What A Start to Winter!

2018-11-16 09:18:25.000 – Tom Padham, Weather Observer/Education Specialist

 

With that said, we are heading into the heart of the snow season, where the vast majority of our precipitation falls as only snowfall with very infrequent rainfall. As of this writing, snow is currently falling with a departing Nor’easter, and we’re expecting at least another 6” of snow over the next several days. 28.3” has fallen for this month of November so far, and we are well on pace to have an above average month (38” is average for November).

For the total snow season the summit is now up to 81”, roughly 3 feet above average! October in particular was a great month from a snow standpoint, ending up as our second snowiest on record. Unfortunately, most of that snow is no longer on the ground up here due to a combination of high winds and some melting and rain. The winds have also been above average these past few months, with an impressive 19 days with hurricane force winds in October, more than half the month!

Even if the rest of the winter turns out to be just “average” there’s still plenty more snow to be had. “Average” snowfall December through May should total another 19 feet, and there’s always the potential for much, much more! With the real winter season just around the corner, this observer hopes to see a whole lot more snow up here soon!

 

Tom Padham, Weather Observer/Education Specialist