HoarfrostHubb Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I wonder if Winchendon gets more avg snow than Ashburnham... they might be close (and are close geographically) Pete's house still gets the most in all of New England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 If we're talking SNE then give me anything 1300-1500ft from northern ORH county to the Monads. And yes, I also consider Cheshire and Hillsborough counties as SNE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 If we're talking SNE then give me anything 1300-1500ft from northern ORH county to the Monads. And yes, I also consider Cheshire and Hillsborough counties as SNE. There is a house about a half mile (maybe a mile?) from me at 1250'... is that close? lol I would head to Jaffrey/Rindge/Dublin/Peterborough Great area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I would head to Jaffrey/Rindge/Dublin/Peterborough Great area East slopes of the Watatic mtns FTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wx2fish Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 If were talking Cheshire/Hillsborough up around Stoddard is awesome too. Mostly 1400'+ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I just remember the pics from New Ipswich NH in march 2001. Never seen anything like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 East slopes of the Watatic mtns FTW. Peterborough is such a funky little.town. we sometimes xc ski in New Ipswich Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Peterborough is such a funky little.town. we sometimes xc ski in New Ipswich In theory, I'd love to live in your area or Princeton etc. As I get older, I find myself liking the country more and more. When I go down to the in-laws or my parents..it's like going to a foreign place. Living in a city most of my life, you appreciate things like safety, nicer people, and trees. I've had my fill of ***holes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 If we're talking SNE then give me anything 1300-1500ft from northern ORH county to the Monads. And yes, I also consider Cheshire and Hillsborough counties as SNE. If we are counting SNH and Monads, then SVT has to be as well, no? I'd pick like Woodford or Readsboro, in SVT for the higher elevation (those towns are at like 2,000ft) and the combo of upslope/dying lake effect and synoptic bombs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 Ashburnham probably gets more snow than Winchendon. Its close enough though that it probably doesn't matter. The highest spots just east of the crest of the ORH hills are where typically the highest seasonal totals seem to occur. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduggs Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I vote for a cabin in the Taconics right along the MA-NY border, just southwest of Williamstown. With a N-S oriented ridgeline around 2500ft, the area rings out a lot of lake enhanced moisture and has no shadowing with an extended fetch of the Hudson Valley to the west. The Greylock State Reservation to the east loses out on some moisture to this ridgeline. The high Taconics also do well in synoptic events with a pretty clear fetch from the east and northeast for some upslope component. Easy drive to VT ski resorts, towns like Adams and Williamstown, and Cities like Pittsfield and Albany. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmanmitch Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 I vote for a cabin in the Taconics right along the MA-NY border, just southwest of Williamstown. With a N-S oriented ridgeline around 2500ft, the area rings out a lot of lake enhanced moisture and has no shadowing with an extended fetch of the Hudson Valley to the west. The Greylock State Reservation to the east loses out on some moisture to this ridgeline. The high Taconics also do well in synoptic events with a pretty clear fetch from the east and northeast for some upslope component. Easy drive to VT ski resorts, towns like Adams and Williamstown, and Cities like Pittsfield and Albany. While this is probably a good spot, nobody actually lives in the Taconics at that elevation as they're too steep and have narrow ridgetops, both of which are unsuitable for building. An easterly flow off of the Berkshires and Greens to the east during a synoptic event may actually rob the Taconics of some low level moisture. As such, they probably do a bit better than the Taconics overall even though the Taconics do better with the W to NW flow stuff. Regardless, I don't think there is a big difference between 2.5K in the Taconics vs. the Berkshires. Some people actually do live at 2.5K in the Berkshires though. This topo map is a closeup of Florida, MA just east of North Adams. This spot probably averages 130" a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma blizzard Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 While this is probably a good spot, nobody actually lives in the Taconics at that elevation as they're too steep and have narrow ridgetops, both of which are unsuitable for building. An easterly flow off of the Berkshires and Greens to the east during a synoptic event may actually rob the Taconics of some low level moisture. As such, they probably do a bit better than the Taconics overall even though the Taconics do better with the W to NW flow stuff. Regardless, I don't think there is a big difference between 2.5K in the Taconics vs. the Berkshires. Some people actually do live at 2.5K in the Berkshires though. This topo map is a closeup of Florida, MA just east of North Adams. This spot probably averages 130" a year. yeah it doesn't get better than tilda hill rd off of rt.2 in florida, ma .. at 2.5k with optimal location for orographic enhancement in nor'easters and upslope for les Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rgwp96 Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 No harm, no foul. I tell people that New Jersey is a good place to be from - hundreds of miles from. lol, its not that bad in your old town Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 lol, its not that bad in your old town No argument there. I always smile/wink when I make that "hundreds of miles from" wisecrack. However, I've been spoiled by 40 years in Maine, working in forestry and seeing 2X-4X the snowfall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eduggs Posted January 4, 2013 Share Posted January 4, 2013 While this is probably a good spot, nobody actually lives in the Taconics at that elevation as they're too steep and have narrow ridgetops, both of which are unsuitable for building. An easterly flow off of the Berkshires and Greens to the east during a synoptic event may actually rob the Taconics of some low level moisture. As such, they probably do a bit better than the Taconics overall even though the Taconics do better with the W to NW flow stuff. Regardless, I don't think there is a big difference between 2.5K in the Taconics vs. the Berkshires. Some people actually do live at 2.5K in the Berkshires though. This topo map is a closeup of Florida, MA just east of North Adams. This spot probably averages 130" a year. You're right, there are very few manmade structures in the Taconics, especially in the most rugged spots. But there are some cabins and small resorts, for example just north of Hancock, and especially on the NY side. But generally an impractical place to live. From extensive hiking in the area (I live just across the border in NYS), I have consistently found the deepest snow right along the border just south of the Taconic-Mohawk trail. Typically deeper than any spot in the Greylock forest or along the Berks into SVT. I have always figured it had something to do with the topographical orientation of the Taconics. But I suppose you'd have to put snowstakes out there and monitor for several years to know for sure where the most snow falls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambone Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 If there is something I've learned, it's that long commutes aren't worth it. The quality of life sucks. I'll probably be at my place of employment for a little while anyways so the thought of moving north is there, but then it's a disaster commute for the wife. Fam and friends are on the s-shore, so I'll probably move a bit closer to there. Having lived on the SShore for 27 years (long time ago though) you may not get all the snow we get inland all the time, but having been there in 1969 and 1978 I can state that when it snows, IT SNOWS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Fl mass ave 130! Wow. I wonder what the summit of greylock averages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIPPYVALLEY Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 I'd like to know what Heath, MA averages. It seems like almost every time I'm up there in the winter it's -sn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmanmitch Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Fl mass ave 130! Wow. I wonder what the summit of greylock averages? Not sure exactly. If I had to guess, maybe 150" or so at the summit, which is 3,491'. The town in Adams in the valley at 800' is only about 70" per year, but gets decent snowpack retention since they're in the shadow of Mt. Greylock well before sunset. I'd like to know what Heath, MA averages. It seems like almost every time I'm up there in the winter it's -sn. I think Heath is around 90-95" a year at 1,500', maybe 100" per year closer to 1,800'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 3491' summit in mass is otherwordly out there. W/out tactonics to the west, they would prob ave 175 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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