Head in the Clouds Amherst: The upside to Monday's snowstorm

Saturday, January 31, 2015

The upside to Monday's snowstorm - an early spring!

Lawn chairs in snow (Dublin, NH)
Photo by S. Vardatira

The upside to our snowstorm on Monday? Spring will definitely come early! Yes, it's irrefutable science:

Sun won't be shining on Monday (Groundhog Day).
Groundhog therefore cannot see his shadow.
Because Groundhog cannot see his shadow, it will be an early spring.

Amazing - just as you were thinking there was no end in sight to this winter, there's a light (um, I mean a groundhog) at the end of our cold, dark - and did I mention cold? - tunnel.

Wind chills this morning of -16 F. We are currently under a WIND CHILL ADVISORY until 9 am today and under a WINTER STORM WATCH for Sunday evening through late Monday night. Forecasts are for 6-10 inches of snow, the heaviest during the day on Monday, along with wind chill readings of -15 to -24 F. Monday might be a good day to rent the movie Groundhog Day, and remind yourself that spring really is coming. (Then again, if you've ever seen the movie, you know spring could be a long, long ways off!)

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On Puffer's Pond

Saturday, February 4, 2023, 3:35 pm: The past two days have seen record-breaking cold in the area, with the temperature dipping to -14F overnight, Friday into Saturday. To make matters worse, the wind was unyielding, whipping through the trees and driving wind chill readings down to -40F. In a season that had been unusually mild up until that point, it was something of a shock. Local residents were suddenly forced to think about warming up their cars, preventing pipes from freezing, and dressing in multiple layers to walk their dogs. By Saturday, while many were happy to hunker down and wait for temperatures to stop breaking low records, this was the moment that ice fishers and skaters had been waiting for all winter. With temps hovering around 12F (albeit above zero) by Saturday afternoon, Puffer's Pond was the place to be for about 30 people, many of whom were spread out over the ice, either ice fishing or playing hockey. While this is a fairly typical sight at Puffer's in the coldest winter months, our current lack of snow made it unique. No one had to contend with snowpack - the skaters didn't even have to clear a "field" for their game. And with all the hiking paths snow and ice-free, photographers had no trouble capturing water flowing through, under, and around layers of ice on the water. And, still, at 12F, without hand and foot warmers, I did not linger long. The temps will be rising quickly in the coming week, climbing well above freezing, even to 50F in the days to come. So, I'm guessing the skaters and ice fishers also won't be here much longer.

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The upside to Monday's snowstorm - an early spring!

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