joegm
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this is the snowsource.com summary page assessment for today's date.....just putting this up for perspective and to be able to cut through what is real and what is perception from 1) the ski resort marketing stuff that is about to kick into gear and 2) the usual end of the season assessment discussion on the board O
"Arctic cold and high winds are putting a damper on what would otherwise be some pretty nice powder skiing in Northern Vermont. Jay Peak has received 14" since Thursday, but the new snow is low density and windblown. In fact, despite over a foot new, the snowpack around the base of Jay stands at only 2 feet; meager for this time of year. Currently, the deepest snow at ski area base elevations is 2-3 feet in a band stretching from Wildcat to just north of Sunday River to Saddleback/Sugarloaf and points northeast"
and this is the opening paragraph from josh fox at the MRG weather blog
"We have hit a dry spell in terms of our natural snowfall. We have been in the midst of a chilly regime and this regime has allowed us to avoid the rain and ice for much of the month. According to the observations at the Montpelier-Barre airport, only 0.90 of liquid has fallen if you melt all the snow and sleet. Mad River's elevation has ensured that precipitation amounts have been a bit healthier on the mountain but still well below average. Although we do have some snow to talk about for the upcoming week it will not be enough to dilute the cold and dry personality that January 2009 has now attained."
as always , backing out those who can go on a dime and chase snow, i would say it has been nothing special so far .....we'll see how it plays out
"Arctic cold and high winds are putting a damper on what would otherwise be some pretty nice powder skiing in Northern Vermont. Jay Peak has received 14" since Thursday, but the new snow is low density and windblown. In fact, despite over a foot new, the snowpack around the base of Jay stands at only 2 feet; meager for this time of year. Currently, the deepest snow at ski area base elevations is 2-3 feet in a band stretching from Wildcat to just north of Sunday River to Saddleback/Sugarloaf and points northeast"
and this is the opening paragraph from josh fox at the MRG weather blog
"We have hit a dry spell in terms of our natural snowfall. We have been in the midst of a chilly regime and this regime has allowed us to avoid the rain and ice for much of the month. According to the observations at the Montpelier-Barre airport, only 0.90 of liquid has fallen if you melt all the snow and sleet. Mad River's elevation has ensured that precipitation amounts have been a bit healthier on the mountain but still well below average. Although we do have some snow to talk about for the upcoming week it will not be enough to dilute the cold and dry personality that January 2009 has now attained."
as always , backing out those who can go on a dime and chase snow, i would say it has been nothing special so far .....we'll see how it plays out
