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  1. Pittsburg reporting 9" Rangeley 4-6"
  2. Green things are coming out of the ground here and there.
  3. This is called the Malvina loop. First altitude off the lower Canadian plain. snow here is easy 2/ 1 over nearby spots
  4. RIP Backcountry Skier Killed in Avalanche in Ammonoosuc Ravine Sargent’s Purchase – Members of NH Fish & Game’s Advanced Search & Rescue Team along with US Forest Service personnel and volunteers from Mountain Rescue Services (MRS) located the body of a missing backcountry skier in Ammonoosuc Ravine at approximately 6:00 p.m. Wednesday night. The rescue crew had been searching for the skier since early afternoon. The skier, whose name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, was reported missing by his friends Tuesday night after failing to return home or answer repeated calls. Initial reports indicated that the skier had planned to ski either Ammonoosuc Ravine drainage or Monroe Brook drainage on Monday. After the missing person’s report was initiated, a search of multiple trailhead parking lots Tuesday night was conducted in an attempt to locate the skier’s vehicle to confirm he was still in the backcountry. The search that night failed to locate his vehicle. His vehicle was ultimately discovered Wednesday morning in the snow filled Ammonoosuc Ravine parking lot. When his vehicle was located a search effort was initiated and rescue personnel hiked up into both the Ammonoosuc Ravine drainage and the Monroe Brook drainage despite potential avalanche danger in an effort to locate the skier. The searchers spent several hours scouring both drainages, until an avalanche beacon signal was detected at approximately 4:30 p.m. The crew had to dig down approximately 13 feet of packed snow and debris before ultimately discovering the body of the missing skier. Several more hours ensued extracting the body. The search party made it down to the Base Station parking lot at approximately 9:00 p.m. Backcountry skiing is a risky venture that should only be attempted by the most prepared and experienced skiers. This skier did have years of experience and was prepared, which was evident by his use of an avalanche transceiver, but skiing in avalanche conditions is never recommended and can be extremely dangerous. Without the transceiver, it is possible the skier’s body most likely would not have been located until the snow completely melted in the spring
  5. avalanche beacon he was 13 feet down
  6. its the large windmills by the landfill, they are also on rt 102 coventry/ west greenwich line
  7. 1.5"-2" in an hour we are track for, timer is on.. West Greenwich RI west of 95 its pounding under that band.
  8. Looks like another 2-3" in Rangeley since 9 pm. under a nice band for the next few hours. Totals should be 12+ and yesterdays was like cement. Warmed up to about 33 around 9 pm but held as snow flakes. power is flickering and winds are back gusting
  9. 7"+ plus Rangeley and its coming down 1-2" per hour last 90 minutes
  10. this was yesterday up high right on Maine NH border. trees are going to be insane after the 12-18" paste job
  11. sitting right under that 14" sure will help the trails.
  12. Coming down real good in Rangeley 1" on the ground already
  13. I'm headed to Rangeley tomorrow for a week, Sleds are ready to go. Think we are safe that is will be gainer not looser.
  14. Jackman is getting some http://72.65.119.134/axis-cgi/mjpg/video.cgi
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