Submitted by Outrageous-Outside61 t3_102qt6r in vermont
mrbohannon0 t1_j2vgqp0 wrote
As someone who has lived here for 33 years I can tell you there is absolutely a change in our winters and summers that is pretty drastic. Just because you don’t see it or your political leanings don’t allow you to doesn’t mean it’s not happening.
[deleted] t1_j2wkoh4 wrote
“The snow don’t stick but the sweat sure does.” is how I have been summing it up to people in a quip.
Aol_awaymessage t1_j2xdnmy wrote
I like that. Borrowing it
[deleted] t1_j2xh0jq wrote
Spread it around! Try and sound like a Florida cracker for me when you say it though 😂
lantonas t1_j2ycei2 wrote
As someone who didn't live here 100 years ago, but can look at recorded history, I can see that we get more snow now than we did then
Maleficent_Rope_7844 t1_j2zk6yn wrote
Funny. As someone who only grew up in the late 90's, I can say we had more snow stick around even just 20 years ago. I'd love to see your source for historical snowfall totals.
lantonas t1_j301v9e wrote
Maleficent_Rope_7844 t1_j31cj1m wrote
Kinda need to stick them on a graph to observe any trends. Makes me want to put the data in excel- I might just do that...
Maleficent_Rope_7844 t1_j31cpsz wrote
Also, snowfall totals aren't necessarily a good metric. Temps around freezing result in more precipitation, but less long term "sticking around" when the temps get above freezing.
(My point being we see plenty of big dumps of snow that usually melt in a few days or a week)
Outrageous-Outside61 OP t1_j34feql wrote
Take a gander at the Mt. Washington snow stake depth, you’ll see that accumulation there hasn’t changed. It’s actually pretty fascinating to see.
Maleficent_Rope_7844 t1_j34ovhz wrote
I guess it wouldn't surprise me much that the tallest mountain in the northeast hasn't seen a reduction in accumulation.
It certainly doesn't stick like it used to at any of the ski resorts in central Vermont (my hometown).
Outrageous-Outside61 OP t1_j34pa0v wrote
Either way it’s interesting to see. Idk of another place that has a record of snowpack with as much data. Not a skier, but pulling taps in the spring some years really makes you appreciate how much snow accumulation we still get (also in central VT, my hometown as well)
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