[at-l] Weather Data

[thornel@attglobal.net (W F Thorneloe)]

Where is WildBill when we need him? The weather service has an URL, that I 
can't put my hands on just now, that gives many readings from points very 
close to the AT in the Smokies. The desire for such numbers on the AT is a 
fine example of the conflict between trying to keep the trail undeveloped 
and wanting to know exactly what occurs on the trail. I'd prefer not to 
have weather stations every several miles along the trail, as that would 
probably include a few antennas and tree trimming and other interventions 
to help the equipment do its job well.

I would rather have such numbers from nearby towns and peaks while knowing 
that the AT's ridgeline is usually worse. It makes it a bit harder for 
folks unfamiliar with the terrain and nearby towns to know just exactly 
what to expect, but that goes with the trail.

OrangeBug

At 09:37 AM 10/8/2001 -0400, Lamar Powell wrote:
>The ATC used to have a booklet, Walking The Appalachian Trail...Step By
>Step. Maybe they still offer this from the bookstore. Anyway, there was a
>section that gave weather data for 18 locations along the Trail.
>Actually, the data was for cities with reporting sights that are near the
>Trail. The average high and low temperature and rainfall was listed for
>each month of the year, as was the elevation of the recording sight. A
>note was given on how to estimate the weather on the ridge line based on
>the numbers given.   Hopeful
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