billski
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Fill up them snowmaking ponds
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Call to arms...
noski
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Greg said:
Nuh-uh. I was going to say I wish I hadn't left my umbrella in the car....
drjeff
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On Mount Snow's Twitter feed this evening: "Snowmaking ponds full, overflowing, and ready for cold temps! 25 low temps on saturday... Hmmmmmmmm."
Anyone have a link to good 24-48 hour rainfall total maps? My weather bug said 3.75" yesterday and 2.86" today in our part of SoVT. I want to try to see if that's correct. I know they've been hit with a lot of rain, but that seems like a real lot.
drjeff
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I had a report via one of my facebook friends from someone who lives over by the Mount Snow Golf Course that they had over 3" of rain yesterday as of about 7PM and it was still coming down, so that weatherbug estimate is probably pretty close. Looks like the next few hours could see a few more inches of rain up there too. Snowmaking pond levels, a non issue on the low side of things now!
FWIW my town apparently had the most rain in the state yesterday: 4.04 inches It is still pouring. Route 116 in Bristol is closed due to flooding. Crazy.
It is still pouring. Route 116 in Bristol is closed due to flooding. Crazy.
noski
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Just over 5" in the MRV yesterday and last night. Mad River is just that, she's mighty Mad!
Warp Daddy
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This was a very bad storm here in NNY
We had 5 inches here in NNY
I spent most of the afternoon and last nite BAILING out Had to go buy a 6 hp wet dry vac with pumping capability . Had several inches in the basement in 2 separate areas about 10 ft long X 3 ft wide . It was coming so hard and fast for 12 hrs in a row that my 3 hp wet vac couldn't keep up with it . As soon as i 'd finish it was flooded again at a depth of about 1 - 1.5 inches
. My drain line was a godsend and diid its thing ---but finally around 10 pm the storm shifted east we're dry today . Luckily it was limited to these 2 major spots and not the entire basement ., which by the way is strictly a basement not living space . Schools all over the area are closed . roads are flooded
This is the second storm of this ferocity in a month -- C'mon winter DAMMIT
We had 5 inches here in NNY
I spent most of the afternoon and last nite BAILING out Had to go buy a 6 hp wet dry vac with pumping capability . Had several inches in the basement in 2 separate areas about 10 ft long X 3 ft wide . It was coming so hard and fast for 12 hrs in a row that my 3 hp wet vac couldn't keep up with it . As soon as i 'd finish it was flooded again at a depth of about 1 - 1.5 inches
. My drain line was a godsend and diid its thing ---but finally around 10 pm the storm shifted east we're dry today . Luckily it was limited to these 2 major spots and not the entire basement ., which by the way is strictly a basement not living space . Schools all over the area are closed . roads are flooded
This is the second storm of this ferocity in a month -- C'mon winter DAMMIT
noski
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Video footage, MRV
http://www.wcax.com/global/video.asp?clipId=5159951&autostart=true
For those familiar with MRV, this is the Mill Brook, on Rt 100 just south of the Rt 17 intesection. Still open....for now.
http://www.wcax.com/global/video.asp?clipId=5159951&autostart=true
For those familiar with MRV, this is the Mill Brook, on Rt 100 just south of the Rt 17 intesection. Still open....for now.
billski
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This was a very bad storm here in NNY
We had 5 inches here in NNY
I spent most of the afternoon and last nite BAILING out Had to go buy a 6 hp wet dry vac with pumping capability . Had several inches in the basement in 2 separate areas about 10 ft long X 3 ft wide . It was coming so hard and fast for 12 hrs in a row that my 3 hp wet vac couldn't keep up with it . As soon as i 'd finish it was flooded again at a depth of about 1 - 1.5 inches
. My drain line was a godsend and diid its thing ---but finally around 10 pm the storm shifted east we're dry today . Luckily it was limited to these 2 major spots and not the entire basement ., which by the way is strictly a basement not living space . Schools all over the area are closed . roads are flooded
This is the second storm of this ferocity in a month -- C'mon winter DAMMIT
Pretty bad down here in southern NY too.
What makes me laugh is that everyone is saying we need the rain.
We do need the rain for drinking water and snowmaking, but these folks think this rain is watering the grass. That's a little too late since it's alrady Fall.
hammer
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Isn't it still early enough to help the grass?
That's what I'm hoping...sections of my back yard that my sprinkler doesn't get to are still brown. :sad:
roark
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^^ Newly seeded a section a few weeks ago, doing great (and I can finally turn the sprinkler timer off!).
It's the crabgrass that's dying right now.
It's the crabgrass that's dying right now.
hammer
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So that's why I'm getting bare spots in my lawn...:roll::wink:
drjeff
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Canoe rides through Glenn's backyard later today! :lol:
Plus, I'd imagine that there might be a new "washout" rut or two on that nice "small, flat-ish" climb of a road you need to take to get upto your place!
:lol:Thanks Bill!
I was looking for something that just gave an overlay of how much rain fell in the region. While the Towsend Dam area seems to be OK...and no neighbors have called my cell...I have a feeling we did get a good amnt of rain. I need to set up a wifi cam and point it at the ol' rain gauge so I can check it.
WJenness
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noski
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I just drove down there about 10 minutes ago. The water is right up to the edge- it had been badly eroded/pavement gone right up to the driving lane. Town crews put down large rocks and staymat, then barrel barriers on the white line. Bridge Street marketplace water is receding, so it looks like the wave of water is north and headed to the Lamoille. I think we made it. Rt 100 in Rochester (White River) as well as 125 Ripton, 116 Bristol are closed.
hammer
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Rain's finally coming down in eastern Mass...with any hope it will blow out of here quickly and not do any damage.
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