WHat ever it is what it is.. If love it snow don t come to you..Than you can go to were snow is

Nah, I love running in the snow. Put sheet metal screws in an old pair of running shoes and it's like having studded snow tires.

They have been looking for them on inspections Call the town and ask the inspector that would be the easiest way to find out.

u/AboyNamedBort's review of New England's typical winter weather patterns is in: "Not worth it." Lol. Ramp up those greenhouse gas emissions then!

Plumber likely just trying to upcharge you. No such code in Boston. No bueno 👎 . If it’s a replacement, I strongly recommend DIY

"Adapt or die" seems to apply to a lot of forthcoming issues these days.

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It’s not about whether it’s “worth it” - it’s that we live in a part of the country where our ecology depends on snowfall, and we’ve irreversibly changed the climate such that the future for that system will be worse.

Skiing isn’t a rich person’s sport. I grew up in the 80s going with my elementary school, and still spend most winters skiing places like Mad River, where the folks like Vail haven’t changed the place in favor of profits.

Skiing is a New England tradition and cuts across class lines!

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I mean sure, and they have. Most places have increased snowmaking capacity and coverage to supplement natural snow and extend the season.

There's really only so much they can do though beyond that. Effective snowmaking still requires prolonged periods of below freezing temps, preferably below about 27-28.

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Omgggg

Fun fact: traditionally, you also had to be drunk and wearing a colonial era tricorne hat for the fight.

This one can be solved by a lay man. He made it very easy.

It's amazing these idiots don't learn that their google searches will hang you.At least do your "how long does it take a dead body to smell" at the public library computer.

The stupidity is un ending.

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That winter just gave my back PTSD, I gave in and finally bought a snowblower then, maybe used it twice since that winter lol

I feel like temps are at least 20 - 30 degrees higher than they should be.

I was born in 1981, and after 1988 I spent every Winter playing on a frozen lake. It would freeze 20" deep, and ice-out wasn't until the end of April. You could drive a truck on it, and we did. Until about 2013-5, the freezes were long, hard, deep. For weeks the temps wouldn't go above freezing. After 2015, there would be entire Winters where the lake ice would either come close to being safe--but not quite--or just not freeze over at all. This is one of those Winters. No ice.

This is horribly abnormal, and the consequences are going to be mosquitoes in March, insects hatching so early that migratory birds miss the overlap dates resulting in large die-offs for lack of food, etc.

It's bad. It's real bad.

Yes. Any quick closing solenoid valve has to have one. Dishwasher/washing machine

You live in MA, not FL. It's supposed to be cold and snowy in the winter. 40-50* high with a dry ground on Jan 18th isn't normal.

Spending money on heating and snow removal and snow days has nothing to do with what I want, but everything to do with where you live geographically.

What winter?

It's a shame that skiing has attracted an image that it is primarily a rich persons sport. Local small mountains are affordable and have a laidback vibe, gear can be picked up at tag sales and swaps for next to nothing, and getting outside and having some fun should not be tied to Chad and Buffy at Vail. I blame the 80s lifestyle of excess for this. I grew up in a lower middle class house and my folks always found a way to get us out skiing with our cousins once/twice a season on hand-me-downs and tag sale gear. Long underwear under jeans and your older cousins coat from 3 years ago has given way to 1000s of dollars in stupid crap that does nothing to improve your fun. If this image has kept you from trying the sport, hit a swap, ask a family member to dig out those boxes in the attic, and head over to a small local hill. Take it back.

Same here. I got them the winter 2014-15- perfect time to use them but I got pregnant and was too exhausted. And ever since then, there just hasn’t been any opportunities. Snow doesn’t last long etc. I’ve never used them! I hope to this year but so far no opportunities obviously

Mid-February is when snow peaks.