Author Archives: billbuchholz

We scouted the pond abut half way across and all the way down to the marshes along the road side and found a consistent 3″ of grey ice. The few patches of thick snow sheltered thinner ice, but there are … Continue reading →

Nature is doing her best to make up for the big disappointment she dealt us earlier in the week. Amazing how a little guilt gets you going. Dave Godin just got in from a quick flight to the west coast … Continue reading →

In spits and spats, chills and chillies, winter is coming. Haven’t we’ve had years where it just gets cold, we have black ice, and then one day it snows? The Western Challenge has been called on, then off, then on … Continue reading →

A dedicated few had the last look at first ice on Plymouth this morning. Brian Hitchcock and Dave Godin both beheld the bare beauty of black ice before the beast barreled in and buried it. It’s snowing now in Camden … Continue reading →

This interesting report on the behavior of the Arctic air mass confirms what we are observing here: Siberian air Will Blow to U.S. as Polar Vortex Breaks Down & Jet Stream Crosses North Pole Plymouth Pond appears to be ready … Continue reading →