Snow and Wind

[thinkxingu]

Originally Posted by WinnisquamZ

We haven’t seen this much winter in years. I find it refreshing


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Agreed. If it's going to be cold, bring on the snow!

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[chachee52]

It was windy, my sensor lights were turning on just from the wind and snow drifts.
Just feel bad that Gunstock lost a lift during this week. Probably didn't effect them much yesterday, but for the rest of the week. Hope they can get it fixed quickly

[Winilyme]

Snow. Cold. Not for me. But I do enjoy watching this video in the comfort and warmth of my home. Hard to believe looking at this that in three months or less we'll be enjoying warm weather, boating and nursing IPAs on the dock...though it could be an extra late ice out this year???

I will say that although I don't enjoy winter weather, I actually was hoping for an extra cold season to hopefully help with fewer cyano blooms this summer. I understand that lack of significant ice has been a contributing factor to more intense blooms in recent years.

[John Mercier]

It even blooms under the ice.

Ice Out varies a bit (well, maybe more than a bit),
but overall we should have boating season arrive on-time.

I suspect we will even see some boats out on April 1st.

[Tofu]

Looks like a nice day to be inside a Bobhouse looking out. Eating some Beef stew, Playing Cribbage and listening to a radio. Lifting the Swedish pimple up off the bottom for a second and you realize you can't budge it. Those were always fun days.

[pjard]

Great video....this is like an old time winter!!! April is 41 days away.....we'll all be bitchin' about the heat very soon.

[fatlazyless]

Mon & Tues, Feb 17 & 18, was so windy on Mt Tecumseh the six-seat big chairlift at Waterville Valley was closed all day, both days. Today is Wed, Feb 19, and it should be reopening this morning, I expect.

This week is Massachusetts February school vacation week while next week is New Hampshire February school vacation week.

Looking at the weather forecast in this website, it looks that Friday, Feb 21 will be the start of an extended warming trend with higher daytime highs and higher night time lows.

Maybe you want to go roof rake the big snow on the roof eaves sometime soon.

[SAB1]

Originally Posted by John Mercier

It even blooms under the ice.

Ice Out varies a bit (well, maybe more than a bit),
but overall we should have boating season arrive on-time.

I suspect we will even see some boats out on April 1st.

Was under the impression the ice cover which reduces sunlight below the ice assisted in reducing the Blue/Green. Hopefully it does somewhat. It will be interesting to see how this summer goes with blooms. If no better or worse than last year we are headed for trouble for sure.

[John Mercier]

Originally Posted by SAB1

Was under the impression the ice cover which reduces sunlight below the ice assisted in reducing the Blue/Green. Hopefully it does somewhat. It will be interesting to see how this summer goes with blooms. If no better or worse than last year we are headed for trouble for sure.

I believe that the initial bloom only requires the organism to come into contact with nutrients and water that is within its temperature range.

https://phys.org/news/2023-02-cyanob...tures-ice.html

[TiltonBB]

Originally Posted by chachee52

It was windy, my sensor lights were turning on just from the wind and snow drifts.
Just feel bad that Gunstock lost a lift during this week. Probably didn't effect them much yesterday, but for the rest of the week. Hope they can get it fixed quickly

They had a gearbox problem. The part was overnighted and they expect the lift to be operational by Saturday

[dippasan]

The wife and I flew into Manchester Monday night from Tampa around 6pm.
Most turbulent approach and landing I've ever experienced.
I was amazed we didn't go around for a 2nd try.

Pilot jokingly said "you guy's gotta pay extra for that one"

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by dippasan

The wife and I flew into Manchester Monday night from Tampa around 6pm.
Most turbulent approach and landing I've ever experienced.
I was amazed we didn't go around for a 2nd try.

Pilot jokingly said "you guy's gotta pay extra for that one"

I had one of those flying into Toronto once when they bailed at the last minute and went back up for a second go around, thought I was going to lose my ****!

[BroadHopper]

When the lifts are on wind hold, the GM decides to transfer the skiers to the top with the snowcats!

https://www.facebook.com/share/15ijmSL1vT/

[Biggd]

Originally Posted by BroadHopper

When the lifts are on wind hold, the GM decides to transfer the skiers to the top with the snowcats!

https://www.facebook.com/share/15ijmSL1vT/

If it's too windy for the lifts then it's too windy to ski, IMO.

[Descant]

Originally Posted by Biggd

If it's too windy for the lifts then it's too windy to ski, IMO.

1) In olden times, we had many more T-Bars. Exercise in both directions kept you warm.
2. I remember skiing as a teenager at Gunstock on the 1964 Chair which was mostly close to the ground, so no wind shut downs. Very cold and windy and we were told a -55F wind chill. Best part: no lift lines that day.
3. Anybody else remember buying a book of lift tickets (1 for T, 2 for Try-Me and 3 for the summit IIRC)? You could take a run or two and if you weren't happy, save the rest of the book for another day.

[Tofu]

Originally Posted by Descant

1) In olden times, we had many more T-Bars. Exercise in both directions kept you warm.
2. I remember skiing as a teenager at Gunstock on the 1964 Chair which was mostly close to the ground, so no wind shut downs. Very cold and windy and we were told a -55F wind chill. Best part: no lift lines that day.
3. Anybody else remember buying a book of lift tickets (1 for T, 2 for Try-Me and 3 for the summit IIRC)? You could take a run or two and if you weren't happy, save the rest of the book for another day.

Indeed I do. Try Me was a great Trail to have fun on, is it still called that? Haven't skied in many years, but was skiing there in 64..