Your snow depth seems about the same as ours. The difference being that the ground temperature here was at least 40 deg, so it took 7 or 8 inches of snowfall before it began to accumulate. Sunday I did some XC skiiing through Bowie, and encountered lots of snowshovelers who expressed a desire to go play in the snow like me. Today (Mon) I took the day off, and skiied up the Appalachian trail. At Annapolis Rocks where I stopped and enjoyed the view, the trail register recorded that the temperature up there on Jan 9 was a clear and pleasant 65 F. Today it was a clear and pleasant 25 F.
Regarding the subject of living within 7 degrees of your favorite temperature–I’ve been out of that range for the last 30 some years. My favorite yearly mean (out-of-door) temp is around 32. I don’t know what Maryland’s mean temperature is, but it’s a lot higher than that. I’m looking forward to retiring in a cooler place.
michael
Very interesting question, that one about wealth and comfort and temperature. And you could parse it like that I suppose. In my yoot, I liked and tolerated all temps, now I tolerate all (I do, afterall, work outside year round), but would prefer an average daytime temp of about 102. If I had lots of money, I still couldn’t live in my comfort zone and remain married to my current spouse.
pesky godson
So jealous…
rakkity
Your snow depth seems about the same as ours. The difference being that the ground temperature here was at least 40 deg, so it took 7 or 8 inches of snowfall before it began to accumulate. Sunday I did some XC skiiing through Bowie, and encountered lots of snowshovelers who expressed a desire to go play in the snow like me. Today (Mon) I took the day off, and skiied up the Appalachian trail. At Annapolis Rocks where I stopped and enjoyed the view, the trail register recorded that the temperature up there on Jan 9 was a clear and pleasant 65 F. Today it was a clear and pleasant 25 F.
Regarding the subject of living within 7 degrees of your favorite temperature–I’ve been out of that range for the last 30 some years. My favorite yearly mean (out-of-door) temp is around 32. I don’t know what Maryland’s mean temperature is, but it’s a lot higher than that. I’m looking forward to retiring in a cooler place.
michael
Very interesting question, that one about wealth and comfort and temperature. And you could parse it like that I suppose. In my yoot, I liked and tolerated all temps, now I tolerate all (I do, afterall, work outside year round), but would prefer an average daytime temp of about 102. If I had lots of money, I still couldn’t live in my comfort zone and remain married to my current spouse.