Record Cold all across New England

[Mattl]

Here at Lebanon, NH we broke not only our record low for the day but for the entire month! We hit -23 here last night which is an all time record for March, and our high was only 5 degrees yestersday. Mount Washington yesterday missed the all time March record by 1 degree hitting -37. Whitefield, NH hit -33 last night also. Records were also broken in Portland for lows and low-highs, as well as Burlington for lows, and many other towns. What did your town hit? NWS is talking about tomorrow night being just as cold! Talk about winter making up for itself, record lows still and the mountains have the most snow in several years. -Mattl

 

[giggy]

Talk about winter making up for itself, record lows still and the mountains have the most snow in several years. -Mattl

you sure about that??? - I recall (I have no records to back this up, just gut feeling) winters from 1999-2004 having much more snow than this year overall.

i donno - it was F**ing cold this am in my town - maybe zero - for southern mass in march, thats cold.

 

[bubba]

Record colds around this "neck of the woods" also. I missed exactly what the local weather broadcaster said, be we had "double records" - 0° (broke a 1901 record) and something else -- maybe record wind chill?? (I couldn't find it anywhere).

Enjoy the next couple days -- I'm sending over warmer weather!!

PS - don't know about others, but I'd rather have a cold day than a warmer day with slush!! Yuk!

 

[WhiteMTHike]

We broke the all time low in R.I. for this date (3/7).

 

[Mattl]

The most snow in several years in Central NH, VT, and Me and especially the mountains. Southern NE has missed most of it...sorry. That last few winters you guys have been getting it because the storm tracks have been going south, not this year! -Mattl

 

[forestgnome]

windy winter

For me, the story of this winter has been the wonderfully mild start and then the wind. As I enjoyed that beautiful December, I thought I'd have to pay later. This is the windiest winter I can remember, and it's kept me way below treeline, exept for a couple hikes.

However, the forest needed many of the standing dead trees to come down to meet the needs they provide for so many critters, so the winds came.

I try to hold off my spring fever for St. Patrick's Day, but it has set in early this year because of the wind.

Happy Trails

 

[skibones]

Yesterday morning Waterville Valley had a -18 in the valley,not sure how cold up on the hill since I did nordic skiing instead of alpine. Tuesday was so windy that going to get the mail was unbearable. Had to break out the mittens for my puppies!

 

[giggy]

For me, the story of this winter has been the wonderfully mild start and then the wind. As I enjoyed that beautiful December, I thought I'd have to pay later. This is the windiest winter I can remember, and it's kept me way below treeline, exept for a couple hikes.

I 100% agree - I was thinking the same thing, but was wondering if it was just the days I was picking or what.

 

[w7xman]

Feburary was infact in the top five for windiest Februaries at the Observatory.

22 of 28 days gusted above hurricane force.

Here's the monthly data:
http://www.mountwashington.org/weather/f6/2007/02.pdf

 

[el-bagr]

The most snow in several years in Central NH, VT, and Me and especially the mountains. Southern NE has missed most of it...sorry. That last few winters you guys have been getting it because the storm tracks have been going south, not this year! -Mattl

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/nerfc/graphics/snowmaps/html/snow_depth.html

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/nerfc/graphics/snowmaps/archive/sd1_030805.jpg

 

[injektilo]

Snow depth according to NOAA's Interactive Snow Model...

 

[GlennS]

The snow depth at Zealand hut is 42 inches according to the AMC website.

I recall the snow pack in 2005 was deeper. I remember on a hike from East Osceola to Osceola, the blazes were just above the top of the snowpack and I was were walking on top of the snow through uncleared tree branches. This year the top of the snow pack is still several feet below the blazes.

 

[Dr. Dasypodidae]

I agree, despite the lack of much snowpack at lower elevations the past few winters, and especially last winter, there were deeper snowpacks at higher elevations than this winter, by at least a foot or two.

 

[grouseking]

Yeah there is definitely more snow out there, especially as of late. The above links to the snowfall map look like they show average depths in lower elevations. The interactive snowfall model linked above does a much better job but doesnt tell the whole story. All one needs to do is look at a couple of the observations from the backcountry huts to know that the first map is bogus. Check out Hermit Lake...60 inches at the stake, and thats after days of settling!

I would have to agree that this winter has been more of a northern New England monster when it comes to snowfall, especially after mid January. Southern New England was cold, but was nonexsistent with snow. Boston has had their least snowy winter since records have been kept, so thats goin back over 100 years.

As I write this Lebanon is sittin at -13 and Whitefield is -27. Third night in a row Leb broke -10, not bad for March.

So has it been ridiculously cold? Yea...

Till this weekend anyways

 

[Mad Townie]

I agree, despite the lack of much snowpack at lower elevations the past few winters, and especially last winter, there were deeper snowpacks at higher elevations than this winter, by at least a foot or two.

Maybe in the Whites, but northern VT got a ton of snow, as my 8 foot spruce trap would attest.

BTW, the Rock Pile tied a record for low temperature for the date yesterday: -30. But it wasn't too bad, winds were only 59 sustained with gusts to 88.

 

[Quietman]

I skied at Jay Peak on Friday and can attest to the snow depth. Some of the upper trails were thin because of the wind. But in the glades and out of bounds, it was DEEP!