PDA

View Full Version : Climatology of Mt. Washington

skicdave
10-25-2003, 01:37 PM
Interesting climate charts for Mt Washington for the averages over 1961-1990. For more visit the Climate Diagnostics Center (http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/index.html)

http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/USclimate/images/cities/plot.332.gif
NH_tele
10-26-2003, 12:41 AM
I've read that so far, Mt. Washington's October snowfall is above average... let's hope & pray for a :snowflakes: winter so we get lots of :skismile: at :tucks:
el-bagr
10-27-2003, 09:32 AM
If you want to read about some older excellent snow years, check out the articles at Géographie physique et Quaternaire:

http://www.erudit.org/revue/gpq/1999/v53/n1/

"Cirques of the Presidential Range, New Hampshire, and Surrounding Alpine Areas in the Northeastern United States" may be of particular interest.
el-bagr
10-27-2003, 03:02 PM
There is some more interesting snowfall data at http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/servlets/SCoptions11?state=New%20Hampshire&short=27 . Mount Washington comes in with the greatest Aug-July snowfall total and the greatest 6- and 7-day snowfall totals. Cannon takes the honor of greatest one-day snowfall: 41" (65" total over 2 days).

Looking at Maine (http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/servlets/SCoptions11?state=Maine&short=17), the numbers are significantly lower; Vermont (http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/servlets/SCoptions11?state=Vermont&short=43) trends just a bit lower still.
el-bagr
10-27-2003, 03:07 PM
See also the NOAA map of 24-hour snowfall (http://www.erh.noaa.gov/nerfc/graphics/snowmaps/sf1_today.jpg) for the day ending this morning, with up to 12" recorded in south-central NH.
pepperdawg
10-27-2003, 03:24 PM
el-bagr:
See also the NOAA map of 24-hour snowfall (http://www.erh.noaa.gov/nerfc/graphics/snowmaps/sf1_today.jpg) for the day ending this morning, with up to 12" recorded in south-central NH. Can that be right???? No????

For Southern NH? No!!!!!

:confused:
el-bagr
10-27-2003, 04:58 PM
Don't know, as I wasn't there last night, but I didn't run into any snow driving across NH on 112. Could it be that tax dollars don't buy correct answers?
Lftgly
10-28-2003, 10:45 PM
Great links, everyone, thanks.

Next to the Obs site, my favorite snowfall-realted site is the "Seasonal Snow To Date" map off this page:

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/btv/html/climo2.shtml
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/nerfc/graphics/snowmaps/sea1_today.jpg
Lftgly
10-28-2003, 10:49 PM
Love that National Weather Service Seasonal Snowfall To Date map, but it's got garbage data for Mt. Washington, coded as 10"-13" through 10/28/03, which should be 26.5"

I'll have to keep an eye on that, and see if they correct it later this season.
NH_tele
10-29-2003, 08:34 PM
el-bagr:
See also the NOAA map of 24-hour snowfall (http://www.erh.noaa.gov/nerfc/graphics/snowmaps/sf1_today.jpg) for the day ending this morning, with up to 12" recorded in south-central NH. I find that hard to believe... Here in Laconia we got lots & lots of rain... and 50-60 degree weather...
el-bagr
10-30-2003, 09:27 AM
Well, I suppose the lesson is that we can't trust NOAA snowmaps -- which aren't predictions but are supposed to be reports of actual snowfall -- are inaccurate. Probably less so in the mountains and in honest winter, but at least right now.

Another meterological dream shattered. :cry: