Cold Miser

Since winter weather is finished for most on the forum (for many it was finished in mid-January), with the exception for places like Moose Knuckle, Maine, Deer Toe, Vermont, and Bear Claw, NH, it’s time to recap. The grades (all items are equally weighted) Overall Seasonal Snowfall: F (farce) With a paltry 11” total for the season I didn’t even come close to my seasonal average. This is the first time in my life that I have lived in an area that received less than a foot of snow for a season. This includes 4 winters in the mid-Atlantic, and 5 winters in R.I. Snow vs. Rain: F (futility) There were so many rain events I lost count. Staying power/ (number of days) of pack: F (forlorn) Pack? Pack my bags and moving to the Sierra Nevada’s for winter next winter…or possibly next week to capitalize on what continues to be a beyond epic winter for that region. Local winter enjoyment: F (foolish) Cold days with zero walkable ice on the lake, and now on the ground made for a miserable depressing, brown landscape of death and despair. Temperature: C There were plenty of cold days, but with bad system timing, and atmospheric dynamics (is such even a thing?), any cold was pretty much useless. Snowstorms/ events (quality/ quantity): F (feeble) 2 events brought about 4” each (mid dec, and late feb). Big fu.cking deal. Overall Grade: F (f.uck you winter 22/23) The pros here will say that there was so much potential…I say, fuc.k potential. It’s all about results. Potential is like hiring the fresh-out-of-school kid because the hiring team sees so much potential in him, By the time his 90-day probationary period is over they find out that he was hanging out at his desk watching gamer girls on Twich play video games in hot tubs, and goat porn most of the time. But it’s too late because the days, weeks, and months were lost, having zero production.

Puppies doing puppy things!

lol. He said, to hell with one step at a time, I'm coming all the way in with one leap. Dogs, rule!

It will get worse before it gets worse. We are slowly breaking down within civil societies. The more technology develops, and allows people to become hermits, doing everything within the confines of their homes... working, playing, etc., while simultaneously becoming more anti-social towards the real life population, the worse things will get. Things like power outages, fuel and fuel shortages will only amplify the pending collapse of society. Fragile it is...All of it, and not just the power grid. Good luck out there.

You quit before it really truly begins? Yikes.

How deep is that base?

Shitter's full, Clark.

...Old man winter reminding me he's the boss and hitting me hard this a.m. Just like a Disney movie...All I have to do is wish upon a star, and my dreams WILL come true. Second pic is at work...where the heavy stuff fell.

...and rain?

You should go watch it at the Gamp. https://uconnhuskies.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=PR%3AUCONN%3ABB22%3AFFW%3AFFW&linkID=uconn&shopperContext=&caller=PR&appCode=&prc=FFW&ppc=FFW&dataAccId=415&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_uconn

I am going to be up at 2am, staring out the window like I do for Santa Claus.

Nice. Try to take some pics if you are able.

When are you heading up north?

I don't really have a lawn...Lake on one side and shaded patch of moss, weeds and driveway on the other side, with narrow strips of shaded nothingness on the other 2 sides. I am trying to figure out a way that I can contribute to this thread. Please advise. Thanks in advance.

until it doesn't. (although it could be the super ridiculous lockdown here at my work computer, where they have become so paranoid about security that simple web page navigation can be almost impossible depending on the content)

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38F and drizzle.

Nobody likes clowns. Not even kids. They have always been overrated.

Wolfpack?

What the hell is this? I never had 12-24 at all this year. ...11" total for the season, spread over 3 months. The most I had on the ground was 4", for 2 days back in December. Who makes up these lies?

I wish I had your problem. "pack" never happened for me.

You gonna ride...or just go get your gear? I know a few weeks ago you weren't sure, but now it seems like conditions will be awesome.

Let her rip!

Is there not enough drama over in OT for you today?