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You are correct. Sometimes the line wavers back and forth in the area. And in those situations sometimes there is a significant change in 1/4-1/2 mile. There have been numerous times when it has been a mix around exit 42 and by the time I got to exits 46/47 it would be snow or mostly snow.

Eric Webb‏ @webberweather Follow Follow @webberweather More If you don't think El Nino was coming this year or we'd slowly walk towards one later this winter you should reconsider. No amt of hand-wringing over SST thresholds changes the fact that we're already in an El Nino. The thermocline is suppressed enough to support a moderate event

I was in hs that year. And you are correct it was a disaster. Rainy days were the worst because it would stay at least somewhat dark well into the morning. Teachers took to pulling down all of the shades in classrooms to brighten them. I hope there is never a repeat of year long DST.

I wonder if Noyes is incorrect on that total. His colleague Michael Page had a total of 12 New England tornadoes as of 8/5.

It's been quite the season to say the least! Perhaps a thread should be started to list them all. If my memory is serving me well NH had their 2nd earliest reported tornado back in early May.

Including spouts?

Eric Fisher just posted video of the spout.

How many does that make this year?

Certainly it will make for an interesting study one day. Last week Matt Noyes said he thought it could be something that may be studied for years.

It will be interesting when damage reports roll in.

I think it will be interesting to look back in a few years on the NAO.

I do think your call of a hybrid El Nino is the correct one. Many people are banking on a Modoki El Nino to deliver a good winter but I'm not.

I can already tell that some people are nervous lol

And to make it clear I am not expecting winter to begin on Oct 28th. My post was summing up in a brief manner what Cosgrove wrote in his latest newsletter. Nothing more,nothing less.

There is nothing to deal with on my end. I do not worry about the weather because I have no control over it.

Larry Cosgrove isn't "sounding" all that optimistic about winter arriving any time soon in the east.

Storm of the Century?

I agree. I do not think some people are taking that into account when they are looking ahead to winter.

Check Craigslist for used mowers. This is an excellent time of the year to pick up a mower on the cheap side. Three years ago I purchased a mower for $30 and it still runs great. All of my yard tools are from yard sales. Estate sales are a great way to find almost any type of yard tool.

That's what I meant lol

I like to make sure the furnace is working well because of the furnace protection plan. Being a member of the plan also means being put on a priority list in case repairs are needed. I think the longest we have had to wait is 4 hours for someone to arrive. The plan has been a godsend a few times during cold stretches during the winter. I also have a few space heaters on hand just in case there is an issue with the furnace. The space heaters do a good job of providing heat while waiting for a repairman to arrive.

The temp was 57 in the house this morning. I think the latest I've made it without heat is around 10/20. I wish I could not put the heat on until Thanksgiving but the house would be in the upper 40's low 50's. And that makes it very uncomfortable.

Just a thought but perhaps you can use hay to help keep the ground warm and to retain moisture. I've used plastic trash bags as this time of year to help grass grow in bare spots. I first put new soil down,seed, water, then I cover the area with trash bags. Usually I see sprouts within a few days.

Nothing wrong with flipping the heat on a bit early. I turned the heat on this morning just to make sure the furnace was running fine. We have a furnace/ hot water heater protection plan that has come in handy.

Larry Cosgrove has some interesting comments in his latest newsletter regarding a potential storm.