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IamSauerKraut t1_iuw27f4 wrote

They have mountains in AZ and NM. Real mountains. Taller than Mt. Wash, even.

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Vryimpatnt t1_iuwmc0z wrote

Yet Mainers calling folks flatlanders all the time.

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RedBinome t1_iuzmw74 wrote

You mean they aren't talking about the condition of the roads?

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MaineObjective t1_iuw3dfl wrote

Humphreys near flagstaff sits at 12,600. Great hikes in northern AZ between Sedona and the flagstaff area.

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swimtwin24 t1_iuyogg0 wrote

I lived in Flagstaff before moving back east. We got a ton of snow there! Loved the hiking in that area!!

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mamunipsaq t1_iuwfrty wrote

Great skiing in NM. Taos has some real steep stuff.

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20thMaine t1_iv5qsac wrote

Both of those are actually tied with MN and PA respectively as well

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Reasonable-Catch4431 t1_iuw7fkv wrote

The mountain ranges around Tucson normally have some snow on them in the winter. Its trippy seeing snowy mountains in the distance with palm trees in the foreground.

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Vryimpatnt t1_iuwmfys wrote

Los Angeles has 10000 foot mountains less than 50 miles away.

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ResurgentOcelot t1_iuwatzc wrote

I agree, it is uncanny. Visitng Mt Lemmon was like driving out of Tucson for a short drive to Mount Desert Island.

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headwrapslapthat t1_iuwflxk wrote

As native Mainer now living in Santa Fe, I can attest to big mountains. The city of Santa Fe is at 7500 feet.

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nogzila t1_iuwldno wrote

In December 2020 Vermont got 46 inches in 1 day breaking a state record which would place it at number 8.

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mainlydank t1_iuwxzzt wrote

Unpopular opinion; Maine really doesn't get that much snow. Least the areas where most the people live.

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Lieutenant_Joe t1_iux4cho wrote

Caribou’s the second snowiest “city” in the US, after Syracuse, NY (an actual city). Doesn’t disqualify your addendum (there are less than 7500 people living in Caribou), but Maine definitely does get a lot of snow.

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[deleted] t1_iuxgfs3 wrote

We used to. Growing up we had snow from mid October until well into May. Could go to bed and wake up with snow up to the eaves.

Haven't seen a good real snow storm in decades.

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Admirable_Trifle_164 t1_iuyvtxp wrote

Current 44007 buoy surface temp = 54.9°

Farther we go into winter months with gulf temp 40°+ the harder it will be to get actual snow SE of Bangor/95

Winter swells have been very weak too. Comparatively to 2019 & prior.

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ArchersMakeGoodKings t1_iuws6f6 wrote

The best part about this is Massachusetts sitting quietly at 25th. Not with a dumping in the winter, but with their top storming coming in on April Fool's Day 1997. Think you're in spring? Haha nope, joke's on you. How about 29 inches to celebrate with? What a time to be alive.

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FlippantMainah t1_iuz4bo9 wrote

It was a trip. They were only forecasting a few inches if I remember correctly. I woke up that morning, got ready for work, and when I tried to leave I couldn't even open the storm door. I was 23, working as a car salesman and we had to clear the lot if we wanted cars to sell.

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soulbarn t1_iuxagli wrote

Simple partial explanation: Arizona and New Mexico get drier snow. Our wet snow doesn’t pile nearly as high as western fluff. Same reason our ski areas are so much more icy–and by icy I mean AWESOME–compared to the Rocky Mountain powder repositories.

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amccune t1_iuxtgbi wrote

Fact. I lived in Wisconsin and when I came to the northeast, I was shocked at how HEAVY the snow was. Drier air can make a lot of snow, but it’s lighter for sure.

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Potential-Relative11 t1_iuwcgy5 wrote

Worst storm I've ever been caught in was just outside Albuquerque. Couldn't see the road at all, could barely see the running lights of the truck in front of me

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bakershotttbog t1_iuxdhxs wrote

MAINE: 41.8” was measured in 24 hours at Eustis on December 21-22, 2008 according to a CoCoRhs observer. MONTANA: The USWB monthly climatological summary for January 1916 reported a snow depth of 216” at Libby site 2 (6,000') at the end of the month (January 31, 1916).

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NotMy2019 t1_iuy4vtm wrote

How is the February 2013 storm that literally dumped 38 inches of snow in one day in CT and Massachusetts not listed anywhere?! My friend's cats were completely buried by the snow fall!!

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hike_me t1_iv16cyq wrote

Mountains in New Mexico get some serious fucking snow.

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