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HM, on 10 September 2012 - 01:58 PM, said:

Yeah being the most east will help out in an El Niño December.

If we don't get a strong enough El Niño, suddenly years like 1951-52 and 1953-54 (not a true El Niño per MEI) start showing up...yikes.

My other worry in terms of snow will be for the northern New England mountains. It could be another lackluster year for snowfal

uh oh! I better move to CT before the start of this winter ;)

Still, lackluster year up north here will positively give me a higher snowfall total than if I was living at my family's camp in North Woodstock, CT.

I have thought about going down there though for a big KU, but figure its similar to Blizz's climo and we'd just end up with a 14" KU.

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The weenie spot I tell you guys about near Rt 6 is 790, I have pics where they have 8 new while I had 2, size matters.

Do it. I love driving through that area. Gains elevation pretty steadily heading over that ridgeline.

It is awesome coming home from Providence during a cold rain, and then seeing the tranformation to snow along rte 6. Sometimes it turns back to sleet or crap snow over the ridge, and then back to snow going up the spine of the ridge I live on.

When I lived in Stougton I'd get that transformation sometimes going back up there from Somerset. Rain/snow line many times just around Taunton going up rte. 24.

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It is awesome coming home from Providence during a cold rain, and then seeing the tranformation to snow along rte 6. Sometimes it turns back to sleet or crap snow over the ridge, and then back to snow going up the spine of the ridge I live on.

When I lived in Stougton I'd get that transformation sometimes going back up there from Somerset. Rain/snow line many times just around Taunton going up rte. 24.

You moving to NY? New job?

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Not sure yet. Woodbury in Orange county looks nice as I'm having a few issues with Monroe. Also a few places in Rockland, which looks to be a serious snow hole. Just an apartment for me right now for weekdays. There is some nice elevation, but mostly state park type stuff - Ramapo Mountains, etc.

Woodbury is in the 700 foot range, snowfall is similar to what you have at home.

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A lot of us have been discussing this..This could be one of those years where they sniff a lot of cirrus while we're ballz deep in snow

lol you guys absolutely love that idea... but then again I can't blame you for dreaming. Its the same when someone tells the mid-Atlantic folk they will do better than their SNE brethren. They take that and run with it.

I'll still believe it when I see it. Although I could see you guys doing better than a spot like BTV, but its going to be hard to beat the mountain towns around the Greens in any winter.

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Yea not seeing what Scooter is talking about with the size stuff but Powderfreak is writing a war and peace novel, we will find out soon. I wonder how many people live in New England above 2.5K, not many I think.

The back and forth stuff about elevation..putting it in avatars. It's not bad, just makes me laugh.

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uh oh! I better move to CT before the start of this winter ;)

Still, lackluster year up north here will positively give me a higher snowfall total than if I was living at my family's camp in North Woodstock, CT.

I have thought about going down there though for a big KU, but figure its similar to Blizz's climo and we'd just end up with a 14" KU.

LOl but you are atypical for NNE, I really hope not because seeing all those ski areas with only snowmaking trails sucks.

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I really can't think of anywhere that folks would live higher than 2.5K except in highly isolated cases. I know Bolton Valley has a little community in the 2,000-2,400ft range and I have several friends that live up there... but nothing quite up to 2.5K or higher.

That's wayyyy up there.

People in the Rockies call that the valley.

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LOl but you are atypical for NNE, I really hope not because seeing all those ski areas with only snowmaking trails sucks.

Yeah I'm just biting on the troll posts, haha... I know I'm not the norm which is why it wouldn't surprise me if you guys beat a spot like BTV that relies solely on synoptic snowfall. I'm sure plenty of SNE spots have had bigger winters than BTV at points in the past. But that's the difference between averaging 80" (BTV) and like 125-130" here.

In town we tend to run about 4 feet more than BTV in seasonal totals... like last year BTV was <40" and we were >80" (87").

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lol you guys absolutely love that idea... but then again I can't blame you for dreaming. Its the same when someone tells the mid-Atlantic folk they will do better than their SNE brethren. They take that and run with it.

I'll still believe it when I see it. Although I could see you guys doing better than a spot like BTV, but its going to be hard to beat the mountain towns around the Greens in any winter.

Interior SNE at elevation will beat the valley locations of NNE about once every 3-4 years or so on average.

We'd probably only beat your town at 800-850 feet about once per 15-20 years or so...the upslope areas get their fluff even if they are whiffing on synoptic snows, but the non-upslope areas can be left in the dust relatively easily.

Years where ORH and nearby beat BTV are as follows:

2011-2012

2005-2006

2004-2005

2002-2003

1995-1996

1992-1993

1987-1988

1986-1987

1983-1984

1976-1977

1966-1967

1964-1965

1963-1964

1961-1962

1960-1961 (I can't believe how bad BTV did this year...they got less snow than M.A. folks)

1957-1958

1956-1957

1955-1956

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It is awesome coming home from Providence during a cold rain, and then seeing the tranformation to snow along rte 6. Sometimes it turns back to sleet or crap snow over the ridge, and then back to snow going up the spine of the ridge I live on.

When I lived in Stougton I'd get that transformation sometimes going back up there from Somerset. Rain/snow line many times just around Taunton going up rte. 24.

yea that's a magical spot, tried to explain it in the one of the threads, better than North Foster coop. I would guesstimate it gets anywhere from 15-20 per year more than me and 10-15 more than NFoster.In Jan 2011 even with elevation not being an issue I measured 38 OTG at my house and 46 there. Perfect spot for the combo of elevation, coastals and left over OES, often times that little rise induces squalls too.

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Interior SNE at elevation will beat the valley locations of NNE about once every 3-4 years or so on average.

We'd probably only beat your town at 800-850 feet about once per 15-20 years or so...the upslope areas get their fluff even if they are whiffing on synoptic snows, but the non-upslope areas can be left in the dust relatively easily.

Years where ORH and nearby beat BTV are as follows:

2011-2012

2005-2006

2004-2005

2002-2003

1995-1996

1992-1993

1987-1988

1986-1987

1983-1984

1976-1977

1966-1967

1964-1965

1963-1964

1961-1962

1960-1961 (I can't believe how bad BTV did this year...they got less snow than M.A. folks)

1957-1958

1956-1957

1955-1956

Whats pretty funny is a lot of those years are showing up in the awesome winter thread.

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Years where ORH and nearby beat BTV are as follows:

2011-2012

2005-2006

2004-2005

2002-2003

1995-1996

1992-1993

1987-1988

1986-1987

1983-1984

1976-1977

1966-1967

1964-1965

1963-1964

1961-1962

1960-1961 (I can't believe how bad BTV did this year...they got less snow than M.A. folks)

1957-1958

1956-1957

1955-1956

Will and his wealth of knowledge FTW ...once again.

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yea that's a magical spot, tried to explain it in the one of the threads, better than North Foster coop. I would guesstimate it gets anywhere from 15-20 per year more than me and 10-15 more than NFoster.In Jan 2011 even with elevation not being an issue I measured 38 OTG at my house and 46 there. Perfect spot for the combo of elevation, coastals and left over OES, often times that little rise induces squalls too.

I don't think its possible that anywhere in RI or that close there gets 10-15" more than N Foster. That would be about a 70-75" average which is on par with the 1,000 foot hills just to my NW in Holden.

They might retain snow a lot better than N Foster if they are elevated, but also somewhat protected as well. That can make it appear they average a lot more snow since when you drive by there, its always a lot more on the ground.

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