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I currently live in Western Nebraska, and we're having a storm predicted to drop up to 18" of snow. So, you can have some of ours, if you want.

I actually have snowtreads for my runners that stretch on over the shoe and provide great traction on packed snow and ice. But they feel like shit running on bare asphalt so I only use them if I know the entire run will be on that kind of surface, which is tough cause normally there's a mix of snow and no snow on the sidewalks and roadways depending on how snow removal has gone

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The alternative is spending millions on air conditioning. Or do you think there's somewhere on the planet that's 68 degrees year round?

Yeah, dropping $500 on a family of four for one day activity isn’t a rich persons sport. More if lessons and rentals are needed.

You just jinxed it. Now we're going to get fucked with the worst storm MA has seen in 50 years.

They listed out multiple Google searches he did and uh wow. Boston.com article

Because your comment has nothing to do with the previous comment? No matter where the children are placed (with family or not), this situation is extremely traumatic, not because of where they are being placed but because their mother was killed and it might have been at the hands of the father.

Yes, speaking the same language as the family you are being placed with should be taken into consideration. Imagine going through something so traumatic and then all of a sudden you're placed in a home where no one speaks your language and you can't even communicate with anyone.

It's sad, I picked up a massive parcel of acreage in Mendon and built a 3.5 mile trail network for wheeling, snowmobiling and cross country skiing. I even picked up a 2nd and 3rd sled so my friends could join. Hell I even built a grooming drag. I have had zero rideable or skiable snows. Even my place up north is so devoid of snow I'd have to trailer to a parking lot 20 minutes away to be able to get a riding session in full of water bars and exposed ground.

Exactly. There's much more to winter than. Snow looks pretty

Yeah...Nashoba is basically in my backyard and I was always confused by the pricing there. Growing up it was Powder Ridge and Mt. Tom, or Brodie. Pat's is decent, but rentals anywhere are ridiculous. Local Lyons had a swap this past Nov and I picked up larger gear for my rapidly growing 12yrold. Boots $5, skis $10, ski pants $4.

Born in late 80s here, it's absurd that people who've lived in Mass for 40, 50 years and "don't see anything wrong" like HOW? It's extremely obvious how warm it is.

When we're not even sure if it's definitely gonna be below freezing at night shit is fucked.

People love to harp on Americans for not knowing geography or whatever, but the actual danger is not knowing biology/ecology. I swear, if everyone understood what was at stake there would be much more uproar.

Seriously wrong. While it's nice to not be chilly, our climate relies on regular snow / frost and a natural freezing & thawing process. It supplies lots of fresh water, it sustains our plants & wildlife, and even keeps our insect population at bay.

Expect continued droughts which means soaring food prices. Say goodbye to our beautiful scenery as we lose our foliage. Say hello to more mosquitos and ticks which means more chemicals being sprayed and leeching into our food & water supply. Mmm, delicious!

I think 20-30 is a stretch. That would imply we should be in the teens for normal temp and that’s been quite cold here for as long as I can remember.

not the first time it's happened, won't be the last. here's 120 years of boston snowfall totals:

https://www.extremeweatherwatch.com/cities/boston/most-yearly-snow

Don’t jinks it.

I ended up abandoning my apartment in Brighton and commuted from my parents house in NH for a month because I just could not keep shoveling a parking spot for myself out of chin-level snow.

Interestingly, the “local small mountains” like Nashoba and Bradford are more expensive than many of the Southern NH ones, and even Wachusett, at least on the beginner side of things

We’re looking into getting my 4yo on skis and we took him to Nashoba thinking it would 1) be close and 2) be cheap because of how small it is, but I could save a lot of money by driving the extra 30 minutes to Wachusett or Pats Peak or Macintyre.

(Though I assume you’re including all of those in small and local as compared to, say, Loon or Killington)

I agree with you on everything else though - I need gear since it’s been 10 years since I skied, but I got a cheap pair of snow pants on Amazon and will (hopefully) by some cheap used skis and boots at the end of the season.

Here's the MA plumbing code. Water hammer requirement is on page 72.

https://www.mass.gov/regulations/248-CMR-1000-uniform-state-plumbing-code

This right here. If we’re still looking like this a month from now, then, yeah, it’s getting a little late for snow (but still not out of the question, the devastating “No Name” storm was in mid-March 1993.)

Don't jinx us.

🎶My hat, it has three corners🎶

Didn't we do this last year and get the blizzard of the decade on the last day of January

Someone bought a snowthrower. I've often thought of starting a Go-Fund-Me to buy snowthrowers for deserving Yankees and so keep it from snowing so much.