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Well, it's begun, the first snow of the year is falling on Mount Washington at about 10:50 this morning. There may have been flakes mixed in over the last 24 hours, but this is the first hourly report from the NWS showing light snow showers. They had several hours of ice pellets this morning...

So I just had to get up and see all the snow that fell. Just like what was said, a few miles past Loon on the Kanc, the snow increased rapidly. By the time you get to the height of land, there are snow banks 8 feet high. A total of 70-75 inches of snow fell here in 5 days. The trail head to...

Snow increased from a compacted/settled 10 inches at the bottom, to 26 inches measured at several locations around 4000 feet. There was a fair amount of open water, and a small amount of ice, but lots of downed trees. The AMC will need to do some serious work up here and all over the northern...

I checked the road status and it says it's open, but I am wondering since they received over 10 inches of snow if A)they actually plow it before it closes, B) If anyone knows what condition it is in right now. I wanted to use it tomorrow and hoped to get feedback. Thanks! -Mattl

Since we have had such a dull and mild November in the Whites for weather, the upcoming weather system will be one to watch since it may catch some off guard. Tonight a storm system will develop in response to a pattern shift for the weather in North America. Cold air that has been sitting over...

All, Now that we are firmly in a new season and things seem to be progressing quite well with colors this year, can anyone report specific good folliage anywhere on a hike they have been on? This past weeks cold temps have changed about 50% of the maples and birches in the Enfield, NH area. I...

I always been very interested in the upper portions of the Little River. After the North Twin Trail leaves the Little River, it is trailless all the way to it's headwaters, for what looks like 3+ miles. From what I can tell, it is the largest stream/river without a trail in the Whites or NH. I...

Taking kids into Tuckerman Ravine in bad weather -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I just want to say that on Sunday I went into Tuckerman Ravine to ski and was blown back by how many young kids were up there, 9,10, 11 years old it seemed like. I...

What an incredible weather day on Sunday. Snow came through Sat and dropped snow on the west facing slopes of the Whites, but the Presidential Range blocked the moisture, so one drives up into Pinkham Notch from Gorham, and all of the Carters are mostly clear without snow, then the slopes of...

I am sure many of you already know, but we are in for one heck of a snow storm today. This is the same storm that caused all of the power outages and ice from Texas all the way to West Virginia.The low center will revedelop and go over northern Mass then into the Gulf of Maine. The storm will...

Possible Blizzard for Sunday Dec 21, 2008 After most of us deal with todays fun storm of anywhere from 1-12 inches depending on where you live, we have a much more potent storm for Sunday. This is especially true for the White Mountains, like Franconia..:) After most of us just try and cleanup...

What a crazy weather week, temps 24-36 hours ago below 0 and now in the 50's with rain. For those of you in VT, NH, and ME, that is really going to change. These areas are already under winter weather advisories and watches for a double event. There is a major front across NY and down to the...

Yesterday, the models jumped back to having a strong low come up the coast following a frontal boundary. The storm will tap heavy atlantic moisture and really bomb off the Cape Cod coast. It will be for all intensive purposes a nor'easter. Everyone will start as rain, but as the storm travels...

October is going to come in with a brief winter-like feel. On Wednesday a strong cold front will go through ushering in the coldest air so far this season, by far. Mount Washington will drop to the teens, with very cold wind chills. Also, a strong upper level low with stick around from...

It has rained almost everyday somewhere in NH over the last 2 months as most of you know. Rivers have flooded, bridges and roads have washed away, people have died(sadly), as well as record rainfall so far, but it looks like that pattern is ending. As of today, Tuesday, after one more afternoon...

A note of caution for everyone hiking this weekend. After the past week of rain, 2-5 inches in the White Mountains, streams are running very high. With 3 days of rain coming up, with some computer models forecasting 3-5 more inches, this could be a problem. Gray Maine is already talking about...

Finally after two weeks of dry weather and warmth, NH and ME are going to pay. A major storm is on our heels, and models are pumping out 3-5 inches of rain, which, Gray (forecasting office) thinks could be too little. The storm will become negatively tilted over NH and stall. Will 2-7 feet of...

This is very interesting, and bears watching. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080304/ap_on_sc/wolf_returns;_ylt=AhH4oRFADfDb9CqMkN4vFCWs0NUE This is evidence that wolves are successfully moving into New England. Proof is harder in Northern New England because how much woodland is still left...

I know we have had a lot of snow this year and you may not see this as a big deal, but unlike all the other storms that drop 6..8..10..12 each time, this looks like more of a large storm. Its going to be a heavy widespread storm effecting ADKS all the way to Baxter. A low is going to pass south...

OK, so I realize this thread is going to have a lot of people on either side of it, but I still would like to ask the question and point out the benifits. Carrigan Notch, in my opinion, is the wildest notch in the White Mountains, and is rugged and rough, and I love that about it. The only thing...