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While not all THAT unusual, it's interesting how much snow there is a mere 15 miles north of our little Valley. The view up to Mt Washington is quite beautiful, and the top of Crawford Notch has its share of the white stuff. But thankfully my driveway remains clear! I've become someone who is happy to visit the snow and play in it, but would really prefer to not have to get out and actually shovel the back deck! [wry grin] And after all it's not really a problem for the local ski areas who blow lots of snow!
It's not like there hasn't been any significant snowfall tho. I saw a report about how Mt Washington has been getting repeated smallish snow dumps that are adding up, 44+ inches up there this month alone! And more interesting is the 4+ feet at Jay Peak! Now that's pretty darn amazing, isn't it. Bretton Woods and Black Mountain are kind of open, Jay is opening over this coming weekend, the Sherbie is getting skied and lots of folks are doing the Cog.
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Selected Ice Conditions effective November 20, 2025
The ice is not generally IN, but as always some bold folks are getting on what's there regardless... Word has it that 2 parties grabbed the Black Dike on Wednesday. While not great, it was climbable. Pinnacle isn't too bad and Parasol is getting done, sans any actual Parasol! Unsurprisingly Peter Doucette has climbed Yukon Gold in very thin conditions. Of course YMMY.
Huntington Ravine
not bad
Repentance
OUT
Standard Route
building
Dracula
OUT
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MT WASHINGTON OBSERVATORY VALLEY WEATHER:
Quieter weather is expected for Thursday, before a clipper system approaches on Friday, bringing back the chance for showers. Strong surface high pressure overhead is allowing fair weather skies to continue. A weak upper-level disturbance passing over our area the previous night brought some mid- and upper-level cloud cover Thursday morning, but this will decrease into the afternoon. With the lack of cloud coverage and winds, Thursday night will allow for good radiational cooling conditions to develop, with temperatures plummeting in the evening hours. This surface high will then slowly exit to the east Thursday night into Friday as a weak clipper system approaches, bringing back some mid and upper-level cloud coverage. Some isolated snow showers could form in the morning hours, before temperatures rise well above freezing Friday as a warm front approaches. Clouds will thicken and lower as the warm front lifts into the region Friday afternoon, with its associated cold front passing through Friday night. Some overrunning rain showers will be possible late Friday morning into Friday afternoon, with a chance for rain showers continuing early Friday night as the cold front passes.
MUSICAL NOTES
No performances, but lots of new tunes to learn and a rehearsal. I will be doing two concerts right after Thanksgiving with Susan Goyette and an all star band featuring the music of iconic female singers. Nov 28 at the Medallion Opera House in Gorham NH and 29th at the Majestic Theater in Conway. This will be a great show.
If you are at all interested in what else is coming up with me musically, you can always see my schedule here: http://www.alhospers.com/?PageName=2
VALLEY CYCLING:
Here in the Valley there is no snow on the trails, but that's not the case anywhere in a slightly higher elevation. Even up on the top of the Hurricane Zone it's snowy. I have been riding the trails here in the Valley and it's pretty much the swampy areas that have icy patches. But that doesn't mean that it's not treacherous here & there. Be wise my friends...
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