First a correction about the altitude of the village is 1045 not 1450 m ok.
Last year, in the mountain bike semi- marathon 2011, it held on the same date, it was raining in the village and at an altitude over 1450 m had snowfall.
Regarding this year's climate behavior of seasons, I have not received the necessary information and evidence. There are some people in my area who deal exclusively with empirical meteorologi - like counting the signs (Temperature – moisture etc) in the first 15 days inside a month, or watching and observing the clouds in the nights, and they know exactly + - the day that there will be snow, heavy or light.in the region.
The announcements of these people are one or two months before each climatic phenomenon. I didn't meet with anyone of these meteorogists yet.
The fact is that the rest of the people are seeing us,
to supply with woods our houses for the winter, and understands that the heavy winter comes.
We are the indians not the empirical meteorologists. I don't know what weather will occur this year compared with last years harsh winter. What Ι really know is that. In this mountain Vitsi had recorded large snowfalls.
We shall see. I wish to have more time to entertain the season of snow, than last year (inside the garage). I also wish for all those who didnt fulfilled their last year wishes because the small amount of snowfall, I wish to find the way for the snowy trail to reach the top of the mountain. ( including me ).
Kirk as long as there are friends, with the right tools, there are always solutions to small or large problems encountered during a rebuild. I am a painter, also an educator, and dealing with sculpture (metal construction). I have little mechanical experience. But I have ideas that can be applied.
I have important friends
involved in construction - repair, maintenance and various vehicles so the support is generic. But as long as there are tools, and friends, they'll appear and good ideas.
Regards Nikos.