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It's absolutely worth it on a clear moonless night. It was an incredible view, but it can get a bit chilly even in the summer. However if you're in Connecticut, the Adirondacks might be a better bet. Or remote areas of NNE.

I went to Cherry Springs park in northern PA this past summer which is a certified Dark Sky park, and it had the best view I've ever seen in my life. Other than that, I've seen the Milky Way a few other times in my life, but never saw anything truly spectacular. I definitely want to check out Richardson or Mooselookmeguntic lake... that might have an even better view than Cherry Springs.

Well that's a shame. On another note I was thinking of heading up to that area just to see the stars. Based on the dark sky map it looks like a great spot.

Wasn’t there an investment firm that was going to reopen the mountain? Or is that being held back?

BWI received around 77” IIRC, but I lived just north of the Baltimore beltway at a good elevation. The final total in my area was around 85”, which included two back to back storms bringing 25” then 20” in the span of 5 days (I enjoyed the second storm more, since it blew up in the perfect spot for northern MD and had full fledged blizzard conditions for much of the day). It took an amazing -NAO block as well as a lot of luck for us to end up with a winter like that. Those back to back storms would've been incredible for just about anywhere in the country outside the LES snow belts or high mountains, but for the piedmont of the mid-Atlantic it was absolutely unbelievable. The scene out there after the second storm reminded me of The Day After Tomorrow. Some nearby areas just to my west exceeded 90” for the season, and a bit further northwest into the higher terrain of Carroll county (1000’+), there were totals of just over 100”.

Started seeing a handful of trees changing colors around Woonsocket and Lincoln, RI. I'm going to try doing a trip into NH and maybe VT during peak NNE fall colors.

Here in RI they just sprayed areas of Cumberland and Lincoln, and I think this was the first year they've ever done it in this state.

Just got myself the Deep Woods Off... I can't take any chances especially since south central Mass and northern RI are some of the highest risk spots. Apparently only 5% of people who get the virus will actually have EEE... the rest have no symptoms. But since it's so severe for those who have it, I can understand the fear, though I think going to the ER for a mosquito bite is a bit much. So in other words, it's either harmless or crippling and deadly. Not much middle ground it seems.

The EEE outbreak is making me dread every mosquito bite I get.

Either that or moving north

There's only one on my list that I experienced in New England: the Feb 2013 blizzard. Hopefully I'll soon have more to add now that I'm most likely here to stay.

The risk has spread since then.

After a little while of uncertainty with the placement of my job, I am back in RI, and likely to sign a lease some time next month.

I think a good rule of thumb for those of us who aren’t in northern Carroll county is to never get too excited for a storm if DC is getting screwed. Because without DC, there’s way too little room for error for those of us a bit further north.

But you’re on the southern end of Parr’s ridge.

Nice. I was hoping for that but that last minute north jump messed it up for those of us closer to the city. A solid storm with marginal temps looks amazing on the trees. Luckily I’ll be able to ski tomorrow so it should be a very nice drive on the way.

He’s right up the hill from Highstakes so probably 5-6.

Parr’s ridge did alright, I think.

All that amazing snow on last night’s RGEM went to PA instead. Maybe I’ll be at Roundtop tomorrow evening.

Definitely looks like a bust for Baltimore county unless we get a miracle. March 2017 all over again. Time for our friend in Connecticut to do his thing.

Sometimes I hate being right

Now that’s something we almost never hear from you

You should become a professional forecaster. I think you’ll do great!

Oh well. At least the trees are pretty again.

Off to a good start here.