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A_Man_Who_Writes t1_jc6oywp wrote

Reply to comment by caligaris_cabinet in What is the deal with the NH grid? by decayo

This is the only year I remember where EVERY snow storm has been heavy wet snow. No powder whatsoever. Heavy wet snow and wind are perfect for outages

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AMC4x4 t1_jc7a2ew wrote

NH seems to be getting the kind of wet, heavy snow/mix that we used to get on Long Island 20 years ago. Now we just get rain. So another 20 years and you might not have to worry much about this. :D

I remember years of light, fluffy snow that "crunched" underfoot lasting for weeks when I was a kid. Guess those days are over.

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Dux_Ignobilis t1_jc7lht8 wrote

In the late 90s, a climate report said by 2020 NH would have the climate of Rhode Island / Connecticut and it'll be apparent in our snowfalls and that seems to be playing out here.

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AMC4x4 t1_jc7lyyg wrote

Wow. Yeah, does seem to be the case. For the last couple of years, my dad (still in NH) has hired out his snow shoveling because it's mostly turned into heavy wet stuff and he's 80.

I don't remember that report, but I remember like a 2050 report that says NH will be like Miami by then. Hard to imagine, but it looks like if the 1990's report was correct, it all might still be on target.

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AMC4x4 t1_jc7pm9b wrote

Gotta love the downvotes from climate deniers.

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After_Meat t1_jc7wirz wrote

It won't be like Miami lol, that's a huge difference from RI/CT

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AMC4x4 t1_jc7xsbt wrote

I guess we'll see, won't we? If I recall correctly, they were mostly talking about hot, humid summers. Certainly the last decade of summers in NH (especially June/July) have been MUCH more humid than anything I remember from my childhood (1970's). We used to get maybe a three or four day stretch during the summer where it was uncomfortable with no AC and we'd have a couple 90 degree days. That's very different from what I've experienced the last 10 years or so in NH over the summers.

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