Quakertown needs snow Posted August 7, 2012 Author Share Posted August 7, 2012 Quick post from northern NH (Bretton Woods) - 58 lovely degrees right now, low is supposed to be 48. Summiting Mt. Wash tomorrow - mid 40's in the morning mid-50's afternoon, light winds, full sun - can't beat it. I'm sure the snow is long gone in Tuck Ravine when I head down. Going over to Mt. Adams Thursday - supposed to be permanent ice in some of the caves in one of it's ravines - we'll see. Cool. Post pic's! The last time I was at Mt.Washington Summit was 1978, we did the drive up in my parents wagon and my Dad got the "This car climbed Mt.Washington" bumper sticker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCT777 Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Just went back and checked, parents have had 5.28" of rain in the last 31 days. Keep it coming. Yup, after a dry period in June it has been much wetter in the last month. Grass is completely green and growing like crazy. After not mowing for nearly 4 weeks, I've had to mow twice in the last 7 days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJHurricane Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 hope those t-showers over the Delmarva stay put....heading out rt 70 to the pine barrens to do a little exploring for future hiking opportunities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslotted Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 hope those t-showers over the Delmarva stay put....heading out rt 70 to the pine barrens to do a little exploring for future hiking opportunities. good hunting! perfect afternoon for that sort of activity (finally)...Radar doesn't look too impressive, I think you'll be fine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslotted Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 hope those t-showers over the Delmarva stay put....heading out rt 70 to the pine barrens to do a little exploring for future hiking opportunities. good hunting! perfect afternoon for that sort of activity (finally)...Radar doesn't look too impressive, I think you'll be fine... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stormspotterlive Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Quick post from northern NH (Bretton Woods) - 58 lovely degrees right now, low is supposed to be 48. Summiting Mt. Wash tomorrow - mid 40's in the morning mid-50's afternoon, light winds, full sun - can't beat it. I'm sure the snow is long gone in Tuck Ravine when I head down. Going over to Mt. Adams Thursday - supposed to be permanent ice in some of the caves in one of it's ravines - we'll see. I was up at Mount Washington when I was a kid probably going back 15 years anyhow was a beautiful day took one of the vans up. Probably would of been better off with the cog train though we had to wait 2 or 3 hours for a van. If I am not mistaken in early June they had snow. Simply amazing the way there weather behaves. also another interesting thing to note about Mount Washington a lot of the Portland Maine television stations use to have there transmitter up there. Still the whom radio station up there still has one up there. I believe It is still the most powerful station in the country! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BucksCO_PA Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 pretty cool sunset tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I don't know why the hell my body woke me up this early but it gave me a chance to see the birds taking ff from the Chesapeake Bay on KDIX the last hour or so. Anyway back to bed, zzzzzzzzzzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaoPos Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 Gray capture bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJHurricane Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 good hunting! perfect afternoon for that sort of activity (finally)...Radar doesn't look too impressive, I think you'll be fine... yeah ended up with good conditions, the overcast filtered out the worst of the afternoon sun/heat....found the start of the Batona trail at Ongs hat....lost it coming back and had to hike out to the road to get back to my car. Definitely gonna head back there especially as we head into fall and less tropical conditions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iceman56 Posted August 8, 2012 Share Posted August 8, 2012 I was up at Mount Washington when I was a kid probably going back 15 years anyhow was a beautiful day took one of the vans up. Probably would of been better off with the cog train though we had to wait 2 or 3 hours for a van. If I am not mistaken in early June they had snow. Simply amazing the way there weather behaves. also another interesting thing to note about Mount Washington a lot of the Portland Maine television stations use to have there transmitter up there. Still the whom radio station up there still has one up there. I believe It is still the most powerful station in the country! Been coming up here for 35+ years. Weather has been spectacular here yesterday and today with lows in the upper 40's and highs upper 70's yesterday and mid 80's today. Looks like weather will be downhill the rest of my week with showers moving in tomorrow afternoon and the threat of numerous showers and even a period of steady rain Friday into Saturday morning with highs in the low-mid 70's. BTW, I've riidden the cog once - down only. It was Labor Day, 1976. I walked up with a T-shirt and a flannel shirt. My girlfriend (now wife) similarly dressed. It was in the 60's at the base, and 23 with ZR/IP and about 40 mph wind. Gave her my flannel shirt and stood around like a dumbass with beet red arms from the cold. We rode the train down. There were no seats, so we got a seat on the floor in the aisle and then due to the downward pitch, it became laying on the floor with your foot wedged against something while the cog wheel vibrates and loosens your teeth. This area is amazing for being in the east w/o the high elevations west of Miss. I've seen 30' of snow on July 20th (in the mid 80s) in Tucks Ravine, snow in August, snow in June, rime ice on the 4th of July, I remember (also in the 80's), Bethlehem near hear having tunnels for the sidewalks at various spots going through town. BTW, posted in the NE thread while, but it's more about weenies than weather... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombo82685 Posted August 9, 2012 Share Posted August 9, 2012 It's official, you are the Ji of the Philly region... lol +1...he shall be referred as Li Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FUCK JOE BIDEN Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 been a while since we had a good soaker like today.....nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 Parents got comparatively ripped off this morning... only 0.32" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSky Posted August 10, 2012 Share Posted August 10, 2012 just .5" today believe it or not, but ok with me because its starting to get that feeling like it wont ever stop raining again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterwarlock Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Parents got comparatively ripped off this morning... only 0.32" yep thats about where I got IMBY....pretty much a non event, which is okay because we have had enough rain for the crabgrass to grow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Ticking down to my last two weeks in the eastern PA community... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 The last 31 days has seen 6.17" of rain at my parents. Keep it comin' for another few days, then shut it off for 10 or so Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Ticking down to my last two weeks in the eastern PA community... UNV-bound? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 UNV-bound? Yep, moving in on the 25th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Yep, moving in on the 25th. Have fun! Overall, I don't miss the weather in that necks of the woods. Lots of overcast winter days with occasional flurries.......along with near-misses to the east from coastal stoms and near misses to the west from lake effect snow squalls. With that said, on occasion you'll cash in. Temperatures were never that harsh either (rarely over 90, or under 0 degrees). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NortheastPAWx Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Have fun! Overall, I don't miss the weather in that necks of the woods. Lots of overcast winter days with occasional flurries.......along with near-misses to the east from coastal stoms and near misses to the west from lake effect snow squalls. With that said, on occasion you'll cash in. Temperatures were never that harsh either (rarely over 90, or under 0 degrees). Eh, I've gotten used to this even in northeastern PA the past couple winters too, so, no changes really Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsley Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Eh, I've gotten used to this even in northeastern PA the past couple winters too, so, no changes really lol. Very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 The last 31 days has seen 6.17" of rain at my parents. Keep it comin' for another few days, then shut it off for 10 or so Sounds like you are coming back to NJ for a bit. I will sound the alarms! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Have fun! Overall, I don't miss the weather in that necks of the woods. Lots of overcast winter days with occasional flurries.......along with near-misses to the east from coastal stoms and near misses to the west from lake effect snow squalls. With that said, on occasion you'll cash in. Temperatures were never that harsh either (rarely over 90, or under 0 degrees). Brings back memories. When I worked at AccuWeather, I remember nearly every winter there several episodes of freezing fog and/or freezing drizzle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunder Road Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Ticking down to my last two weeks in the eastern PA community... Where are you going? You'll always have a home here. I can also chat in here even when I'm at Valpo. Edit: Just saw UNV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
famartin Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Sounds like you are coming back to NJ for a bit. I will sound the alarms! I give ample warning on Facebook Even posted a warning today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MGorse Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 I give ample warning on Facebook Even posted a warning today You have it covered! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Animal Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 looking to cook a weenie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LVblizzard Posted August 11, 2012 Share Posted August 11, 2012 Yep, moving in on the 25th. I'm going there too. We should meet up sometime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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