The big storm was on Thursday. Environment Canada recorded 45 cm of snow in Montreal . The largest single day snowstorm ever recorded at the airport . We headed out on Friday to the Western Laurentians where about half the Montreal snow total fell . Which is ok as the base was already 3 feet deep so all the usual haunts would be skiable . Since the snow fell on Thursday during the day was concerned that it would get tracked out . Nothing to worry about as side country in fine form . Headed out beyond the pale to find boot deep dry snow on top of a good base . Returned home past MSS Where from a distance the hill looked like a ant hill swarming with black dots ( skiers ) . Had to smile as we were 40 minutes to the north west skiing in solitude .