How much snow (if any) have you gotten this winter in NH?
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I feel like I have had a change of latitude without having to move. I like it.
I have this feeling that next year by the snow in my back yard will be higher than the deck railing and the glacier between my front door and the pond will be there from late November to mid April. Like last year.
Hopefully anyone who pre-paid for snow removal will have signed a contract that specifies when the removal will be done. Some drivers just ask for a seasonal total, others charge by how many times during the storm they come out to push back, others charge by the inch. For anyone that pre-paid for the season, I would definitely talk to the owner and see if you can get any sort of refund--they may work with you in hopes of retaining your business in future years. In any case, it's worth a try
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Originally Posted by WannaComeHome
actually, that makes me curious: what happens if you've paid up front for a service/plow guy for the winter and then you only get 1 snow (or none)? do they roll it over to the next winter, refund, or are you out the money and they've done well for not having to do the plowing?
we stopped at Parkers Barn last Sat to do some gift shopping for the inlaws, and I got chatting with the woman there. Apparently they're going to start boiling probably this week or next. She said if you started tapping about 3 weeks ago, it was great! if you start now, not so much.
we stopped at Parkers Barn last Sat to do some gift shopping for the inlaws, and I got chatting with the woman there. Apparently they're going to start boiling probably this week or next. She said if you started tapping about 3 weeks ago, it was great! if you start now, not so much.
It really is unprecedented that they are tapping this early, period. Well, I was told that last years sugaring season was the best in 30-40 years. It will go down as one of the warmest NH winters since records have been kept. It will be interesting to see what happens with the weather pattern as we approach Spring and Summer.
A lot of folks & businesses I know are really suffering financially this winter. A power equipment dealership, a plow/roof clearing guy, ski instructor, and snow-mobile rental place are all doing poorly. There is snow up north- but not as many folks are heading up. This is not good from a NE economic standpoint as nice as some of may think the warm weather may be.
We should also expect a surge of invasive plants, diseases, and insects this spring/summer/fall- not good for the Hemlocks and the like.
actually, that makes me curious: what happens if you've paid up front for a service/plow guy for the winter and then you only get 1 snow (or none)? do they roll it over to the next winter, refund, or are you out the money and they've done well for not having to do the plowing?
I been pushing snow all my life & never heard of charging a seasonal rate. I and everyone I'v ever talked to charge per clearing with an increase beyond a certain depth. Winters simply fluctuate too much to do it that way, people might have made out that way this year, but last year would have killed them.
It really is unprecedented that they are tapping this early, period. Well, I was told that last years sugaring season was the best in 30-40 years. It will go down as one of the warmest NH winters since records have been kept. It will be interesting to see what happens with the weather pattern as we approach Spring and Summer.
Things are similar here in MI. I was driving by a sugarbush a week ago and they had the welcome sign out by the road. Sure enough, I went in and they were boiling off the sap. Not that I pay that close of attention every year, but I thought it was strange that it was happening so early. The good news is that it still tasted great.
The good news is that southern NH, after a relatively snowless winter, is getting a 30-hour snowstorm, which should result in 9-14 inches of snow. Since I officially stop shoveling as of March 1 (figuring that the sun and radiant heating will do the job) I think I'm off the hook with this one.
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