powderfreak

Haha, People have gotten real defensive over their drought… you almost wonder if folks wish they didn’t get some downpours so the numbers look “cleaner.” I also don’t get the “but it was convective and happened fast so throw it out.” That’s how summer precip is.

CON over 0.70” so far. Really blew up over NNE. N.NH got crushed. BML at ~1.40” and going strong.

Winter 2022-23 pattern?

That’s impressive. 17 days into a warm season month in our warm/hot summer humid continental climate zone. When at least marginal rains have been around.

You guys are doing ok in August, you can admit it. Nothing wrong with that, doesn’t diminish the dry June/July. Im just busting your balls to chirp back . Can’t imagine the areas around you that didn’t get that 1.5-2.0” rainer that day.

Yeah most areas have been bad looking through the SNE numbers now on Cocorahs and wunderground PWS. But Taunton this month is a little relative oasis it looks like. I see why DIT has been harping them lol.

How much rain have you had in August? I’ve had 1.28”. Local Cocorahs barely 1”. TAN ASOS is at 1.64” barely below the normal to date of 1.82”. You guys are hilarious, I think the entire Taunton crew has had more rain than most of VT in August.

Wow, good storm in downtown Albany the past hour or two. Only 30mph gusts at KALB but yikes… “shit storm” downtown at the state offices. This looks pretty legit. Probably enhanced by the buildings. https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChYC_E2Ji5B/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y= https://www.instagram.com/reel/ChYC_E2Ji5B/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

We will, no doubt about it. I’m standing there almost laughing at how soaked I just got knowing people are begging for it to rain… and I can’t even walk my dog without looking like I fell in the river with my clothes on. Before I left with the dog, my wife asked if it was going to rain, nope I said. So walk back inside soaked her first words are “I don’t know why people ask you about weather, you’re obviously not very good at this…”

Have to laugh, gotta share. I don’t think it’s even raining at my place but these fields are now getting drenched. Daily watering. Cell came out of no where.

We are running pretty healthy departures I think, not exactly sure to be honest. But solidly below normal. But it’s like a crappy winter where everyone is below normal snow but the all-time ratter crowd doesn’t want to hear from the crew that’s only 40% below normal lol. Ill look tonight once home. As I’ve said, I think the vegetation vastly enjoys frequency over quantity. If you can do four different days of 0.50” spread out over 10 days is much better than 2.00” in an hour one day and 0” the other 9 days. Similar to why snow conditions are better if you rattle off frequent 3-6” snowfalls every 2-3 days instead of one 24” event and then nothing for two weeks. Big event is more exciting but daily skiing is better with refreshes over all at once.

I added some contrast for the sky in that one but here’s Rec Fields straight out of the phone. Soccer and softball fields are in fantastic shape.

Cloudy, no rain. 75/55. Dog days of August?

Been out of the loop this morning, looks like Stein has kept everyone locked in the basement?

That’s a vibe right there.

Gotta start somewhere.

I had the same thought but was impressed with almost a half inch of water in under 15 minutes despite dews 50-52F. See the above posts from a couple hours ago. Don’t let the dews fool you.

For all my ball busting I think odds are you are largely dry but 0.25-0.50” slight possibility. Stein’s had you locked in his basement for months now. You’re mentally and emotionally broken, tired of shitting in a five gallon bucket in the corner of the basement. The only entertainment you have is once a week Stein brings you a different Nicholas Sparks book that you clutch like it’s the Bible. You’re experiencing stockholm syndrome, starting to enjoy Stein’s company… and Scooter has told you he might know how to unlock the deadbolt on the basement door but you can’t bring yourself to even entertain the idea that there may be a way out in the future. Hopefully you get a crack in the door with this event.

You better hope it rains there lol. DIT is teeing people up to blame if nothing happens. Every post feels like it’s looking for affirmation to get people to double down .

Right in line… we do 6” snowfalls and 0.50” rainers very well. You still have had more than here last 10 days I bet (Didn’t Bob just get 2”?) just comes in smaller more frequent amounts up here . I’m sure it’s better for vegetation though to get 4 days of 0.50” than 90 minutes and 2.00” despite totals being the same.

Surprised how much water these cells can lay down with some lackluster dew points. That was a downpour on par with like 70F dews not 50-55F.

Just took a direct hit. 0.45” from this cell traveling the rare NE to SW.

We get buzzed all the time at Stowe. The National Guard helicopters, planes, and the Green Mountain Boys F-35s run training flights through Smugglers Notch up here. It's absolutely bonkers sometimes to see aircraft come in Top Gun style weaving through the cliffs of the Notch. Guests always get freaked out. You never see large aircraft come through only a few hundred feet off the deck. If you are on the upper mountain they'll actually fly under you. Quick screen grab from the Gondola base terminal of a transport flight buzzing. Watching them take these things between the cliffs is wild. Gonna be a big story if one of them screws it up.

The model variance is fun.

Best type of days. The sneaky warm/dry summer day. Saw ORH had dews as low as 43F. Some good RH numbers out there.