OT - March is in like a lion - PICS from Maine

mod71alaska · Post by **mod71alaska** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:12 pm

Yesterday was the 1st of March and another winter storm dropped 14 inches of snow here in Maine pushing our winter snow total to over 100 inches. It's hard to believe spring is officially less than 3 weeks away! As much as I love winter and snow, I'm very ready for spring to arrive this year. In northern New England, though, March 21st is just a date on the calendar. Last winter we had our biggest snow storms the last two weeks in March and the first week of April. If that happens again this year my deck will be completely buried!

It was especially beautiful this morning with the new snow and I took some pics:

My deck is elevated 4 feet and totally inaccessible this winter!

jnyork · Post by **jnyork** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:41 pm

Must be some more of that global warming we keep hearing about.

cshold · Post by **cshold** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:52 pm

WOW!

Man if we got snow like that around here, the kids would be
doing make up days into Aug.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:02 pm

Beautiful, just beautiful. March here is generally known as "mud season"!

Post by **Old Savage** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:08 pm

Global warming!

Jeff Pitts · Post by **Jeff Pitts** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:24 pm

I blame ALGORE!

I'm getting ready to start mowing my lawn here in W WA..........

Jeff

crs · Post by **crs** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 3:33 pm

Thanks for the great pics.

Jeeps · Post by **Jeeps** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:40 pm

Jeff Pitts wrote:I blame ALGORE!

Jeff

Didn't ALGORE invent snow?

marlin shooter · Post by **marlin shooter** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:26 pm

Has been a good year for snowmobiling in northern New England but I'm afraid a bad year for the deer. At least there hasn't been long period's of bitter cold, this help's them some. I want it to MELT.
Karl

gundownunder · Post by **gundownunder** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:11 pm

Looks beautiful,
but I wouldn't want to live in it. We had a pleasant 90 degrees yesterday and today is forcast for the same.

dr walker · Post by **dr walker** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:27 pm

Beautiful pictures, I sure miss the snow or atleast the idea of snow.

bigbore442001 · Post by **bigbore442001** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 8:38 pm

In all honesty I do love the snow. It would not be winter without it. But the deer herds tend to suffer in northern New England. There are some huge deer in Maine. It is not unusual to see deer taken that dress out well over 200 lbs and some close to 300. But the population is rather sparse. I know that the deer are suffering this winter due to the added snowfall. I hope that the Maine fish and game is going to take that in consideration for the upcoming season.

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:51 pm

We have a fair amount of snow up were too. Official count is 285 cm (aprox 111 inches) not a record but getting there. I drove around today where the deer yard up. Good hard trails for them to walk on, local farmers giving hay and grain. Stopped and watch people throwing carrots at a group of 15 or so. they all looked healthy and in good shape. We are supposed to get warmer tomorrow 45 F and some rain. Our local groundhog said early spring, he better be right or stay in his hole this summer when I have my 22 hornet out.

TCB in TN · Post by **TCB in TN** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:29 am

I blame ALGORE!

Come on now, give ole Al a break, after all he was a real busy man inventin the internet, blue jean, and all...... on second thought, just forget I said anything!