Brrrrr....this is Maine weather.....

billski · Feb 28, 2008, 7:46 PM

2/28/08

Massena, NY Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -18. (My dear POB/place of birth, now I hope you understand why I think the whole northeast is wussed out...)
Saranac Lake Tonight: Clear, with a low around -16
Stowe: Tonight: Clear, with a low around -11
Franconia NH: Tonight: Clear, with a low around -15
Conway, NH: Tonight: Clear, with a low around -11

and in the REAL Thing:
Rangeley: Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -10.
Greenville Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -14.
Baxter State Park: Mostly clear, with a low around -23

Reminds me of the good old days skiing at Saddleback, when it got up to -5 in the daytime....
Temps like this only bother me when the @#$%#% car won't start....

maybe we ought'n shut the windows and let the dog sleep inside tonite?

deadheadskier · Feb 28, 2008, 8:43 PM

....can get cold in Maine, but I found Stowe much colder. I can recall in college one morning getting in my car to drive to Burlington for college and it was -32. There was a ten day stretch where I think +2 was the daytime high.

Probably very similar up by Baxter though

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Feb 28, 2008, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by deadheadskier

....can get cold in Maine, but I found Stowe much colder. I can recall in college one morning getting in my car to drive to Burlington for college and it was -32. There was a ten day stretch where I think +2 was the daytime high.

Probably very similar up by Baxter though

Totally..I would make my way across the UVM campus cutting into and out of as many buildings as possible..

Terry · Feb 29, 2008, 3:45 AM

It is -22 here right now and will probably drop a bit more before daylight. It is totally clear. The ice in the driveway just cracked like a lake freezing and shook the house.

**MichaelJ** · Feb 29, 2008, 6:41 AM

One of my favorite temperature-related pictures from a hike in the Adirondacks several winters ago.

The summit was around -25°F and I was quite ice-covered.

Warp Daddy · Feb 29, 2008, 9:00 AM

Minus 23 degrees last nite here along St Lawrence River .

This morning broke sunny , clear and beautiful and at 9 am was a tropical minus 5 degrees with a minus 24 degree windchill --- just nother North Country day

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February this year seems to have Morphed into January

billski · Feb 29, 2008, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Terry

The ice in the driveway just cracked like a lake freezing and shook the house.

Cool. what do you do, fill your driveway up with water?

Terry · Mar 6, 2008, 6:13 AM

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Originally Posted by billski

Cool. what do you do, fill your driveway up with water?

The ground itself actually cracks along with the ice and snow on top of it. It always cracks along the top of where the waterline enters the house. It does this everytime it gets way below zero.

Phlogiston · Mar 8, 2008, 12:05 PM

I once took my battery out of my car and locked it in a locker in the lodge, so it would start the car after I skied. Windchill that day was -50 at the top of Whiteface.

When I lived in Maine in the 70's I took the battery into the house. I knew guys who heated their oilpans with torches to melt the oil before trying to crank the engine.

billski · Mar 9, 2008, 7:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Phlogiston

I once took my battery out of my car and locked it in a locker in the lodge, so it would start the car after I skied. Windchill that day was -50 at the top of Whiteface.

When I lived in Maine in the 70's I took the battery into the house. I knew guys who heated their oilpans with torches to melt the oil before trying to crank the engine.

that's funny. Now be honest, the battery went inside, but the dog stayed out. Right????

Feb 28, 2008, 7:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
billski Outing Club Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lexington, Mass. Posts: 2,651	Brrrrr....this is Maine weather..... 2/28/08 Massena, NY Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -18. (My dear POB/place of birth, now I hope you understand why I think the whole northeast is wussed out...) Saranac Lake Tonight: Clear, with a low around -16 Stowe: Tonight: Clear, with a low around -11 Franconia NH: Tonight: Clear, with a low around -15 Conway, NH: Tonight: Clear, with a low around -11 and in the REAL Thing: Rangeley: Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -10. Greenville Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around -14. Baxter State Park: Mostly clear, with a low around -23 Reminds me of the good old days skiing at Saddleback, when it got up to -5 in the daytime.... Temps like this only bother me when the @#$%#% car won't start.... maybe we ought'n shut the windows and let the dog sleep inside tonite? __________________ Millions and Millions of Lifts Served. Since 1976 ACE

Feb 28, 2008, 8:43 PM	#2 (permalink)
deadheadskier Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southeast NH Posts: 2,683	....can get cold in Maine, but I found Stowe much colder. I can recall in college one morning getting in my car to drive to Burlington for college and it was -32. There was a ten day stretch where I think +2 was the daytime high. Probably very similar up by Baxter though __________________ Sunday River: 11/18, 11/24, 4/27 Shawnee Peak: 12/16, 2/24, 2/27, 3/2, 3/22, 3/30 Mt. Abram: 1/5, 2/9 Wildcat: 1/6, 1/27, 2/10, 2/17, 4/13 Black Mountain, NH: 2/23, 3/1 Saddleback, ME: 3.15 Sunapee: 4/19 http://www.aceskiandboardclub.org/

Feb 29, 2008, 3:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Terry back side snow fields- Sugarloaf 4-11-08 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fryeburg Maine Posts: 1,240	It is -22 here right now and will probably drop a bit more before daylight. It is totally clear. The ice in the driveway just cracked like a lake freezing and shook the house. __________________ skiing is not just an activity, it is a lifestyle!

Feb 29, 2008, 6:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
MichaelJ In prior times Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Out in the MA 'burbs near 495. Posts: 1,889	One of my favorite temperature-related pictures from a hike in the Adirondacks several winters ago. The summit was around -25°F and I was quite ice-covered. __________________ Skiing combines outdoor fun with knocking down trees with your face. - Dave Barry Waterville 12/20, 12/30; Wachusett 12/21, 12/28, 3/9; Jay 1/26-1/27; Bretton Woods 2/2, 2/23-2/24, 3/22; Snowbird 2/10, 2/12, 2/14; Alta 2/11, 2/15; Sunday River 3/1-3/2, 3/8, 3/15, 4/6; Wildcat 3/30 (21 days '07-08

Feb 29, 2008, 9:00 AM	#6 (permalink)
Warp Daddy skiing with 'ma boyz and grandboyz Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: On a Big River near the 'Dacks Posts: 1,901	Minus 23 degrees last nite here along St Lawrence River . This morning broke sunny , clear and beautiful and at 9 am was a tropical minus 5 degrees with a minus 24 degree windchill --- just nother North Country day . February this year seems to have Morphed into January __________________ Life Ain't No Dress Rehersal

Mar 8, 2008, 12:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
Phlogiston Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 60	I once took my battery out of my car and locked it in a locker in the lodge, so it would start the car after I skied. Windchill that day was -50 at the top of Whiteface. When I lived in Maine in the 70's I took the battery into the house. I knew guys who heated their oilpans with torches to melt the oil before trying to crank the engine.

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