Un-Official Feb 17-18 storm thread

from_the_NEK · Feb 15, 2008, 7:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by billski

Go west young man....

This storm track certainly is

loafer89 · Feb 15, 2008, 11:21 AM

We changed our itinerary a bit and are now going to ski Mount Abram on Saturday (we get a $5 discount per ticket with a season pass from another mountain) and Sunday River on Sunday.

No rooms with a reasonable rate where available anywhere near Saddleback/Sugarloaf, so we are skiing further south. Hopefully the snow will be just as good.

Mount Abram will be a new mountain for father and son.

**ALLSKIING** · Feb 15, 2008, 2:23 PM

It will rain, but the question is how much....This forecast say not that much.

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...ld2=-72.77&e=1

**Greg** · Feb 16, 2008, 8:09 AM

Luckily, it looks like Monday will be the only really warm day with frozen precip at the start and tail end of the system. The surface is going to get wrecked for sure with the freeze behind this system, but let's hope for a net gain or minimal loss in base. After Monday it gets cold again so let's hope that sets us up for some surface fixing snow before too long.

KingM · Feb 16, 2008, 8:19 AM

Too bad, too, since SB/MRG at least are skiing absolutely fantastic right now. At least the base is deep. I guess I stick to groomers until we get some fresh snow.

tcharron · Feb 16, 2008, 11:39 AM

Been looking and looking for what it's gonna do, and all I can say is..

Rain sucks..

M'Kay?

SKIQUATTRO · Feb 16, 2008, 12:46 PM

lets not JINX this before it starts....keep a PMA (positivie mental attitude)...it WILL SNOW..IT WILL SNOW...

tcharron · Feb 16, 2008, 1:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SKIQUATTRO

lets not JINX this before it starts....keep a PMA (positivie mental attitude)...it WILL SNOW..IT WILL SNOW...

That'd kick arse, but at a projected temp of near 50 degrees... *sigh*

GrilledSteezeSandwich · Feb 16, 2008, 1:44 PM

1-2 inches expected here in Pennsyltucky..I enjoy skiing in the rain though..fast snow..and soft as well..a good combination..and then when it freezes up..it's even faster..

billski · Feb 16, 2008, 2:40 PM

Quote:

I enjoy skiing in the rain

sick puppy. you should be out skiing today instead of bantering on this list!

Feb 15, 2008, 11:21 AM	#12 (permalink)
loafer89 Sugarloaf Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coventry, C.T Posts: 3,551	We changed our itinerary a bit and are now going to ski Mount Abram on Saturday (we get a $5 discount per ticket with a season pass from another mountain) and Sunday River on Sunday. No rooms with a reasonable rate where available anywhere near Saddleback/Sugarloaf, so we are skiing further south. Hopefully the snow will be just as good. Mount Abram will be a new mountain for father and son. __________________ Ski School - A place where novices are turned into menaces.

Feb 15, 2008, 2:23 PM	#13 (permalink)
ALLSKIING The Glen Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mattituck, NY Posts: 4,389	It will rain, but the question is how much....This forecast say not that much. http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick...ld2=-72.77&e=1 __________________ Dave 35 days 07/08 Season

Feb 16, 2008, 8:09 AM	#14 (permalink)
Greg Nassahegan, CT: 9/20 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 21,127	Luckily, it looks like Monday will be the only really warm day with frozen precip at the start and tail end of the system. The surface is going to get wrecked for sure with the freeze behind this system, but let's hope for a net gain or minimal loss in base. After Monday it gets cold again so let's hope that sets us up for some surface fixing snow before too long. __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

Feb 16, 2008, 8:19 AM	#15 (permalink)
KingM Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Warren, VT (Sugarbush, MRG) Posts: 587	Too bad, too, since SB/MRG at least are skiing absolutely fantastic right now. At least the base is deep. I guess I stick to groomers until we get some fresh snow. __________________ http://www.goldenlionriversideinn.com

Feb 16, 2008, 12:46 PM	#17 (permalink)
SKIQUATTRO Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: LI, NY Posts: 1,461	lets not JINX this before it starts....keep a PMA (positivie mental attitude)...it WILL SNOW..IT WILL SNOW... __________________ updownupdownupdownupdown

Feb 16, 2008, 11:39 AM	#16 (permalink)
tcharron Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Lyndeborough, NH Posts: 1,324	Been looking and looking for what it's gonna do, and all I can say is.. Rain sucks.. M'Kay?

Feb 16, 2008, 1:44 PM	#19 (permalink)
GrilledSteezeSandwich Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,912	1-2 inches expected here in Pennsyltucky..I enjoy skiing in the rain though..fast snow..and soft as well..a good combination..and then when it freezes up..it's even faster..

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