He said a snowberry bush that "predicted" hard winters in 2009 and 2010 had shown signs that the coming winter would also be cold and snow-filled.
They add that his land is accessible by foot and horseback during the summer, by snow machine during the winter, and by aircraft nearly all the year.
Then it's going to be hitting winter soon and all the snow, so it could be indefinitely.
Farmers maintain the meadows and forests on the slopes, and that helps to keep winter snow in place.
"Following a winter of wind and heavy snow disrupting sporting fixtures and with spring in the air, we thought all our troubles were over, " says BBC Wales' head of sport, Geoff Williams.
PORTLAND, Maine Buoyed by plentiful snow and good weather, Northeast ski resorts rebounded this past winter from a lackluster 2012 season that was plagued by lack of snow and high temperatures.
And so, as I pondered and worried and accomplished nothing, the winter blew in with a wild snow that scoured the streets and roared through my meagre shelter like the vengeful God of the Old Testament.
Mild temperatures are nice in winter, but snow and brisk sunny weather puts people in the holiday spirit.
Although he was only six years old, he had gone to Birmingham last winter and there he had seen snow.
Southeastern passengers suffered delays, cancellations and amended timetables during snow this winter.
The roads are quieter and orchards lay silent again, waiting for the first blanket of snow and the long hibernation of Himalayan winter.
The blustery blast follows a mild winter that saw little snow and the warmest March on record.
Unusual winter storms that produced snow and hail overshadowed most news from Washington.
The pilot program will build on the cost savings telework provided during last winter's snow storms and expand opportunities for federal employees, here in Washington and across America, to telework on a regular basis.
Summer visitors see grazing reindeer and Sami camps, and in winter a special bus follows a snow plow up the final eight miles to reach the 1, 000-foot high plateau where, bracing against the winds, you get to stand beside the iconic North Cape globe for photographic proof positive that you have literally stood at the top of the world.
Many Alaskans revel in the biting air and the pure white of the winter landscape, not to mention the skiing, ice-climbing and snow machine-riding.
As I write winter snow is pounding the Midwest and skiers in Utah and Colorado are having some late fresh powder.
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The walking tour maps at the Oyster Bay tourism booth were either stored for the winter or buried in snow, and the framed maps on display were iced over.
When I went they had one of each model vehicle with the erroneously named all-season tires, which many consumers mistakenly think are suitable for winter driving, and the same cars with snow tires.
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Turnout at the polls was expected to be low, and candidates and election officials braced for a possible winter storm that could dump up to six inches of snow on the region and complicate Tuesday's logistics.
With the 20th-century boom in winter sports, the unloved blankets of snow that stifled the Walser each winter suddenly became white gold, and villages such as Davos, Klosters and Lech grew into famous ski resorts.
The unseasonably warm winter led to slow sales of apparel and snow-related merchandise.
Relaxing in the lagoon, surrounded by steam, snow (in the winter) and black mountains of lava rock, is a breathtaking and uniquely Icelandic experience.
Now they face the punishment of winter: winds, cold, rain and snow.
"We are now half-way through the winter period and would expect further icy conditions and snow before the end of March, " he added.
The Tahoe area historically gets a ton of snow, and while they struggled last winter, this year things seem to be back to normal.
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Winter stretches between October and April in Norway, with snow falling regularly during this period.
Before they set hoof onto the snow they have to undergo a change of shoes, a feat made possible by farrier Christian Lampert, who replaces regular shoes with a set containing winter grips and a unique layer of silicone to prevent snow sticking to hooves.
Melting glaciers have recently unleashed deadly mudslides, rare ecosystems are threatened, and a lack of snow is crippling economies that depend on winter tourism.
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