The Official 1/18 Storm Discussion Thread

SKIQUATTRO · Jan 17, 2008, 8:08 PM

been snowing here on the North Shore of LI since 530pm...flakes are getting bigger...ground is covered

Zand · Jan 17, 2008, 8:47 PM

Just started flurrying here. Still no confirmation on what's happening... some have said 3-6" of snow, some have said maybe an inch and then freezing rain. Who knows.

2knees · Jan 17, 2008, 9:55 PM

the storm track screams rain but its been absolutely puking outside for an hour now. I bet i have 2 or 3 inches already. i know its gonna change over but it still looks tastey.

billski · Jan 18, 2008, 6:43 AM

raining like nutz since about 5pm here in mass. looks like the rain/snow line is about at Lebanon, NH so late afternoon travel will be OK, save for the mob of MLK weekenders. I'm heading up this afternoon, no more billski until next week.

loafer89 · Jan 18, 2008, 7:47 AM

We got about 2.5" of snow and then rain on top, now it's raining, foggy and 34F

It's snowing quite hard in Maine at the moment.

Grassi21 · Jan 18, 2008, 7:51 AM

don't know about the snow totals but the nair took its toll late last night into this morning. can't wait to shovel the slush off of the drive way. the sun is starting to come out a bit now.

jaywbigred · Jan 18, 2008, 7:51 AM

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Originally Posted by gladerider

i normally brave it out on 24. 20-30 minutes delay. maybe i'll try the back road tomorrow, but i think the back roads have local rush hour traffic as well that can easily add 20 minutes so i normally brave it out.

I haven't run into any traffic on the backroads. I go through chatham/madison (Southern Blvd-->Shunpike-->Blue Mill--> James St. and get on 287 there. However, even though there isnt traffic, that takes prob 20 mins and you are a few miles farther south on 287. Still haven't decided which is better. Guess it all depends just how bad 24 is.

**mtl1076** · Jan 18, 2008, 8:08 AM

4" of really wet snow (probably some freezing rain in there somewhere) at Magic. It is still coming down lightly. This type of snow is just what we need.

By the way, all this NJ (specifically Morris County) talk is bringing back all kinds of memories. I can tell you without a doubt that the corner of Noe and Shunpike is 3 1/2 hours from Magic, driving at 74 on the Thruway.

nelsapbm · Jan 18, 2008, 8:11 AM

Snowing pretty hard in Burlington...only about 4" expected. It's heavy & wet....good for the base.

gladerider · Jan 18, 2008, 8:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jaywbigred

I haven't run into any traffic on the backroads. I go through chatham/madison (Southern Blvd-->Shunpike-->Blue Mill--> James St. and get on 287 there. However, even though there isnt traffic, that takes prob 20 mins and you are a few miles farther south on 287. Still haven't decided which is better. Guess it all depends just how bad 24 is.

jaywbigred - that's not a bad route. very quite back there. you can avoid the 24 traffic that way but you'd still have to deal with the backup that builds between 24-287 merge and 287-80 merge. i am going to try that route today and give you the comparison when i get back, on this thread.

Jan 17, 2008, 8:08 PM	#71 (permalink)
SKIQUATTRO Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,443	been snowing here on the North Shore of LI since 530pm...flakes are getting bigger...ground is covered __________________ updownupdownupdownupdown

Jan 17, 2008, 8:47 PM	#72 (permalink)
Zand Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Leicester, MA Posts: 1,836	Just started flurrying here. Still no confirmation on what's happening... some have said 3-6" of snow, some have said maybe an inch and then freezing rain. Who knows. __________________ 2003-2004: 21; 2004-2005: 27; 2005-2006: 31; 2006-2007: 31 2007-2008 Days- 38 Wachusett: 11/23; 11/29; 12/6; 12/9; 12/14; 12/20; 12/22; 1/4; 1/7; 1/15; 1/17; 1/18; 1/25; 1/27; 2/4; 2/8; 2/12; 2/14; 2/27; 2/29; 3/10; 3/26; 3/28; 3/29; 4/6 Mount Snow: 11/12; 11/24; 12/28; 1/21; 2/20; 4/19; 4/27 Berkshire East: 2/23 Okemo: 3/7 Stowe: 3/15; 3/16 Mad River Glen: 3/20 Sugarbush: 3/21

Jan 18, 2008, 6:43 AM	#74 (permalink)
billski Outing Club Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lexington, Mass. Posts: 2,818	raining like nutz since about 5pm here in mass. looks like the rain/snow line is about at Lebanon, NH so late afternoon travel will be OK, save for the mob of MLK weekenders. I'm heading up this afternoon, no more billski until next week. __________________ Millions and Millions of Lifts Served. Since 1976 ACE

Jan 18, 2008, 7:47 AM	#75 (permalink)
loafer89 Sugarloaf Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coventry, C.T Posts: 3,551	We got about 2.5" of snow and then rain on top, now it's raining, foggy and 34F It's snowing quite hard in Maine at the moment. __________________ Ski School - A place where novices are turned into menaces.

Jan 18, 2008, 7:51 AM	#76 (permalink)
Grassi21 First MTB Outing Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Southbury, CT Posts: 3,336	don't know about the snow totals but the nair took its toll late last night into this morning. can't wait to shovel the slush off of the drive way. the sun is starting to come out a bit now. __________________ '04-'05 - 2 days '05-'06 - 11 days '06-'07 - 20 days '07-'08 - 19 days Namaste you guys!

Jan 17, 2008, 9:55 PM	#73 (permalink)
2knees Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 2,940	the storm track screams rain but its been absolutely puking outside for an hour now. I bet i have 2 or 3 inches already. i know its gonna change over but it still looks tastey.

Jan 18, 2008, 8:08 AM	#78 (permalink)
mtl1076 Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 42	4" of really wet snow (probably some freezing rain in there somewhere) at Magic. It is still coming down lightly. This type of snow is just what we need. By the way, all this NJ (specifically Morris County) talk is bringing back all kinds of memories. I can tell you without a doubt that the corner of Noe and Shunpike is 3 1/2 hours from Magic, driving at 74 on the Thruway.

Jan 18, 2008, 8:11 AM	#79 (permalink)
nelsapbm Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Burlington area, VT Posts: 399	Snowing pretty hard in Burlington...only about 4" expected. It's heavy & wet....good for the base.

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