Subject: RE: Crappy Weather Winter Challengewgraves7582 - 2009-01-12 9:14 AM
So I have a scenario question for everyone: You are out cross country skiing after receiving about 2 feet of snow in little over 3 days and the evergreens are holding all that pretty looking powder - Until the wind blows or you hit a low branch - and the next thing you know you are covered in snow or skiing through a mini-blizzard. Does this count as heavy precipitation or just bad luck?
I counted light precip when the wind was whipping up all the loose powder through over half my hike. I figured what did it matter if it was actually falling from the sky or being driven horizontally? I didn't count the dumps, though.
Alas, looks like my standings are gonna plunge just as the temp does. I now have to sleep in the morning because I have meetings all week at night from here until spring.  I love nighttime hiking and will try to get some in where I can, but there goes my regular workout time. Too dangerous on the rural windy road with snowbanks for shoulders. POUT!
So can we all combine out points together to give LumberDad some competition?  |