First Snow

C-Bass · 10-18-2018, 08:00 AM

Too dark to take picture but, on the way to work this morning it was snowing lightly, with a coating on the grassy surfaces.. This is in Moultonborough, seemed to stop around mirror lake with nothing on the ground. Let the ski season begin!!

fatlazyless · 10-18-2018, 08:22 AM

Today's 8-am Don Kent weather report shows we got an early wintry blast that's very similar to the last cold winter past.

We have received reports of icy, slippery roads, and white dusted hills and valleys, up on the higher elevations including Sandwich, Waterville Valley and Bethlehem, NH. The temperature is hovering at 28-degrees and winds are blowing from 20-40mph.

There was a back door cold front that crawled in, coming down from Canada and New York State, that pushed our earlier warmer air westward, replacing it with this cold dry air. The winds should be calming down as the morning progresses, and this afternoon should be sunny, calm and beautiful. A great afternoon to do some outdoor gardening, or go boating, while you can still get out on the water.

And, that's today's 8-am report for Thursday morning, October 18, 2018.

Hot off the teletype .... Washington reports that President Eisenhower plans to take the afternoon off, and go play 18-holes of golf, while soaking up that warm afternoon sun down in Washington DC.

tis · 10-18-2018, 08:29 AM

Right. We didn't get any on the lake but if you are away, you got a dusting.

upthesaukee · 10-18-2018, 08:30 AM

Around 8am, a brief snow shower passed through with snowflakes and snow grains.

A little tinge of white on the roof and deck railing. Not ready for this. 32 and it feels like 27. No stacking wood this morning.

Dave

Lakegeezer · 10-18-2018, 10:49 AM

Here's a pic from about 7AM. Didn't last long. In the past, snow in October has been followed by a poor snow year. Maybe this year will be different.

Biggd · 10-18-2018, 11:12 AM

JUST NO! Not yet.

Little Bear · 10-18-2018, 11:38 AM

It felt like it was going to snow yesterday afternoon at around 5:30. No snow, but a cool double rainbow appeared over by the west end of Rattlesnake. We did get some flurries this morning.

Woody38 · 10-18-2018, 12:26 PM

I must be behind times as I didn't realize Don Kent was still around let alone doing weather casts. If so good for him.

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webmaster · 10-18-2018, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Woody38

I must be behind times as I didn't realize Don Kent was still around let alone doing weather casts. If so good for him.

Don Kent passed away in 2010. I think FLL was calling himself "Don Kent".

fatlazyless · 10-18-2018, 07:35 PM

Sometime, back about 2006, Don Kent showed up in the large conference room in the Belknap County Complex in Laconia towards the tail end of a Winnipesaukee speed limits public dialogue, and after the meeting he got engaged in a stand up conversation with a handful of onlookers.

I can recall him saying that he was able to pay all his Sanbornton property taxes with the money he made from giving public talks about the weather, which he thought was pretty good for someone at his age of 88.

He goes ...... you know I was able to pay all my Sanbornton property taxes last year with these group talks I give on the weather ...... how's that for just talk'n about the weather!

Apparently, he had a weather talk on his schedule at about the same time as this public conference hearing.

greeleyhill · 10-18-2018, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little Bear

It felt like it was going to snow yesterday afternoon at around 5:30. No snow, but a cool double rainbow appeared over by the west end of Rattlesnake. We did get some flurries this morning.

I now have my new favorite desktop background!

Biggd · 11-15-2018, 03:32 PM

What are the snow predictions for tonight?

joey2665 · 11-15-2018, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

What are the snow predictions for tonight?

3-5 tonight and 1-3 tomorrow

Biggd · 11-16-2018, 10:44 AM

Snow totals in and around Meredith, anyone?
Going up this afternoon and just wanting to know what to expect.

joey2665 · 11-16-2018, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Biggd

Snow totals in and around Meredith, anyone?
Going up this afternoon and just wanting to know what to expect.

From my cameras looks about 3". Not too bad

Biggd · 11-16-2018, 11:21 AM

I got 6" heavy wet stuff in Waltham, ma.

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10-18-2018, 08:00 AM	#1
C-Bass Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Posts: 158 Thanks: 1 Thanked 35 Times in 18 Posts	First Snow Too dark to take picture but, on the way to work this morning it was snowing lightly, with a coating on the grassy surfaces.. This is in Moultonborough, seemed to stop around mirror lake with nothing on the ground. Let the ski season begin!!

10-18-2018, 08:22 AM	#2
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,168 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,102 Times in 811 Posts	.... Don Kent here .... 8-am, Oct 18, 2018 Today's 8-am Don Kent weather report shows we got an early wintry blast that's very similar to the last cold winter past. We have received reports of icy, slippery roads, and white dusted hills and valleys, up on the higher elevations including Sandwich, Waterville Valley and Bethlehem, NH. The temperature is hovering at 28-degrees and winds are blowing from 20-40mph. There was a back door cold front that crawled in, coming down from Canada and New York State, that pushed our earlier warmer air westward, replacing it with this cold dry air. The winds should be calming down as the morning progresses, and this afternoon should be sunny, calm and beautiful. A great afternoon to do some outdoor gardening, or go boating, while you can still get out on the water. And, that's today's 8-am report for Thursday morning, October 18, 2018. Hot off the teletype .... Washington reports that President Eisenhower plans to take the afternoon off, and go play 18-holes of golf, while soaking up that warm afternoon sun down in Washington DC. __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store!

10-18-2018, 08:30 AM	#4
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,616 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,483 Thanked 1,988 Times in 1,088 Posts	Also in Alton Around 8am, a brief snow shower passed through with snowflakes and snow grains. A little tinge of white on the roof and deck railing. Not ready for this. 32 and it feels like 27. No stacking wood this morning. Dave __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!!

10-18-2018, 10:49 AM	#5
Lakegeezer Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 1,692 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 356 Thanked 646 Times in 294 Posts	Dusting Here's a pic from about 7AM. Didn't last long. In the past, snow in October has been followed by a poor snow year. Maybe this year will be different. __________________ -lg Last edited by Lakegeezer; 09-27-2025 at 05:38 PM.

10-18-2018, 11:38 AM	#7
Little Bear Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 587 Thanks: 133 Thanked 252 Times in 136 Posts	It felt like it was going to snow yesterday afternoon at around 5:30. No snow, but a cool double rainbow appeared over by the west end of Rattlesnake. We did get some flurries this morning. Attached Images

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10-18-2018, 08:29 AM	#3
tis Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,941 Thanks: 795 Thanked 1,493 Times in 1,040 Posts	Right. We didn't get any on the lake but if you are away, you got a dusting.

10-18-2018, 11:12 AM	#6
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,410 Thanks: 2,423 Thanked 1,269 Times in 812 Posts	JUST NO! Not yet.

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10-18-2018, 12:26 PM	#8
Woody38 Senior Member Join Date: May 2016 Posts: 584 Thanks: 45 Thanked 110 Times in 81 Posts	I must be behind times as I didn't realize Don Kent was still around let alone doing weather casts. If so good for him. ______________________________________ I am a retired workaholic and continuing aquaholic

10-18-2018, 07:35 PM	#10
fatlazyless Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 9,168 Blog Entries: 1 Thanks: 310 Thanked 1,102 Times in 811 Posts	Sometime, back about 2006, Don Kent showed up in the large conference room in the Belknap County Complex in Laconia towards the tail end of a Winnipesaukee speed limits public dialogue, and after the meeting he got engaged in a stand up conversation with a handful of onlookers. I can recall him saying that he was able to pay all his Sanbornton property taxes with the money he made from giving public talks about the weather, which he thought was pretty good for someone at his age of 88. He goes ...... you know I was able to pay all my Sanbornton property taxes last year with these group talks I give on the weather ...... how's that for just talk'n about the weather! Apparently, he had a weather talk on his schedule at about the same time as this public conference hearing. __________________ .... Banned for life from local thrift store! Last edited by fatlazyless; 10-18-2018 at 08:13 PM.

11-15-2018, 03:32 PM	#12
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,410 Thanks: 2,423 Thanked 1,269 Times in 812 Posts	What are the snow predictions for tonight?

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11-16-2018, 10:44 AM	#14
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,410 Thanks: 2,423 Thanked 1,269 Times in 812 Posts	Snow totals in and around Meredith, anyone? Going up this afternoon and just wanting to know what to expect.

11-16-2018, 11:21 AM	#16
Biggd Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Waltham Ma./Meredith NH Posts: 4,410 Thanks: 2,423 Thanked 1,269 Times in 812 Posts	I got 6" heavy wet stuff in Waltham, ma. Sent from my SM-G950U using Winnipesaukee Forum mobile app

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