Interesting piece on NWS participation in the 1980 Winter Olympics. https://vlab.ncep.noaa.gov/web/nws-heritage/-/no-snow-in-sight-the-nws-and-the-1980-olympic-winter-games
That was sort of what I was thinking. The other thought I had was maybe there is a standard correlation. If there was, I’d think it would almost a 2-1 ratio anyway.
I can count on one hand how many times we've been below zero and this morning isn't one of them
Colder than I thought it would be here. Car thermo read -8° when I left and bottomed out at -16° on the way into work. KMPV is at -14° and Island Pond checking in with a brisk -31°
I agreed with you at the time too, I was just messing around. The point being that, as you said, mediocre may have a negative connotation attached but it really is near average and that can still be good for winter lovers, especially up here.
Near average snowfall but really warm, which has kept lack depth a bit lower than normal. It’s not awful but not great. Hate to agree with Dr. Dews but it has been mediocre to my way of thinking.
Very warm. Not overly snowy but not the worst. In the lower half but not the bottom quarter. The gradient seems to cut right through this area but these are just personal observations and not rooted in anything formal. The best obs by far for northern VT are done by JSpin, who I believe teaches at UVM. Data is his thing and he does an outstanding job analyzing it.
That’s the beauty of using old railroad beds for trails. They don’t need as much snow because they are flat and smooth. No rocks or roots or other variations of the surface that need more snow to cover and fill in.