April 13-14th storm possibility

**Greg** · Apr 9, 2008, 8:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awf170

Ohhh I have a feeling this is going to be good. My guess is Wildcat, Sugarloaf and Saddleback get dumped on while the rest of New England gets a bag of mixed slop.

Mixed slop is good for base building...

Seriously, anything that preserves the base or doesn't contribute to losing it faster than necessary is fine by me. This includes cold rain.

snoseek · Apr 9, 2008, 6:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awf170

Ohhh I have a feeling this is going to be good. My guess is Wildcat, Sugarloaf and Saddleback get dumped on while the rest of New England gets a bag of mixed slop.

Those are the same three areas that got hammered big right around this time last year. I remember driving in the pouring rain to the cat only to see it turn to total nukage less than five miles from the mountain. The coast got demolished in Southern Maine on that storm.

loafer89 · Apr 9, 2008, 7:34 PM

It's now looking like the heaviest precipitation (rain) will fall in Central and Southern New England with very little snowfall further north.

loafer89 · Apr 10, 2008, 8:38 AM

The NWS just changed the forecast for the Sugarloaf area to a snow forecast which makes sense if the storm is trending southward and they stay on the northern edge of the storm. Right now it looks like a 3-5" snowfall for Regaee Weekend.

We are vacilating over weather to ski late this weekend, or wait for sunny weather next week. The only trouble is that while it may be sunny next week, it will be quite cold and the snowfields may never soften up.

Right now the early plan is to ski at Sunday River on sunday and at Sugarloaf monday-wednesday.

deadheadskier · Apr 10, 2008, 8:47 AM

I've got Wildcat lined up for Sunday afternoon. Last I checked, they are still 100% open. Here's to hoping for a refresh on Saturday and a killer day Sunday.

Angus · Apr 10, 2008, 1:11 PM

from http://www.mattnoyes.net/new_england_weather

As for cold air, maybe enough draining south for high elevation mountain snow in NH and ME, but that should be about it. As for flooding, heaviest precip axis is south of the snowpack and with precip broken into two chunks, there will be time for runoff. Some snowmelt may result in minor flooding for North Country, but I don't see a widespread event.

Sunday still looks the same as it did before, and Monday I'd mentioned in passing it could be cooler than Sunday - looking like a good bet with the northeast flow and cool Canadian air advecting south while lots of moisture gets locked in the lower levels for plenty of clouds and perhaps even a day of drizzle and light rain.

thebigo · Apr 10, 2008, 2:25 PM

Ive been watching the NOAA forecast for the sugarloaf/saddleback region all week. Yesterday and today it shifted away from rain and more towards snow.

NOAA forecast for sugarloaf

rocojerry · Apr 11, 2008, 9:42 AM

If I were a betting man, Sugarloaf is the place to be.

I'm hoping the forecast brightens up for Jay though(anyone in?), it may start off wet and sloppy but hopefully changes over to snow for Monday+Tues.

36 hour map from weather.com

salsgang · Apr 11, 2008, 1:23 PM

We are hitting Saddleback tomorrow. I like the colder trends! Fingers crossed!

Apr 9, 2008, 7:34 PM	#13 (permalink)
loafer89 Sugarloaf Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coventry, C.T Posts: 3,551	It's now looking like the heaviest precipitation (rain) will fall in Central and Southern New England with very little snowfall further north. __________________ Ski School - A place where novices are turned into menaces.

Apr 10, 2008, 8:38 AM	#14 (permalink)
loafer89 Sugarloaf Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Coventry, C.T Posts: 3,551	The NWS just changed the forecast for the Sugarloaf area to a snow forecast which makes sense if the storm is trending southward and they stay on the northern edge of the storm. Right now it looks like a 3-5" snowfall for Regaee Weekend. We are vacilating over weather to ski late this weekend, or wait for sunny weather next week. The only trouble is that while it may be sunny next week, it will be quite cold and the snowfields may never soften up. Right now the early plan is to ski at Sunday River on sunday and at Sugarloaf monday-wednesday. __________________ Ski School - A place where novices are turned into menaces.

Apr 10, 2008, 8:47 AM	#15 (permalink)
deadheadskier Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland, ME Posts: 2,255	I've got Wildcat lined up for Sunday afternoon. Last I checked, they are still 100% open. Here's to hoping for a refresh on Saturday and a killer day Sunday. __________________ Sunday River: 11/18, 11/24, 4/27 Shawnee Peak: 12/16, 2/24, 2/27, 3/2, 3/22, 3/30 Mt. Abram: 1/5, 2/9 Wildcat: 1/6, 1/27, 2/10, 2/17, 4/13 Black Mountain, NH: 2/23, 3/1 Saddleback, ME: 3.15 Sunapee: 4/19 http://www.aceskiandboardclub.org/

Apr 10, 2008, 2:25 PM	#17 (permalink)
thebigo Killington - 4/22/07 Join Date: May 2005 Location: NH seacoast Posts: 419	Ive been watching the NOAA forecast for the sugarloaf/saddleback region all week. Yesterday and today it shifted away from rain and more towards snow. NOAA forecast for sugarloaf __________________ The true happiness of a man can be found in the mastery of his passions.

Apr 11, 2008, 9:42 AM	#18 (permalink)
rocojerry on top of a Little Cloud Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Where NOAA tells me to go. Posts: 31	If I were a betting man, Sugarloaf is the place to be. I'm hoping the forecast brightens up for Jay though(anyone in?), it may start off wet and sloppy but hopefully changes over to snow for Monday+Tues. 36 hour map from weather.com __________________ Rock Out! - Deep or Cheap, its how I roll.

Apr 10, 2008, 1:11 PM	#16 (permalink)
Angus Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 342	from http://www.mattnoyes.net/new_england_weather As for cold air, maybe enough draining south for high elevation mountain snow in NH and ME, but that should be about it. As for flooding, heaviest precip axis is south of the snowpack and with precip broken into two chunks, there will be time for runoff. Some snowmelt may result in minor flooding for North Country, but I don't see a widespread event. Sunday still looks the same as it did before, and Monday I'd mentioned in passing it could be cooler than Sunday - looking like a good bet with the northeast flow and cool Canadian air advecting south while lots of moisture gets locked in the lower levels for plenty of clouds and perhaps even a day of drizzle and light rain.

Apr 11, 2008, 1:23 PM	#19 (permalink)
salsgang Saddleback March 2007 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 142	We are hitting Saddleback tomorrow. I like the colder trends! Fingers crossed! __________________ SRiver 11/21 SRiver 12/9 SRiver 12/22 SLoaf 12/28 Shawnee 1/1 Mt.Abram 1/19 Shawnee 1/21 SLoaf 1/27 Shawnee 1/29 Lost Valley 1/31 Lost Valley 2/2 Saddleback 2/9 Shawnee 2/14 SLoaf 2/21 Shawnee 2/29 Mt. Abram 3/2 Black ME 3/15 Wildcat 3/16 Wildcat 3/30 SLoaf 4/6 Saddleback 4/12

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