tunafish

35°F You don't realize how accustomed you get to cloudless nights (and days, I suppose). Stars back out tonight and it feels like months since I've seen 'em.

We just did a service project picking up trash on Old Orchard Beach. We picked up over 700 butts, in less than 2 hours, covering about a mile of beach. Couldn't believe it. Also, as a former smoker and former vaper, vaping made me feel much worse. I could feel the cancer literally forming in my mouth. Quit that shit in a hurry. This was 9 years ago, so maybe things are different now.

And not 1 but 2 "sad" reactions. You can't even discern what the gifs are...so why have em?

The emojis have officially jumped the shark. 52°

By no means an expert, but if one gets a kill you'll hear the whole pack howling. So maybe they're on their way to a kill, or they hunt in packs in the cold season when food isn't as abundant?

24F. Remarkably silent outside tonight. You'd think there were a fresh snowpack.

Get a room already.

Nope, she's perfect.

I'm not sure on this, but I would think that's a symptom of long term droughts.

If I had to guess, 53-55? Not nearly as cold as one would expect this time of year, and not noticeably different when I did the same 2 weeks ago. Enough to shock you momentarily, but not enough to deter you from body surfing a wave or two. I ride my bike there, about 4 miles one way, so I'm warm enough when I get there and quickly warm after I leave.

First time I've jumped in the ocean in November, so there's that.

Nailed it

Just looked and see that it's scheduled for 11/30 - 12/1. Obviously I'm not an expert at mountain operations, but that feels like an impossible feat given that this week won't be enough to get them started building the base. Even if they get two good weeks of snow making, and maybe some help from mother nature, is it feasible for them to pull it off at this point?

Panther Pond, camp Hines. Can't be far from ya.

Bottomed out at 23° this morning. Last night was surprisingly tolerable in a tent.

Several stations had >9.00" in August and then <1.00" Sept/Oct combined. That is wild.

And to your east. Gross day.

Nice. Camping Saturday night with my kids scout group. Should be mid 20s up here.

The fact that there wasn't a single "you really feel for those who uninstalled" post in the last 2 weeks tells you all you need to know.

Appreciate the context. Yeah, I would have to think someone has to do that work. Can't have planes routinely falling out of the sky.

This is your realm, @CoastalWx, yeah?

Sounds... not good https://x.com/troykimmelwx/status/1849529134990623119 https://weather.gov/aviation/cwsu

This is what I keep telling myself, too. Of course with our luck non of it will be frozen.

Great post. I'm very much a casual skier but I'd rather go to Pleasant (at night) and Mt. Abram than anywhere else. Best bang for your buck for anyone living in PWM. Throw Lost Valley on that list, too, but I am selective about when I go there because it can get too crowded.

Moved here in 2003 (from the town next to Davis, actually). Been here over half my life now, still considered "from away" (even despite all 4 grandparents being generational Mainers). I've always thought being a Mainer is more about your attitude, and way of life, rather than where you were born. I'm not sure how good the SN data from PSM is, but that'd be a better proxy for Cape Neddick than PWM. Since this is the ski thread, I'll mention that the nearest ski area is 10 minutes away in South Berwick - Powderhouse Hill. The smallest ski area in Maine. $5 Cash only. From their website. The bolded line is funny and accurate. Take a look at the parking lots at Sugarloaf and Sunday River and luxury SUVs make up, conservatively, 60% of vehicles. Powderhouse Hill is a small, volunteer-run ski area located in South Berwick, Maine. The single, 800 foot long rope tow takes about 40 seconds to reach the top of the hill (and probably less than that to get down). The tow is uniquely powered by a converted 1938 Ford pickup truck that is encased by a shed at the top. Powderhouse is a throwback to the early days of skiing in New England, before snowmaking, high speed chairs, and $100 lift tickets made skiing accessible only to those with deep pockets and luxury SUVs. Powderhouse Hill has no snowmaking a bility so it relies on natural snow to be open during the season. Locals know to check their Facebook page to see if the hill is open on any given day during ski season. Open days are celebrated by the faithful.