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It seems everyone is always off - WMUR overstates snowfall but gets the temp. - weather.com gets the snowfall - but misses other aspects - who do you guys think does the best job?
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100% agree with Merrymeeting, I love to read the posts from the local forecasters. The slightly more technical speak I think is clearer than the smoothed over speak of TV forecasts. Plus IMHO WMUR does not have a clue about anything north of Concord, as far as weather and news goes, its kind of like the high school AV club, lol sorry.
I really like the NWS for my forecasts, I just have not figured out how to modify the precipitation amounts to show snow amounts as opposed to base water content. |
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http://www.noaa.gov You can type in your zip code and the forecast is pretty good. I haven't kept records to see how far off the predictions are from what actually happens but since my (our) tax dollars are paying for the service, it's worth while to get something back for the money. |
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That's a fast & simple to use weather info source......thankyou Tuftonboro...... www.noaa.gov says for this afternoon: 7-11" Meredith, & 6-10" for Waterville Valley, 9-13" Wolfeboro, plus it lists the latitude, longitude, and elevation for your zip code?
Do you know what your local latitude, longitude and elevation is?
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My data when I type in 03816 is:
Lat/Lon: 43.71°N 71.26°W Elevation:695 ft They are calling for 9-13 total (same as Wolfeboro) and we have at least 8 right now, maybe 9. I've been out shovelling / blowing and the wind is picking up so I think the bulk of everything has fallen (1345) and the front is passing. Nice to be on the tail end. I'm on Rt #171 and the only thing moving on the road is the state plow. |
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Everywhere. I do not trust a single source. With the internet, you can get as many forecasts as you need. There are many good weather forums out there as well.
I usually take the average of WMUR, WHDH, WBZ and FOX25 to come up with my own number.
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I don't trust what any of these weather guys say. I go by what it's doing outside at a given time.
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www.noaa.gov says the Waterville Valley 03215 stats are:
lat 43.96 lon 71.5 elev 1860' It snowed about two inches last night. The Waterville Valley ski area snow phone 236-4144 says they have 14 trails open. What it does not say is that there is just one route open, Tippiecanoe, from top to bottom. So, in ski-phone lingo one route down = 14 trails.......$49...... & xc trails are 20% partially open for $10... .... ![]()
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Know who I trust for weather forecasting?
Myself. And only marginally. All you need to do is look at the radar online, and see where stuff is moving, and where the fronts and pressure systems are going. Weather forecasting remains, for the most part, voodoo jive-ass baloney, at least when it comes to my "other" neck of the woods down here. Seems we're at the fulcrum/collision point for every weather system. Stuff comes down from the north, up from the south, and always seems to merge right over SE Pennsylvania. If there's a rain/snow line, it will be floating somewhere around this area. Weatherman calls for a foot of snow, and we get 3" of rain. Calls for sun, we get thunderstorms. They call for cold winter and tons of snow, and we have weeks in the 60s. They even drove some poor sod out of town -- up to new York -- after he predicted the storm of the century, and we got nothing! Hilarious.
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Except I would exchange Pennsylvania for New Hampshire the rest would of his post would apply exactly.
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I was wondering if CLR and Rose could shed some light on what this storm is actually going to do. I am down here in MA waiting to strap the plow on. I am just southeast of Boston
Can I get some love on this one?
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In two words... always trust "THE WINDOW".
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Southeastern MA looks to get a pretty good storm. The further north you go the less snow you will see.
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Grant, do you trust your Home Boy Punxsutawney Phil? Could be a big snow here in NJ tomorrow! |
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It's raining very hard here on Topsail Island, NC... The sea is very angry tonight.
We are delaying our return to NH until monday due to the " end of the world " snow forecast, one gets for the DelMarVa area .... the local NC forecast calls for a foot in the Richmond, VA to DC area. Our plan was to close the condo early tomorrow morning and head north for the holidays .............. but I guess that is why they made Monday's |
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Matt Noyes from NECN is good. Nicely snow-biased.
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Resident 2B on the winni forum.
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Agree: NECN, whomever is working at the moment.
I also look at various free apps on my iPhone! BTW: I don't normally watch Chan 6 from Maine this morning, BUT was saying a 3-day nor'easter.......... |
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My Dad (though no longer broadcasting). Always trust a Navy man.
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And that's a fact!
I've found a trailer-boater who always has a four-hour window on the fair weather he prefers for fishing. Otherwise, I'll check the usual sites in the evening, then again in the early morning—often different—and then check the skies at daybreak. If you have the right kind of clouds, you can find a similar "window" at any time of day. |
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I get most of my forecasts directly from Al Gore. Track his movements -- wherever he goes, he causes Global Warming snow.
The rest of the time I get my forecasts directly from the U.N.'s IPCCC -- you know, the international wealth-distribution wing of the U.N. You can't rely upon their 2-10 day forecasts, but .... using the same models, they are spot-on accurate for 50 to 100 years out. Which is why they need our money for the next millienium, to adjust their data to fit their models. |
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Unfortunately it snows at least a dusting at my house almost everyday, so I would be pretty bundled up all the time through the winter. Grant has it correct, look at the radar and knowing the specifics of your area and how the objects around you affect your weather is the best way to go. It gets me through golf season, dodging rain storms around MT Kearsarge, Sunapee and Ragged. I live and play in the valley below. |
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