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Just a week of boring cold weather up here. Nice to be totally out of this one so I don't have to spend a week model watching. If it shifts north and I get a few inches of fluff that will be a bonus. Last weeks snow is about 75% gone. So back to bare ground up here.

Trader. Boring week up here

I have not been on the forum much, kind of a snoozer for me. Looks great for most of the board down there. I'll be watching for NW shifts.

Still looking good for Metro Baltimore and Phin. When I lived there it was total panic with everything shutting down for 4 or 6". Is it going to be one of those winters when arctic highs leave NNE high and dry while the Mid Atlantic and SNE cash in?

At least downwind of the Whites we had some sun. Looks like there will be no aurora. Saw this on SpaceWeather.com Why didn't the CME cause a storm? Every CME brings with it some magnetic field from the sun. If that magnetic field points south, it opens cracks in Earth's magnetic field, allowing solar wind to flow inside and fuel auroras. On the other hand, if the CME's magnetic field points north, it seals cracks in Earth's magnetic field, blocking the solar wind and quenching storms. This CME brought a storm-killing north magnetic field. So, even though the velocity of the solar wind in the CME's wake flirted with a high value of 600 km/s, it was ineffective in causing geomagnetic storms and auroras. Maybe next time. Solar activity is picking up with the onset of new Solar Cycle 25. This is just the first of many CMEs likely to head our way in the months ahead. Aurora alerts: SMS Text.

Phin, you said your heading south tomorrow. Now you see how after a storm the upslope flow just keeps these nickel and dime snow showers going and going. It really adds up. Your webcam is great, you get to see what it is doing outside and up on the mountains. Have you ever thought about a 2nd cam that is zoomed in on a snow stake? On my website I have both. For the snow stake I went to Home Depot and bought a white PVC pipe. I drove a green garden stake into the ground and put the PVC pipe over it. Used magic markers for snow depths. If you did this you could keep daily totals pretty easy. As you know it snows and then blows around. Don't know if you want to get that involved. What is the difference of a couple dozen inches a year when you get 150? Here is might site with one of my cams now zoomed in. https://www.bridgewaternhweather.com/

Woke up a few times last night and opened up the slider to look north. Cloudy every time.

Light snow has ended. Picked up 1/4" today. Brings my grand total up to 5". Long way to go to get to my average around 85".

29.8F Vis 2 miles in light snow. New refresher of white on this past weekends snowpack. Less that 1/4" so far

There has been lots of posts about posters locations and microclimates. I will find any excuse to fly my drone. Below are 3 clips of NH posters First one is around my property. Took this 4 years ago during peak foliage Second clip is over Randolph Hill, Phins area. Took this clip a couple of weeks ago Third clip is over Alex's area at Bretton Woods this past September. The Moose Lodge compound is where the wedding tent is setup along the Androscoggin

29F Very light snow. Sun dimly visible. Visibility about 3 miles

I have to correct the last post. The comparison automatically compares 84 hours vs 90 hours so you don't have to subtract the first 6 hours of qpf, it does it for you

I love Weatherbell. You can choose side by side comparison of runs. For instance the 18Z run just came out. Here is total Kuchera snow totals for the next 90 hours. New run has higher amounts and remember the older run includes any snow that fell for the preceding 6 hours before 18Z. Weatherbell is a bit pricy but has so many features that I find easier to use than other model programs.

18Z Euro is snowier than 12Z. Few more inches for NNE. I'm envious of the microclimates you guys in Vermont get. Must be so cool to see such vast differences within miles

Spouses are notorious bad weather observers. One of my major pet peeves in life. They can't be taught either. Easily frustrated too. Only thing worse is elderly parents with cataracts looking through screened windows. This is why I spent $600 on Nest Cams for my snow stake and view.

There is always lots of debate on the forum about how people measure. Especially with the low water content "fluff" snow that falls with upslope. If you clear the snow board every 6 hours your snow totals will be much higher than taking measurements less frequently. It doesn't matter as much (I don't think) with wet snow but the upslope fluff decompresses to nothing and also must settle easier. With the wind and cold temperatures it is really hard to get good measurements. Many of the Mid Atlantic storms have marginal temperatures but add wind to a 10F airmass and everything flies around. I try to take several measurements in open but sheltered areas but for the casual observer it is very easy to cheat to get the higher amounts.

This is how you and Alex do so good in NH. Just mostly cloudy here with downslope while the snow machine goes on and on north of the Whites. Just got our power back and searching the net. NWS just put out this snowfall map for NH/Maine. Who reported 17.9" in Alex's area? That seems awfully high but there is also a 15" east of Mt Washington. Alex how much did you measure? Looks like trees took a beating in your area. I know you like snow on the trees. Doesn't look like a melt soon. Maybe late in the week you break 32F? Edit: Alex, just saw your snow report as I was typing this

Friday before the recent storm I went up to Franconia Notch with the drone. There is a stone face called "The Watcher" . It can't be seen from the road but I wanted to see if I could fly the drone up to get a shot. I screwed up and flew to the wrong cliff. It was windy at elevation and I was having a problem with my camera moving around. Still it is interesting to see Cannon Mt and Lafayette from a different perspective.

Just took a ride around Newfound Lake. Green grass where most people live but climb 500 foot hills around the lake it is a winter wonderland. With so much water content in this snow and a low sun angle the "haves" will have long lasting snowcover while the "have nots" will have to wait. Still no power and can't see graphics. Any snow chances coming up for NNE?

You sure picked the right spot. Randolph hill is beautiful. The Nest cam doesn't show the true beauty of Mt Adams and Jefferson. South exposure for sun and snow melt off when you get tired of it in April. Good job.

930am Just checking in. 13 hours now no power. Wood stove keeping the house warm and small jenny for frig few lights computer and microwave. First time using the phone as mobile hotspot. Winter wonderland out there. Bit more snow overnight so my 2-3" is a waterlogged white mass. Turkeys and deer going to have to do some digging. Town finally plowed up here, no snow down where most people live. Took my Stratus in and the VP2 is frozen so don't know how much qpf feel. Didn't seem very much but looks like just east got socked

lost power an hour ago. 43 houses on our loop. Don't think we're going to get it back anytime soon.

32.1F Light snow. 1.75" Just took a quick drive. No snow accumulation at the bottom of my road 600 feet below me. Roads up at my elevation are slush covered and super slippery. Town did not treat any roads. I think our highway dept all live down below where there is no snow. Just shoveled my driveway before all this turns to solid ice later tonight. Huge bust in my area.

32.7F Light snow. Just measured 1.25" Temperature has remained within .2F since about noon. Usually it slowly falls as a storm moves northbound to my east. Driveway is a 1" of slush and water and will freeze solid later tonight.

Total disaster here too. I expected 8-14". There is no snow down at Newfound Lake level where most people live. At my elevation of 1100 feet I switched to snow mid day but temp has been stuck at 32.5 to 32.7F. With light rates all day I have only picked up an inch or a bit more. A friend up at 1600 feet says he has received 6" so far. I was worried about the east ticks so we didn't get the rates to bring down cold air.