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Tremendously dumb. Lol at the PFD on the ice.

5th-6th Hat and hooded sleeping bag. Just breathe it in.

Night 1 of 2 chaperoning a school adventure club camping trip in the Whites. Low of 9.5°F outside according to the weenie thermo I brought. Temp in my tent stayed right between 26-29° all night and with the proper tent and sleep pad, the <0° bag was almost too warm at times. Pack is still anywhere from 8-18" generally. Got that rotting spring look with a bunch of stuff from the trees on top even though it was fresh at the start of the week. Definitely more glacial than soft, at least this morning. Looks like tonight will be warmer but more windy. I think I'd prefer to radiate. Possibly some exciting squalls later on the hike. LFG.

Meant to post this reply earlier but sill sitting here as a draft... I really love this post. It would sound lame to a non-weenie, but this kind of data collection and maintenance must be a huge point of pride. There is something so gratifying about being a steward of records, and thats coming from someone whose observation task involves about a tenth of what yours does, so I can only imagine the feeling of accomplishment. It's honestly why I hope I never have to give it up unnecessarily. So great.

I wouldn't mind the QPF but keep the snow in ski country at this point.

Weird, weak arguments. The primary urban heat island effect is at night. Also 40/50 states - lines are arbitrary and without a map they all disappear.

Said the same. PWM at 62". Not questioning it by any means, just doesn't happen often.

He's an early riser so I'll stub.

And by it being posted by a boomer on FB. Dead giveaway. 15.1° for the low.

39/16

Definitely work and you have to be very strategic. To be clear, unless it's a wind blown storm, I only take 10 measurements at 12z daily, not every 6-hr new-snow ob. I also have one of those fancy 40" sticks with a handle, plus an 8' wingspan, so I can space far from my feet. Helps great deal.

I used to think our locations were simpatico on being the relative BN screw-holes. Basically from you up the coast to PWM. I'm curious how you stand relative to your climo over the same stretch?

That is a wild map. My depth is an average of a huge area, always 10 readings. And even then I don't feel fully confident. I straight up tossed the stake as a data point after the blizzard.

The worst part about losing my pack before this event is having another round of mud.

3.0" new @ PWM.