Un-Official Feb 17-18 storm thread

[Greg]

Originally Posted by KingM

The good news from the north country is that it hasn't been much more than drizzles and I haven't seen any snowpack loss or even much melt off the roof and the rain looks like it's just about gone. There is fog, unfortunately, but it looks like we'll be back before freezing this afternoon or early evening.

It will be frozen until we get some more snow, but it looks like we avoided damage to the base.

Good to hear. We go back to winter tomorrow. Sounds like minimal base loss, so let's just hope for some surface refreshing snow soon.

[loafer89]

There is no shortage of base in Maine as the snow at the sides of the road in Bethel are amazingly high for mid-February:

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Here in eastern PA..it rained all night and right now it's 60 degrees...the good thing for those up north with a snowpack is that the snowpack will get more solid when the snow freezes back up later today..which will give it a better chance of lasting through April and maybe into May

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Originally Posted by loafer89

There is no shortage of base in Maine as the snow at the sides of the road in Bethel are amazingly high for mid-February:

Wow and I always thought Sunday River didn't get much natural snow..they're having an awesome year in Maine..

[loafer89]

Warren and I where playing around in the snow at the summit of OZ yesterday when I sank down into the snow nearly to my waist and I am 6' tall:

[loafer89]

Dazzler at the summit of Saddleback with about 10' of base:




Pole plants dissapeared past my elbow

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I wonder how things are up in the Chic Chocs and NewFoundland...hmmmmm...roadtrip????

[awf170]

Originally Posted by GrilledSteezeSandwich

I wonder how things are up in the Chic Chocs and NewFoundland...hmmmmm...roadtrip????

Supposedly the Chic Chocs are having a below average year. I guess they are actually too far north of all the precip? I know Le Massif is having an amazing season though.

[skimore]

Originally Posted by GrilledSteezeSandwich

the good thing for those up north with a snowpack is that the snowpack will get more solid when the snow freezes back up later today..which will give it a better chance of lasting through April and maybe into May

there is nothing good about the snow freezing solid

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Originally Posted by skimore

there is nothing good about the snow freezing solid

When it gets warm..it becomes good corn snow for an hour or two before it becomes mad applesauce....der der der..