Also, snowfall totals aren't necessarily a good metric. Temps around freezing result in more precipitation, but less long term "sticking around" when the temps get above freezing.

(My point being we see plenty of big dumps of snow that usually melt in a few days or a week)

I managed a dairy farm in chittenden county about 17 years ago, I’ll never forget grazing cows into mid December. Not having to worry much about frozen water through that whole time either. Chittenden county is the banana belt of VT. In Orange County there’s still snowpack on the ground today, even after last nights rain.

We’ve increased 3 degrees on average in the last 100 years, and shortened freeze ups by an average of three weeks. I don’t disagree that that’s bad and going to get worse, but it doesn’t mean last weeks weather was climate change.

Kinda need to stick them on a graph to observe any trends. Makes me want to put the data in excel- I might just do that...

What angry man on TV? It’s cute that you think I’m ignoring climate change, must be a decent mental workout to get there. Congratulations on the effort, in a time when so few people put any in.

It's my fault as I finally got my an appointment to switch to winter tires and got new winter gear. I'm sorry everyone. Jokes apart, it's worrisome, this isn't winter weather.

GOOD! VT's current economic ecosystem needs to go extinct! We have to adjust our lives and economies to the world we actually live in not the one those in the capital would like to where the state stays the scenic playground for the 10%.

Only when I grab the wheelbarrow instead of the sled to bring in firewood. Otherwise im am more than fine with the winter that we have had so far.

I thought it was because I finally bought a snow blower.

Snowmobile and ski towns are hurting right now

Hurr Durr, drive up cannot enjoy skiing or Ice fishing anymore. Knucklehead it is called climate change. Until big industries, billionaires and such stop spewing tons of Co2 into the air. It is going to get worse.

Nope

I haven't put them on yet, lol

Oh, it's not.

Honestly being homeless before in my life. I do miss the snow it made everything quite and peaceful.

That took a while

I’m devastated. 11/12 and 15/16 winters all over again.

Yes.

Vermont's ecosystem is designed for a different climate than what's coming to the state

also a huge chunk of the state's current economic activity comes from the money brought in from ski resorts and resort towns. All of that collapses if the snow stops. Fake snow will not keep those resorts running in the same way

yeah I much prefer warmth but even more than that I prefer a working climate. I'll freeze my ass off and bear the brunt of snowstorms if it means Vermont is as cold as it's supposed to be

No. A slightly warmer and inviting climate for VT is good. Makes it easier to live here, cheaper in terms of utilities, more attractive to out of state people to move here and create stable economic activity. Create more development and if done in a creative way will not take away from vermonts beauty

Not really. Less heating expenses due to higher temps, less salt on roads, easier traveling conditions, etc.

Heck yeah. Been living in Tokyo, haven't been back home to VT in almost 12 years. Barely snows here.

It’s all my fault. I bought a new sled.

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Wait really?? By what metric? There are plenty of micro climates out west that avg 500+ inches of snow a year.

I imagine California has more snow in the sierras than all of VT at a given time also.