You have more snow, and somewhat colder temperatures, than Boise. Of course, we're a desert, but we could certainly use that snow in the mountains.
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You have more snow, and somewhat colder temperatures, than Boise. Of course, we're a desert, but we could certainly use that snow in the mountains.
I always heard about snow blindness, but never experienced snow on the ground the day after. This stuff is so incredibly bright reflecting off the sun, I totally get how snow blindness can be a thing.
If you are looking at the snow reflecting off the sun, snow blindness might not be the issue.
You can make yourself a pair of Eskimo glasses. The whole point is GREATLY reducing the amount of light reaching your eyes. Far more than sunglasses will accomplish.
Squinting also works, though it's the same principle.
I thought for a moment that you were referring to squirting.
That's not a principle I wish to promote.
- and no, I am NOT joining this thread.
Welcome aboard!
In my defense, I wasn't looking at the snow reflecting the sunlight. It was more of me being outside for a while, going back in, and not realizing how bright it was outside.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Yeah. I haven't seen that in a few years, it seems, though I remember it well. You felt okay when you were out there, but it takes a long time for your eyes to adjust to the darkness of what would otherwise be a well lit room.
I think true snow blindness is more severe than that.
I was hoping for some snow today, but the forecast has trended dry. We now have only a 30% chance of anything this evening, which means we'll get nothing. In the valley, 30% is the same as 0% because the 3 is silent.
54F here today. Everything is melting. And my dogs are getting muddy again.
75 here, it's been like that pretty much since the Thursday after our historic snowfall. Feels like winter again.
Definitely nice winter weather. May to October, not my cup of tea.Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
We've been getting rain/snow for days, now. That's what we need at this time of year. We build our snowpack in the winter, then it melts slowly into the summer. No snow in the valley, but almost three feet in the mountains in the last two or three days. More to come, too. I'll check the snowpack levels on Thursday or Friday, once things settle down again. Yet another storm may come through on Thursday, but it may not amount to much of anything.
Skiing the next few evenings.
Barely made it to average snow pack after a week of storms. A dry January was not the best.
It was storming here yesterday you probably got it today. Was beautiful today.
We'll be getting it tonight and tomorrow.
I went up skiing yesterday, and had intended to do so tonight, but yesterday was awful. It got really warm on Wednesday, and probably rained. The rain turned to snow and everything froze, so there was ice ridges under perhaps an inch of fresh snow. There was just enough snow to hide the ice ridges, but it meant that it was terribly uneven.
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Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Tits
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That's not bad.