Tuesday/Wednesday Storm

yak

yak

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Got the green light to ski Wednesday. Has anyone heard anything about how this week's storm is supposed to track? I'd like to pick an area to maximize my powder pigging.
 
the wednesday storm could be good. it may be better to go not too far north as has been the case lately. i was thinking stowe but, now don't know. could be a killington jackpot storm. mrg/cannon/kitty/sr could be great, jay may get less.
i'm doin a backcountry day tomorrow and will try to go where it snows for wednesday. a friend skied mrg today and said the conditions were less than ideal, hardpack to ice with wind hammered crap. he said bolton skied really well over the weekend though. i'd love to hit cannon with a good base and new snow, we'll see.
rog
 
HEAVIEST PCPN WILL OCCUR IN ABOUT A 6 HR PERIOD TUES
NITE WHEN ISENTROPIC LIFT IS GREATEST. MID LEVEL WARMING IS
SIGNIFICANT...AND MAY RESULT IN A MIX WITH SLEET/FZRA OVER SRN
ZONES...THE SAME AREA WHERE QPF WILL BE GREATEST.
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less mixing the further north.. lite snow is better than moderate that mixes in the end.imho
 
Personally I'd never underestimate what Jay or Stowe can wring from any disturbance even remotely in the neighborhood.

I'm thinking Gore might do ok. Right now looks like no mixed in N Creek. Can't get there til Friday, but if anyone's going to be there and wants to connect, pm me.
 
there will definately could be a fine line with north enough for snow but south enough for good accumulation. i'd personally prefer more snow/sleet/sand to pad all of the weekend traffic/wind firm snow than to have less dry snow on firm for a potentially louder bumpier ride. i'm in it for the ride and'll take the spongecake or beachsand almost every time when new depths are less than 10 inches.
we'll hope for the best
rog
 
Here's my 2 cents...

Here is the latest for Killington:

Tomorrow (Tuesday): Partly cloudy early followed mostly cloudy skies and a few snow showers later in the day. Cold. High 19F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tuesday night: Snow in the evening will become heavy at times overnight. Low 14F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Snow accumulating 6 to 10 inches.
Wednesday: Snow likely. High near 30F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Some snow accumulation possible.

My money was on the GIANTS in the Superbowl, and I was right to pick em', so my gut tells me to head North to the Green Mountains... so I'm heading to Killington. This weekend is also supposed to be excellent. Next week's forecast looks like more snow Monday through Wednesday at least so far.


Vaportrails
a.k.a. Anthony
Wayne, NJ

Remember, you're unique... just like everyone else.
 
We've settled on K-mart too. It's the easiest drive for me as I have to swing through Springfield on the way out and back, and it looks to be at the southern end of the snow zone on the snow/rain chart that's available (for what that's worth).

I also noticed that the temps are supposed to peak around 3pm, so let's hope that it stays all snow for most of the day.
 
FYI

this morning's reports seem to be warning us that sleet & freezing rain will mix in further North than what they originally said - which would justify going further North if u can, although I think Killington will ski & ride just fine, even if there's slop mixed in.
 
since I'm stuck here in CNY I am going to ski in the storm tonite at Greek Peak while it is dumping all snow. They are saying 7-9" or so, which skis well here. It ain't Utah, but it's what we have and is more than we've had, so I will take advantage of it any way I can.

This is when night skiing is a great thing.
 
sszycher":18no17l0 said:
FYI

this morning's reports seem to be warning us that sleet & freezing rain will mix in further North than what they originally said - which would justify going further North if u can, although I think Killington will ski & ride just fine, even if there's slop mixed in.
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I did notice that all the areas are forecasting a temperature peak around 3pm. If that's what brings in the mix, then I can live with that coming late in the day. I believe that most of these weather forecasts are for ground-level and don't take altitude into consideration, so let's hope it's all good on top.

I treated all my gear with a fresh nikwash last night, so I'm ready for some moisture.
 
We're all seeing the models trending warmer. But man the cold looks persistent on the radar, with the pink still south of PA as of now. I'm still holding out for a positive event. Day night timing looks good to me. And true SLEET, if that's what you really get, mixed with a lot of snow, is usually OK or better.
 
Well no matter what happens on Wednesday, I'm digging this picture
 

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I like my spot on yak's map, just northwest of the purple.

The time for base building is OVER! We want SNOW.

I've got this big window in my office here in downtown rural NJ. It's continuing to snow at 20F. I'm staring at the snow outside thinking that....what usually constitutes a good storm for the southern Adks, starts as snow and turns to rain down here in NJ. This one is holding on!

Why must there be warming aloft?

I know... it's natures way. We need the moisture from the Gulf or the Atl to make magic, and it's warm in those parts. It's the nature of the beast.

Ok, I'll go back to my cave now.
 
Well no matter what happens on Wednesday, I'm digging this picture



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the media will get you everytime..i don't think this forecast is coming true
 
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