Out of staters, go ahead.

To get to the point, because of how warm December and January were it is likely that no where on the lake got thick enough to safely walk on on warm days like this. Even when it was very cold these past few weeks I wasn’t even seeing ice where I am.

Starlink!

Friendly neighborhood starling train rolling through, catching some rays.

How thick did they say it was?

Yeah what they did wasn’t especially wise but making snide comments doesn’t help anyone.

So, stereotyping actual Nazis and racists who willingly choose that ideology, to you, is the same thing as stereotyping black people or Jewish people who are born into those communities. That’s what you’re saying.

Ah, yes, the old "They'll listen if I insult them" ruse.

You are correct , elevation is a big factor. Our frost free days have been increasing the last decade. I would go with 5B

You mean when teachers were forced to work in enclosed spaces with children who are notorious for contracting and spreading illness while a lethal pandemic raged on? Why yes I was. Thank you for asking.

Hi, the numbers are heating degree days from degreedays.net. Heating degree days are the number of degrees below the base temp, 65F in this case, times the length of time. They are meant to indicate how much heating is needed over a season or other time period. In a non-sense example, if it were 55F for 24 hours straight, that would be 10 heating degree days. My rows are monthly sums of those heating degree days. Since this year has fewer heating degree days, it shows that it's warmer than the past five years.

The National Weather Service also publishes heating degree days as part of their 30-year "climate normals." That's what weather people mean when they say it's warmer, cooler, rainier, windier, or whatever "than normal." They are comparing to the average for the past 3 complete decades. When they did the last update in 2021, they pointed out the many ways it showed warming: https://www.climate.gov/news-features/understanding-climate/climate-change-and-1991-2020-us-climate-normals

https://preview.redd.it/j0mc0004a2ia1.png?width=620&format=png&auto=webp&v=enabled&s=8011013d3609bc6c8237fb6e5c168867867fe965

Color me impressed. I tried to take a pic of the sky last night and got a black square. lol phone cameras man YMMV

I actually talk to other people believe it or not.

I took this picture with my iPhone. Isn’t that insane?

Dude we don't even allow land based billboards why the hell would Vermonters tolerate billboards in the sky?!?

On one hand the tech is cool but there's something about this whole experience that is not causing me to trust what's going on up there.

I love scifi, space, aerospace etc and it bums me out how cool / uncool this is. This is why we can't have nice things.

Oh I figured you must know since you're saying it wasn't thick enough all winter.

I saw them go by a week or so ago. I hate it and I can’t even put my finger on why.

Only with whatever math you’re using for logic. Stereotyping is stereotyping and a precursor to unfair bias and, ultimately, discrimination. That said, you have and should enjoy the right to your perspective and opinions, at least until the real Nazis take over.

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What is your calculation/ what are your units? Is your chart suggesting that it's been colder the last year during those months than the 4 years prior?

I'm well aware.

Totally fine

I can see 3 fishermen out on the ice on memphramagog right now. People are crazy

No fucking clue. I don't take my ass out on the lake ever.

Great shot, I assume a tripod is required for a pic like this but can you talk about the gear and settings required for this kind of image?