net>
>
>It's coming down at about 2 inches/hour, and it's been snowing all 
>afternoon. This is the rapid moving storm that hit the mid-West so 
>hard earlier this week. So far about 5 inches and more to come. The 
>first significant snowfall is always an awakening, a splash of cold 
>water in the face. We are all going to forget how to drive, how to 
>forgive our neighbors for taking parking spots, etc. It happens 
>every year.
>
>And we're getting a double punch this year. The first Northeaster 
>storm is heading our way - it should get here on Saturday evening. 
>These are the storms that slide up the coast and pump water from the 
>ocean onto us in the form of snow. Highly unpredictable in how much 
>snow it will offer, or perhaps just sleet & rain. Some storms have 
>dumped 1-2 feet on us, the record that I've seen is 38 inches in a 
>single storm (Hurricane of '78).
>
>We're doubly blessed in New England since we sit at the intersection 
>of several storm tracks. But, hey, that's what makes us so hardy.
>
>I'm dusting off the snowshoes, checking the bindings, getting out 
>the wax, etc. I might just need them to get to the store! 
>--RockDancer
>
>
>From: "Arthur Gaudet" <rockdancer97 at comcast.net>
>To: <at-l at backcountry.net>
>Subject: [at-l] Snow, snow snow
>Date: Thu, 13 Dec 2007 22:34:29 +0000
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Life is Good!!!
Art Cloutman
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