Happy New Year From The Winter Wonderland

Happy New Year Everybody. I look back on 2007 and the amount of hiking (in both elevation and distance) is extraordinary. Such good companionship and cameraderie, such great adventure, such good friends. The Mountain Spirit smiles favorably upon our exploits. 2008 is going to get off to a roaring start in the north country:

  Ansel Adams' "Clearing Winter Storm"

  THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON CONTINUES THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST VERMONT FOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14 INCHES...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TUESDAY TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY.
  ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL REDEVELOP RAPIDLY LATE TUESDAY MORNING FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST VERMONT. LOOK FOR SNOW TO BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES TUESDAY AFTERNOON ANDTUESDAY NIGHT.
  CURRENT INDICATIONS ARE THAT 8 TO 14 INCHES OF SNOW WILL FALL
ACROSS NORTH-CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST VERMONT. IN ADDITION...AS ARCTIC AIR MOVES INTO THE REGION WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE WAKE OFTHE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM...AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CANBE EXPECTED WITH NORTHERLY WIND GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH EXPECTED.

See you in the mountains.

[Update 1/1/08]: Added video to YouTube of LVRT. [Link]