Issue #2
The Picador thepicador.org
January, 28, 2025
An Ode to Cafe BY: LILA WHEELOCK
Through the cold, we find our way, For warm sandwiches to start the day. Iced tea, stories, laughter flow, A friendly place where bonds will grow. The café workers know us well, They greet us with smiles and then a fresh coffee smell, Regardless weather,
of
the
winter
Holderness students love to walk downtown together. Always worth it, rain or sleet, Our café’s charm is hard to beat.
As the long-awaited winter season has begun, the temperatures do not seem to be dropping. As a skier–and I am sure other skiers agree–this is frustrating. It is evident that climate change is impacting our winters, but are they being taken away this quickly? The past couple of winters have not been up to our standards; two winters ago, we finally saw lots of snow in March,
PHOTO BY PETE REMINGTON
Snow BY: JADE WIGGINS
when ski season was coming to a close. Will this be the season that breaks this pattern? A key predictor of our ski season is La Niña. There are two climate patterns in the Pacific Ocean, El Niño and La Niña. During El Niño, the trade winds weaken and cause warmer waters—these water temperatures cause the north to become drier and warmer than usual. In
retrospect, this is what us skiers do not want. According to Boston 25 News, we can expect a season of “rapid-fire storms that will bring both rain and snow, with little downtime in between.” It also claims we will feel the effects of a La Niña year, though they might be weak. So, compared to last year, we should expect a bit more snow, but those warmer days will still bring
rain. This snow occurred in early December. Now we should expect heavy snowfall in mid-February, and early March–hopefully in time for OB. For the skiers, unfortunately, it will be a wetter winter, but there will be some snowy and cold spells throughout the season. Thankfully we can expect more snow than last year. But let’s not get ahead of ourselves.