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Ok, I remember there was someone who was very briefly on here when I moved in 2014, must have left soon after that. I had no clue about the microclimates here and remember asking during a huge cutter with a raging LLJ and SE winds "why is it so damn windy here?" Ha. I think he was the first one that informed me about the Western slopes downsloping.

PF can confirm, but in the past if I recall they have been something like-- " PF will enjoy the fresh 4-8" at the picnic tables". Something along those lines.

They do mention PF by name in the AFDs at times..lol

I think there was someone maybe 5 years ago or more? Someone can verify.

Don't think so, unless they are lurking quietly.

Oh Ok, thought you meant driving from Mass up to your NH spot. But like you said, 5-10 min car ride is probably long enough time in car that is pretty much an incubation chamber. Good news though that it seems mild for you. I'm definitely being a little less cavalier with my attitude towards outings compared to the previous months with cases spiking.

Yea, being in a car for a few hours with someone outside your "pod" without masks would seem like one of the highest chance avenues of contracting it. Hopefully Mark has a mild case.

Found some snow in Austria---from a few days ago. And Spain second pic.. Spain-

Pretty pathetic parking lot piles for Jackman on 1/8. Damn subtropical cutter.

Yea, makes sense--Bennington isn't getting 48" on a strong SE flow. Surface maps are pretty wild from that storm with the north/south frontal zone dissecting through New England

Since its kind of a snoozer weather wise thought I would just sneak this in. Local paper did a write up on March 1888 this week---think in response to the Mid DEC storm. First time I have seen any pictures or anything written about 1888 in this area (other than then the Kocin snow total map) They put a bunch of pics in the paper too. Dissimilar to the DEC storm where 36" was stacked up perfectly on roof tops, most roofs are bare in the pics---super wind blown powder I would guess. Interesting to think about back then they really had minimal knowledge/warning about impending storms--weenies weren't staying up for 00Z Euro and late night NAM runs.. Equinox Hotel if anybody is familiar with the area:

I'm a total sucker for a PF undercast shot. My absolute favorite.

I'm definitely not an ASOS expert, but I honestly think the DDH ASOS is under reporting a bit. We all know that Bennington downslopes like a champ, but I have been looking at the DDH obs for a while and they just always seem a little lower than some of the PWS around there. (I know PWS are more likely to not be calibrated correctly). Also, I think they are losing precip totals in the winter months because so many snow events are very windy. Maybe @dendrite or someone else can chime in on how effective the ASOS catch basins are at collecting snow in windy conditions. I just think in a windy location the cocorahs totals are probably more representative of total precip. Maybe I'm off here and the precip totals are 100% accurate. I'm not saying they would have 50+" of precip, but maybe 40" to low 40s". Even with that you still have a large discrepancy. For comparison I had 50.15" precip for 2020 /Calendar snow 103.7" also in the valley, granted a better spot than DDH.

Rutland County has definitely had a few more events than my area this year--just some atmospheric luck I guess. Normally I'm 20-30 inches more than most of the Rutland County Cocorahs stations at the end of the season the past 5-6 years. I'm sure a few of them are higher than me now.

1.5" Now my 18th event of 1.6" of less this year not including traces Almost seems impossible to get nearly 20 measurable events and nothing over 1.6" (outside of the mid DEC bomb)

Just looking at my snow stats for this year, outside of the freakish 32" event, been a total dud so far here. 1.6" is my largest single event outside the mid DEC bomb--not even a nice little 3-4 inch event.

Really nice snow growth--looks to be about 1" down. 28F

Not sure where you are taking about specifically, but got 1.5" of glop here and its still here. Got up to 35F

If your talking about when your in VT, just head across the border to Mass to a local dispensary. Your not very far.

Something never uttered: "Boy, that mid level warmth came in a lot slower than I expected". At least for here, SVT always one of the first spots for the mid level punch (in CNE/NNE) with a LP driving into WNY. Take the under on 4-5" for here. 1-2" then IP, then ZR, then rain/drizzle.

You ever try low dose THC? Like 2-5mg Gummies/edibles. They have helped me immensely get better sleep. Not for everyone obviously, just an idea.

Hit the trifecta--ZR, IP and tiny flakes mixed in now.

30.4F with ZR..awesome

Jan 2016 Lake Champlain lake effect band. Was driving 22 N to BTV and ran into this band near Addison. It was like 1F and +SN off the lake. I remember thinking where did this come from? Then looked at radar and you could see the lake connection. Sunny skies when I left Manchester.

If you look at that map, the Mohawk Valley west of ALB actually can do pretty well on Lake effect streamers--it's pretty wide open to the lake(no peaks in the way)and moisture squeezes through the valley when the wind direction is correct with enough moisture. I've noticed it on radar over the past 5-6 years where a skinny band develops there.