Weathermen here in Vermont have an interesting way of forecasting weather for the next 72 hours. Borrowing from Native American culture the idea of a "vision quest", Vermont weathermen go on a "forecast quest". This quest can be quite grueling and involves copious amounts of peyote and the "sacred herb" also known as marijuana. After several continuous days of sacred "stoning", the weatherman or woman will lie naked on the frozen surface of lake Champlain until their forecast vision arrives with enough clarity for them to forecast the weather for the next three days. In the latest example of the effectiveness of this ancient spiritual method of weather forecasting, we were recently told that we would receive "1 to 3 inches of snow over the next 48 hours". You can judge the extraordinary accuracy of this forecast from the photo above. The table and deck were completely clear of snow as the 48 hours in question started. How much snow did we finally get? 16 inches. What's in the forecast for today and tomorrow? 1 to 3 inches.
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