The Official 3/11 - 3/12 Storm Discussion Thread

Zand · Mar 12, 2005, 5:32 PM

Storm stalled. I'm in the middle of the heavy stuff right now just west of Worcester and it's not going anywhere anytime soon. At 10 AM the snow was already over in Hartford. The western edge is 15 miles NE of Hartford currently and the storm is moving W at 2 MPH according to a local weather station. This will REALLY help NH and ME ski areas and give a hand to eastern MA hills. There's a major storm on the way Friday.

Terry · Mar 12, 2005, 5:52 PM

looks like we have about 14 inches so far, and still coming down hard. Expecting about 2 feet before it is done. Went out skiing today and it was SWEET!!!!!!!!!!! Haven't had that much fun with my clothes on for a long time!! Can't wait to get out in the morning!!!!

awf170 · Mar 12, 2005, 6:41 PM

the storm seemed to of died at sugarloaf, it was snowing so hard last night then i woke up and there wasnt much at all. Website claims 14-16 if u cut that in half it is about right 7-8. Was still very good skiing

**Greg** · Mar 12, 2005, 6:57 PM

They're calling for up to 2 feet at Loon by the time all is said and done tomorrow. Checking in tomorrow to ski the week. Not bad timing, eh?

riverc0il · Mar 12, 2005, 7:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlie Schuessler

It snowed all night and right now it is coming down very heavy.....

Cannon/Mittersill is going to be good tommorow...

good? charlie, what an understatement! it's going to be epic, it's going to be the best ski day of the year! i was at cannon today and it was snowing hard when i left. during my last run, i noticed the snow was already filling in the tracks for boot deep untracked tomorrow morning.

Lostone · Mar 12, 2005, 7:54 PM

Don't know how much we got, but whatever it was was great! The front of my car is now below the snow.

There were a lot of people at the early lift when it opened, this morning.

How many? I had skied down Murphy's Glades. As I crossed under the lift, I could see that the solid line of full chairs were still above me and yet to get to me.

Bumpsis · Mar 12, 2005, 9:04 PM

Saturday night - just came back from Cannonn.
In summary: what snow storm?

Drove out on Friday evening, grabbed a hotel room hoping that the weather people will get it right this time and I'll wake up to a foot of powder. Rrrright.
I woke up to a dusting, at best.
The snow did start to flurry a bit around noon, but nothing significant.
Finally at about 2 pm it started coming down and by the time I left the mountain, they picked up about two inches and the snow was abating a bit.

So the weather folk missed the actual timing (delayed onset by 12 hours) and I'm willing to bet they will mis-call the totals too.
Looks like the precipitation is moving out and the Franconia notch area will pick up tatal of maybe 6-8 inches, max.
Still, not bad, but certainly it did not live up to the hype.
Overall, I'm happy with a nice day out, but a bit dismayed that my dream powder day will remain a dream.

**Greg** · Mar 12, 2005, 9:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bumpsis

So the weather folk missed the actual timing (delayed onset by 12 hours) and I'm willing to bet they will mis-call the totals too.
Looks like the precipitation is moving out and the Franconia notch area will pick up tatal of maybe 6-8 inches, max.

Hmmm. So no 2'? Oh well. Still should be a great week. BTW, the storm totals varied a lot around here. We had close to a foot (a lot melted and compacted today) while at my sister's about 15 minutes away, they had 4 or 5" tops.

skintowin · Mar 12, 2005, 10:06 PM

What a winter this turned out to be!

Escaped to Mt. mansfield today to ski an undisclosed line on the underhill side. Wow! Winter doesn't get any better. Deep snow, no wind, warm temps (relatively speaking, of course) and not a track in sight.
Mad river is talking smack about a possible 30 inch storm total by monday. It would be nice if the mountain would fill in after the inevitable beating it will take on sunday.

riverc0il · Mar 13, 2005, 4:12 AM

the weathermen were definitely off on the timing but whether they were off on the totals remains to be seen. cannon web site says as of 4pm saturday they had gotten 5-8" since friday. that is 100% legit, it wasn't much of a powder day on cannon proper but there was tons of great shots in the woods. when i left saturday it was snowing to beat the band and i would guess cannon is getting about a foot additional since saturday 4pm when i left. sunday is definitely the powder day and choice of the weekend.

Mar 12, 2005, 5:52 PM	#42 (permalink)
Terry Sunday River meet and greet Join Date: May 2004 Location: Fryeburg Maine Posts: 1,375	3-12 storm thread looks like we have about 14 inches so far, and still coming down hard. Expecting about 2 feet before it is done. Went out skiing today and it was SWEET!!!!!!!!!!! Haven't had that much fun with my clothes on for a long time!! Can't wait to get out in the morning!!!!

Mar 12, 2005, 6:57 PM	#44 (permalink)
Greg Nassahegan, CT: 9/20 Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Thomaston, CT Posts: 21,144	They're calling for up to 2 feet at Loon by the time all is said and done tomorrow. Checking in tomorrow to ski the week. Not bad timing, eh? __________________ Greg 2007-08, 2006-07, 2005-06, 2004-05 Life's too short for warm up runs.

Mar 12, 2005, 7:54 PM	#46 (permalink)
Lostone Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Sugarbush, Vermont Posts: 541	Don't know how much we got, but whatever it was was great! The front of my car is now below the snow. There were a lot of people at the early lift when it opened, this morning. How many? I had skied down Murphy's Glades. As I crossed under the lift, I could see that the solid line of full chairs were still above me and yet to get to me. __________________ . . Look! Up in the sky! skimrv.com

Mar 12, 2005, 9:04 PM	#47 (permalink)
Bumpsis Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 312	This "storm" may be a bust Saturday night - just came back from Cannonn. In summary: what snow storm? Drove out on Friday evening, grabbed a hotel room hoping that the weather people will get it right this time and I'll wake up to a foot of powder. Rrrright. I woke up to a dusting, at best. The snow did start to flurry a bit around noon, but nothing significant. Finally at about 2 pm it started coming down and by the time I left the mountain, they picked up about two inches and the snow was abating a bit. So the weather folk missed the actual timing (delayed onset by 12 hours) and I'm willing to bet they will mis-call the totals too. Looks like the precipitation is moving out and the Franconia notch area will pick up tatal of maybe 6-8 inches, max. Still, not bad, but certainly it did not live up to the hype. Overall, I'm happy with a nice day out, but a bit dismayed that my dream powder day will remain a dream. __________________ Live for today

Mar 12, 2005, 10:06 PM	#49 (permalink)
skintowin Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 39	What a winter this turned out to be! Escaped to Mt. mansfield today to ski an undisclosed line on the underhill side. Wow! Winter doesn't get any better. Deep snow, no wind, warm temps (relatively speaking, of course) and not a track in sight. Mad river is talking smack about a possible 30 inch storm total by monday. It would be nice if the mountain would fill in after the inevitable beating it will take on sunday. __________________ Send it!

Mar 12, 2005, 5:32 PM	#41 (permalink)
Zand Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Leicester, MA Posts: 1,851	Storm stalled. I'm in the middle of the heavy stuff right now just west of Worcester and it's not going anywhere anytime soon. At 10 AM the snow was already over in Hartford. The western edge is 15 miles NE of Hartford currently and the storm is moving W at 2 MPH according to a local weather station. This will REALLY help NH and ME ski areas and give a hand to eastern MA hills. There's a major storm on the way Friday.

Mar 13, 2005, 4:12 AM	#50 (permalink)
riverc0il Ari Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ashland, NH Posts: 6,836	the weathermen were definitely off on the timing but whether they were off on the totals remains to be seen. cannon web site says as of 4pm saturday they had gotten 5-8" since friday. that is 100% legit, it wasn't much of a powder day on cannon proper but there was tons of great shots in the woods. when i left saturday it was snowing to beat the band and i would guess cannon is getting about a foot additional since saturday 4pm when i left. sunday is definitely the powder day and choice of the weekend. __________________ -Steve TheSnowWay.com featuring Big Jay Coverage "Skiing is not a sport, it is a way of life." - Otto Schniebs 52

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