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Cannonball

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Let me start by saying that this is NOT a complaint. It is a question and/or maybe some troubleshooting. Like most AZers I really like and rely on the site, and hugely appreciate Winn's feedback here.

But does the site have a rose-colored default? The forecast for cannon this Tuesday is 17-21"!!! Of course that's not consistent with any other forecasts or even the discussions on the site. This is the 3rd or 4th time this year that the same 17-21" has been shown a few days out . I fell for it the first couple of times. Is this a glitch? Wishful thinking? A torture device?
 

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GIGO -- Garbage In Garbage Out. It isn't a glitch, computers just do what they are told, which is probably to fetch a model or some sort of combo/index of guidance products. I just wait for the word from Mr. LH at FIS, review the NOAA projection maps, and keep an eye on what Tim and Matt are saying on NECN.
 

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Let me start by saying that this is NOT a complaint. It is a question and/or maybe some troubleshooting. Like most AZers I really like and rely on the site, and hugely appreciate Winn's feedback here.

But does the site have a rose-colored default? The forecast for cannon this Tuesday is 17-21"!!! Of course that's not consistent with any other forecasts or even the discussions on the site. This is the 3rd or 4th time this year that the same 17-21" has been shown a few days out . I fell for it the first couple of times. Is this a glitch? Wishful thinking? A torture device?

Cannonball,

You've addressed a concern I have had since the site overhaul. There is some default data fed into the site UNLESS we override it with manual input. I manually update VT/NH/ME resort daily details, however, if I don't check a hundred of these tiny little boxes, it defaults to these absurd snow totals. On occasion I miss these boxes--it's just a result of a tedious editing platform and I apologize for any confusion. I've been trying to get some items fixed/streamlined for weeks but without any luck. Until then, I'll try my best to prevent this from happening. I'll put a fresh update on things later this morning.

Thanks for your understanding and thanks for using the site.
WC
 
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Winn, thanks for the quick and clear answer as usual. That's all I was asking and I figured it was something like that. Sounds like a PIA for you! You'd think it would just default to something bland like 'partly cloudy, 30 degrees'. Thanks again, keep up the great work.
 
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