11.   I tried moss, but the area gets full afternoon sunlight and the moss dries out in the heat.

12.   If the storm tracks further to the west than predicted, the Boston area will get more rain than snow.

13.   It seems like our area never gets much play.

14.   Meanwhile, local ski areas get the first sizeable snow, relief after weeks of rainy weather reduced what little base they had to mush.

15.   Scattered areas got more rain than others, but Engel-Wilson expects a good season between the lines.

16.   See how much sun the area gets at various times of the day.

17.   Since population counts are used to distribute billions of dollars in federal funds, the critics say urban areas would get more than they deserve.

18.   Some ski areas are getting more proactive.

19.   The area got record heat in July.

20.   The area is also getting shops, restaurants, a high-speed gondola to nearby ski slopes and natural landscaping that will catch runoff and open vistas to the lake.