The Official 3/16-17 Storm Discussion Thread

skiguide · Mar 16, 2004, 11:23 AM

doh. sorry greg! will post over there... yea, too far for the expensive gas guzzling land rover and when the lift ticket isn't free

tree_skier · Mar 16, 2004, 12:06 PM

Will likely be at Mount Snow tomorow.

severine · Mar 16, 2004, 12:44 PM

I'm bumming now! All this snow that's predicted, and my college class tonight was canceled, but none of the local ski areas are open!

I have a night free to ski, fresh snow falling, and nothing to do with it... How depressing.

**Greg** · Mar 16, 2004, 1:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by severine

I'm bumming now! All this snow that's predicted, and my college class tonight was canceled, but none of the local ski areas are open!

I have a night free to ski, fresh snow falling, and nothing to do with it... How depressing.

Jiminy has night-skiing and is open today/tonight. Not sure where you are in Litchfield County, but Jiminy is only 1:45 from me (Watertown)...

Mar 16, 2004, 1:24 PM

Ski Sundown should still be open. I have to wait until Friday to drive up to NH for some skiing on Saturday. Hopefully there will be a storm on Friday as well.

**Greg** · Mar 16, 2004, 1:27 PM

Sundown hasn't updated their report since yesterday so I'm guessing they're closed today. Perhaps they'll open tonight, or more likely tomorrow.

Stephen · Mar 16, 2004, 1:32 PM

Flakes spotted in Ipswich, MA.

-T

jimme · Mar 16, 2004, 1:51 PM

Check out these snowfall totals for the Albany, NY area.
http://www.wrgb.com/wx/historical_da..._10_snowstorms

These are "just" Top 10 but you can see there are dates that indicate a general pattern. i.e. in March, 5 of the top ten included the 13th of the month. Last year Jiminy Peak had 4 - 6" on the 13th.

The first 10 days of April look good for snow too! Now, if only that 46" March 1888 storm would repeat itself!

Rank / Total Storm Amount / Date / Year
March
1 46.7" 11-14 1888
2 26.6" 13-14 1993
3 18.8" 13-14 1984
4 17.8" 8-12 1941
5 17.1" 4-6 2001
6 16.3" 9-13 1939
7 15.9" 16-17 1956
8 14.8" 3-5 1971
tie 14.8" 13-16 1916
10 14.6" 31 1997

April
Top 10 April Snowstorms
Rank / Total Storm Amount / Date / Year
1 17.7" 6-7 1982
2 13.3" 9 2000
3 13.0" 1-2 1924
4 11.3" 8-10 1974
5 11.0" 3 1891
6 8.8" 19 1983
7 8.4" 8-11 1907
8 7.6" 9-10 1979
9 7.2" 3-4 1955
10 6.9" 13-14 1950
tie 6.9" 10-11 1942

Jimme

severine · Mar 16, 2004, 2:53 PM

Sundown was closed yesterday and are closed again today. They're planning on reopening tomorrow. Mohawk (my other mainstay) is on a weekends-only schedule now. I haven't figured out if Catamount is still open nights or not (they're only open nights during peak season, but they don't state when that ends/has ended), but they're not open Tues nights even in peak season anyway.
I'm not too sure about Jiminy Peak. I live in Torrington, but at the earliest, I wouldn't be able to start heading out until 5:15 or so... I've never been to Jiminy, but it probably would be 1.5-1.75 hours for me to get there judging by where it is on the map. That would mean 3-3.5 hours of driving to ski only 2-3 hours. I haven't decided if it's worth it... I could always wait until tomorrow and then I'd only have to drive 20 min to Sundown. Hmmmm...
Either way, I'm still happy about the snow! I just wish so many places didn't close down...

uphillklimber · Mar 16, 2004, 3:14 PM

3:30 and it is snowing in Portland Maine!!

Mar 16, 2004, 11:23 AM	#11 (permalink)
skiguide Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: outside PC, Utah Posts: 101	doh. sorry greg! will post over there... yea, too far for the expensive gas guzzling land rover and when the lift ticket isn't free __________________ BRO Model Skis & other goodies from PM Gear

Mar 16, 2004, 12:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
severine Nassahegan 7/26/2008 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT Posts: 3,756	I'm bumming now! All this snow that's predicted, and my college class tonight was canceled, but none of the local ski areas are open! I have a night free to ski, fresh snow falling, and nothing to do with it... How depressing. __________________ Carrie 2007-2008 ~ 20 2005-2006 ~ 2 2004 ~ 17 It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. ~ Agnes Repplier Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. ~ Lance Armstrong

Mar 16, 2004, 1:27 PM	#16 (permalink)
Greg Nassahegan, CT: 8/14 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 19,933	Sundown hasn't updated their report since yesterday so I'm guessing they're closed today. Perhaps they'll open tonight, or more likely tomorrow. __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

Mar 16, 2004, 2:53 PM	#19 (permalink)
severine Nassahegan 7/26/2008 Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: CT Posts: 3,756	Sundown was closed yesterday and are closed again today. They're planning on reopening tomorrow. Mohawk (my other mainstay) is on a weekends-only schedule now. I haven't figured out if Catamount is still open nights or not (they're only open nights during peak season, but they don't state when that ends/has ended), but they're not open Tues nights even in peak season anyway. I'm not too sure about Jiminy Peak. I live in Torrington, but at the earliest, I wouldn't be able to start heading out until 5:15 or so... I've never been to Jiminy, but it probably would be 1.5-1.75 hours for me to get there judging by where it is on the map. That would mean 3-3.5 hours of driving to ski only 2-3 hours. I haven't decided if it's worth it... I could always wait until tomorrow and then I'd only have to drive 20 min to Sundown. Hmmmm... Either way, I'm still happy about the snow! I just wish so many places didn't close down... __________________ Carrie 2007-2008 ~ 20 2005-2006 ~ 2 2004 ~ 17 It is not easy to find happiness in ourselves, and it is not possible to find it elsewhere. ~ Agnes Repplier Pain is temporary. It may last a minute, or an hour, or a day, or a year, but eventually it will subside and something else will take its place. If I quit, however, it lasts forever. ~ Lance Armstrong

Mar 16, 2004, 3:14 PM	#20 (permalink)
uphillklimber Pico Mountain, Vermont Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Barrington, New Hampshire Posts: 1,149	3:30 and it is snowing in Portland Maine!! __________________ lovin life, Bob "My helmet is my LAST line of defense, not my first."

Mar 16, 2004, 12:06 PM	#12 (permalink)
tree_skier Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: SOUTHERN VERMONT Posts: 1,119	Will likely be at Mount Snow tomorow.

Mar 16, 2004, 1:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
RJ Guest Posts: n/a	Ski Sundown should still be open. I have to wait until Friday to drive up to NH for some skiing on Saturday. Hopefully there will be a storm on Friday as well.

Mar 16, 2004, 1:32 PM	#17 (permalink)
Stephen Mt. Washington Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Somersworth, NH Posts: 1,208	Flakes spotted in Ipswich, MA. -T

Mar 16, 2004, 1:51 PM	#18 (permalink)
jimme Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Schodack, NY Posts: 227	Check out these snowfall totals for the Albany, NY area. http://www.wrgb.com/wx/historical_da..._10_snowstorms These are "just" Top 10 but you can see there are dates that indicate a general pattern. i.e. in March, 5 of the top ten included the 13th of the month. Last year Jiminy Peak had 4 - 6" on the 13th. The first 10 days of April look good for snow too! Now, if only that 46" March 1888 storm would repeat itself! Rank / Total Storm Amount / Date / Year March 1 46.7" 11-14 1888 2 26.6" 13-14 1993 3 18.8" 13-14 1984 4 17.8" 8-12 1941 5 17.1" 4-6 2001 6 16.3" 9-13 1939 7 15.9" 16-17 1956 8 14.8" 3-5 1971 tie 14.8" 13-16 1916 10 14.6" 31 1997 April Top 10 April Snowstorms Rank / Total Storm Amount / Date / Year 1 17.7" 6-7 1982 2 13.3" 9 2000 3 13.0" 1-2 1924 4 11.3" 8-10 1974 5 11.0" 3 1891 6 8.8" 19 1983 7 8.4" 8-11 1907 8 7.6" 9-10 1979 9 7.2" 3-4 1955 10 6.9" 13-14 1950 tie 6.9" 10-11 1942 Jimme

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