[at-l] Proposed Thru-Hike: August to January

[AThiker@smithville.net (Felix)]

>
>        A friend of mine is contemplating hiking the A.T. beginning next
> August and ending in January (southbound, of course!).  He's wondering wh=
at
> conditions he would encounter in the South during December and January.  =
Is
> it likely that he'd be snowed in during December and January?
>
>                    Daniel Chazin

Hmmm, I have a little experience in that. Starting August 4th and finishing
January 5th. In December and January, from Adkins to Springer, it rained
everyday OR was below freezing. If the sun was out, it was in the 20's or
lower. If the sun was not out, it was raining or drizzlin' or snowing. (I
didn't really have that much snow. Six inches a couple of times and strong
flurries a couple of times). The last couple of days it got down to 5=BA or=
 less
at night. THAT WAS COLD!!!. It was about 8=BA on the summit of Springer at =
about
noon on January 5th. (What thyme was it pittsburgh?)



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