I'll post this to recap what a great October we had (at least the first 3-1/2 weeks before the rains came). As riverCoil pointed out ("i officially declare this thread HYJACKED!!!), the previous thread had drifted away from the snowfall statistics to date, and what type of a ski season we might expect based on the current trend. <BR> <BR>From the Mt. Washington Obs. summary <BR><A HREF="http://www.mountwashington.org/weather/summary.html" TARGET="_top">http://www.mountwashington.org/weather/summary.html</A> <BR>for October 2003: <BR>Snowfall Total for the Month: 26.9" <BR>October Departure from Normal: +13.1" <BR>Seasonal Total: 26.9" <BR>Seasonal Departure from Normal: +10.9" <BR>24 Hour Maximum: 8.8" (October 23) <BR> <BR>That's 59% above average! <BR> <BR>The Average annual snowfall: 256 inches <BR>Maximum snowfall in a season (1968-69): 566.4 inches. <BR> <BR>59% puts us on track for a 407" season (barring further warm, rainy spells!). <BR> <BR>I'm sure the skeptics will point out that I'm ignoring several facts: August and September were below normal (nothing in August, and only a Trace in September), and Mt. Washington received about 6.5" of rain the last week of October, (before receiving 0.4" of snow on October 31). <BR> <BR>Although it's raining in the valleys this morning, I'm happy to report that it's dropped back below freezing on top of the Rock Pile, and they've reported rime and freezing fog for the last 10 hours (a change in the right direction). <BR> <BR>I think I'm going to go buy a pair of 90mm fat skis this afternoon; my mid-fats won't cut it if we're going to get 400"+ this winter.
Mt. Washington, NH - Above average snowfall? continued
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Frankontour
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Thanks for the complete stats !! What are the average / max snowfalls for november ? <BR> <BR>I hope it will fall 159% more snow this month, to compensate the bad weather of the early part of the month !
powderfreak
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I'd also like to point out that the 8.8 inches of snowfall on the 23rd was the largest 24hr snowfall on the Rockpile since last February (Presidents Day snowstorm maybe?). I remember the observers stating that in a daily discussion. <BR> <BR>-Scott
What the f happened? October's Mt. W. snowfall was nearly twice a normal October. <BR> <BR>With two days left in this month, Mt. W. has received only a third of a normal November. <BR> <BR>I pray the summits get hammered with snow tonight, though there's not much hope in the forecast for anything but rain & ice in the valleys.
Frankontour
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Yeah... really bad weather... <BR> <BR>if it could just be a little bit colder... we would have 2' of snow by tomorrow morning in the north and in the mountains of New England !! <BR> <BR>At least, the snowguns will be able to work a lot, in the next week. I hope the natural snow will follow soon !