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Ha! A lot you know. Moose don’t have dens!

The wind was just about as strong as I’ve seen today. I spent most of the day in a conference room at the Waterbury State Office Complex with a wall of windows staring directly down the Winooski valley in JSpin’s general direction. The wind felt like it was shaking the windows and it pushed rain water in. My PWS recorded its highest gust ever at 29.7 mph. Sucks to have lost such a nice beginning but it’s snowing now.

My PWS is poorly sited for wind. It’s too close to the house and gets blocked from several directions. All that said, this is the strongest wind I’ve measured since I’ve had it, almost 30 mph.

Should have spent a little less.

This was Islanders Pond, VT yesterday. You don’t have to watch the entire video lol. Very nice for opening day. And I had to work

Considering how dry it had been in the weeks and months leading up to the snow blitz, it's nice to see some stored water being built up. Now lets hope we don't lose a lot to run off on frozen ground.

I've been raking the edges to minimize the icicles. It's a pita but I don't mind, it's al part of the clean up routine now.

This didn’t age well.

Called it!

Me too and this is what we ended up with.

Set your mower deck lower?

I don’t think they calling for even that much here and we are around 2.5”. I don’t always pay the closest attention when we aren’t supposed to get in on things but I didn’t see anything about snow here.

And when he does come back he’ll have some snarky remark about how desperate people are if they get excited about a relatively small event.

Even away from the mountains it’s been a pretty snowy period. Not necessarily in terms of total accumulation but just a constant light snow. I think I’ve got 5”-6” this week.

Here, I'll save you the trouble.

Well, he did just get a coaching job again

It even reached here. About an inch. Not as much as you but it all adds up.

The temp has been dropped all day. We are at 15°/10.1° and its windy.

Southern VT got 40". I trailered south for a ride as it was all melting. From this to this in a matter of a couple of days.

Totals for VT ...Vermont... ...Addison County... Starksboro 4.4 ENE 2.7 in 0900 AM 12/11 44.24N/72.97W Bristol 2.2 in 0645 AM 12/11 44.14N/73.09W/533 Shoreham 3.5 NNE 2.0 in 0800 AM 12/11 43.94N/73.28W/275 Vergennes 1.4 in 0430 AM 12/11 44.17N/73.25W/194 ...Bennington County... 5 NNW Londonderry 12.0 in 0710 AM 12/11 5 S Woodford State Park 7.8 in 1029 PM 12/10 Public Stamford 5.0 NNE 3.6 in 0400 PM 12/10 COCORAHS ...Caledonia County... Wheelock 1.6 S 5.4 in 0600 AM 12/11 44.56N/72.09W/1158 Sutton 5.3 in 0821 AM 12/11 44.61N/72.05W/1500 Wells River 2.1 WNW 5.0 in 0656 AM 12/11 44.23N/72.11W/1206 2 NE East Lyndon 5.0 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.54N/71.94W West Burke 5.0 in 0728 AM 12/11 44.64N/71.98W Danville 0.4 N 4.0 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.42N/72.14W/1406 St. Johnsbury 0.4 N 3.2 in 0730 AM 12/11 44.42N/72.02W ...Chittenden County... Underhill 5.1 NNE 5.1 in 0630 AM 12/11 44.60N/72.92W/908 2 NNE Underhill 4.0 in 0822 AM 12/11 44.55N/72.93W/1000 Underhill 3.6 ESE 3.5 in 0740 AM 12/11 44.50N/72.88W Williston 0.2 WSW 3.0 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.44N/73.07W/518 Nashville 1 E 2.9 in 0645 AM 12/11 44.45N/72.93W/825 Huntington 1.1 E 2.8 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.32N/72.97W/991 Huntington 6.5 S 2.8 in 0800 AM 12/11 44.23N/72.96W/1096 Hinesburg 0.9 N 2.8 in 0854 AM 12/11 44.34N/73.11W/519 Hinesburg 1.5 SW 2.2 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.32N/73.14W/435 Shelburne 0.5 ENE 1.7 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.38N/73.22W South Burlington 2.6 SSW 1.7 in 0800 AM 12/11 44.42N/73.19W South Burlington 2.4 NNE 1.5 in 0908 AM 12/11 44.49N/73.16W Burlington 3.8 NW 0.8 in 0800 AM 12/11 44.52N/73.26W/177 ...Essex County... 1 NW Maidstone State Park 8.5 in 0906 AM 12/11 44.66N/71.65W Lunenburg 2.3 NNW 5.0 in 0500 AM 12/11 44.49N/71.70W/1472 Island Pond 4.0 in 0932 AM 12/11 44.81N/71.89W/1200 ...Franklin County... Enosburg Falls 2.5 N 5.9 in 0730 AM 12/11 44.94N/72.80W Montgomery 4.1 ESE 5.0 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.88N/72.56W/1005 Swanton 0.5 NNE 3.3 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.93N/73.12W/139 ...Lamoille County... Morrisville 7.3 in 0726 AM 12/11 44.56N/72.60W Johnson 2 N 6.0 in 0730 AM 12/11 44.66N/72.68W/980 Stowe 0.2 SW 5.7 in 0730 AM 12/11 44.46N/72.69W/731 Jeffersonville 1.3 SSW 5.2 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.63N/72.84W/804 2.5 N Smugglers Notch 5.1 in 0730 AM 12/11 44.58N/72.79W/1163 Cambridge 5.0 in 0918 AM 12/11 44.65N/72.88W ...Orange County... Randolph 7.5 in 1031 PM 12/10 43.92N/72.67W Braintree 2.8 SW 4.1 in 0700 AM 12/11 43.94N/72.75W/1610 Bradford 2.2 NNW 3.8 in 0530 AM 12/11 44.02N/72.15W/1124 1.5 E Corinth Corners 3.7 in 0650 AM 12/11 44.01N/72.32W/1180 2 SE Strafford 3.2 in 0630 AM 12/11 43.83N/72.36W Williamstown 3.0 WSW 2.4 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.11N/72.60W/1565 ...Orleans County... Westfield 0.8 WNW 8.5 in 0730 AM 12/11 44.89N/72.44W/1068 1 WNW Albany 6.5 in 0736 AM 12/11 44.74N/72.40W Craftsbury Common 6.2 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.66N/72.39W Greensboro 3.9 NNE 6.0 in 0730 AM 12/11 44.63N/72.28W/2035 Morgan 6.7 SE 5.5 in 0645 AM 12/11 44.86N/71.91W/1341 2 NNE Albany Center 5.3 in 0855 AM 12/11 44.76N/72.33W 2 N Greensboro 5.2 in 0948 AM 12/11 44.61N/72.29W Derby Line 1.9 W 5.1 in 0700 AM 12/11 45.00N/72.14W/771 Greensboro 2.1 NNW 5.1 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.61N/72.31W/1495 Brownington 4.7 ESE 4.7 in 0800 AM 12/11 44.81N/72.08W/1467 ...Rutland County... West Rutland 0.9 SSE 5.5 in 0800 AM 12/11 43.58N/73.04W/545 2 NE Hortonia 5.0 in 0400 PM 12/10 43.76N/73.20W 1 N Rutland 4.6 in 0700 AM 12/11 43.63N/72.98W/620 Rutland 1.2 N 4.6 in 0700 AM 12/11 43.63N/72.98W/629 Shrewsbury 0.8 W 4.5 in 0600 AM 12/11 43.51N/72.88W Pittsford 2.2 SSE 4.5 in 0730 AM 12/11 43.68N/73.02W Wallingford 2.7 SSW 3.6 in 0700 AM 12/11 43.43N/72.99W/602 ...Washington County... 3 SSW Waterbury 8.7 in 0445 PM 12/10 44.30N/72.78W Waterbury 3.0 NW 7.1 in 0600 AM 12/11 44.36N/72.81W/458 Woodbury 3.4 NNW 6.5 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.49N/72.43W/1624 1.6 W Worcester 6.0 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.37N/72.58W/1360 East Calais 1.5 SW 5.5 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.36N/72.46W/1054 Northfield 1.5 N 3.8 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.17N/72.65W/672 East Montpelier 3.5 in 0730 AM 12/11 44.27N/72.50W Montpelier 1.7 NE 3.0 in 0800 AM 12/11 44.28N/72.55W Warren 2.8 E 2.8 in 0700 AM 12/11 44.11N/72.80W ...Windsor County... Andover 2.5 NW 7.5 in 0700 AM 12/11 43.30N/72.74W/1766 Ludlow 3.4 S 6.8 in 0700 AM 12/11 43.35N/72.70W/1727 3 S Ludlow 6.5 in 0830 PM 12/10 43.35N/72.70W Proctorsville 0.3 NNE 6.4 in 0700 AM 12/11 43.39N/72.64W/983 Chester 4.1 WNW 6.1 in 0800 AM 12/11 43.27N/72.67W Hartland 4.1 W 5.5 in 0800 AM 12/11 43.53N/72.48W/1140 Chester 3.0 WSW 5.2 in 0700 AM 12/11 43.24N/72.65W/1097 Barnard 2.7 NW 4.5 in 0700 AM 12/11 43.75N/72.66W 3 NW Barnard 4.5 in 0716 AM 12/11 43.76N/72.66W Rochester 1.7 NNE 3.6 in 0500 AM 12/11 43.90N/72.80W 0.6 E Woodstock 3.6 in 0800 AM 12/11 43.63N/72.51W/600 North Hartland 1 NNE 3.0 in 0700 AM 12/11 43.60N/72.36W/562

That would do the entire eastern side of Vermont some good.

I remember taking a trip for work up to a paper mill north of Montreal that spring. The damage was stunning.

The first 10 days of December have been pretty chilly.

Below average temps too.

Winter Weather Advisory up. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM WEDNESDAY TO 1 AM EST THURSDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 7 inches. * WHERE...Portions of central, northwest, and southern Vermont. * WHEN...From 7 AM Wednesday to 1 AM EST Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snow is expected to occur between 10 AM and 3 PM Wednesday.