2014-2015 Winter Forecast (here we go)

dlague · Jan 23, 2015

BenedictGomez said:
I was planning on a n.VT trip next weekend, but if the GFS is correct I'm pulling the plug on it. If the Canuck is correct Friday will be fine, but Saturday might not be too pleasant.

I'll be anxiously watching this over the next few days. Le sigh.....

OK suspense is killing me! What are the early signs?

BenedictGomez · Jan 23, 2015

dlague said:
OK suspense is killing me! What are the early signs?

Partly cloudy, chance of freezing to death.

And it actually gets worse from there.

dlague · Jan 23, 2015

BenedictGomez said:
Partly cloudy, chance of freezing to death.

And it actually gets worse from there.

I have been out in those conditions already this year! Will have to pay attention.

billski · Jan 23, 2015

dlague said:
OK suspense is killing me! What are the early signs?

Menstrual cramping, hot flashes, vomiting.

billski · Jan 23, 2015

dlague said:
I have been out in those conditions already this year! Will have to pay attention.

I was out in minus fifteen on Saturday. It's no problem at all without crowds or wind and with a sunny day. I had a blast!

billski · Jan 23, 2015

BenedictGomez said:
I was planning on a n.VT trip next weekend, but if the GFS is correct I'm pulling the plug on it. If the Canuck is correct Friday will be fine, but Saturday might not be too pleasant.

I'll be anxiously watching this over the next few days. Le sigh.....

Are you nuts? Taking a 7 day model seriously?

Cannonball · Jan 23, 2015

BenedictGomez said:
I was planning on a n.VT trip next weekend, but if the GFS is correct I'm pulling the plug on it. If the Canuck is correct Friday will be fine, but Saturday might not be too pleasant.

I'll be anxiously watching this over the next few days. Le sigh.....

Next weekend...as in 7-9 days from now? Plenty of time for that forecast to change 12 times.

BenedictGomez · Jan 23, 2015

billski said:
Are you nuts? Taking a 7 day model seriously?

Cannonball said:
Next weekend...as in 7-9 days from now?

Ambient temperature is handled way better than precipitation, though, so I do expect it to be cold, and cold is fine. Negative temperatures without even factoring in potential wind (I didnt run the wind panels), however, could get ugly.

I skied Whiteface on Saturday in -3 to...... I think it hit 6 degrees that day, but it was a drier-than-death cold, sunny, and without a hint of a breeze.

bdfreetuna · Jan 23, 2015

Wind shouldn't be a factor if you're skiing fast enough anyway

JDMRoma · Jan 23, 2015

As long as I don't hear R@!n I'm skiing !
Don't care how cold it gets ....F it !
What's the worst thing that could happen ? Frostbite of the nose ⛄️

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dlague · Jan 23, 2015

billski said:
I was out in minus fifteen on Saturday. It's no problem at all without crowds or wind and with a sunny day. I had a blast!

Same for us, -16 at the summit at Cannon and had a blast too! Got there at 9 and stopped at 3:30 (lunch in between)

Not Sure · Jan 23, 2015

dlague said:
Same for us, -16 at the summit at Cannon and had a blast too! Got there at 9 and stopped at 3:30 (lunch in between)

How do you keep your boots warm in that kind of weather ?

fbrissette · Jan 23, 2015

bdfreetuna said:
Wind shouldn't be a factor if you're skiing fast enough anyway

Definitely. The problem is to find a chairlift running fast enough. Still looking for the 'tuna speed' chairlift.

dlague · Jan 23, 2015

Siliconebobsquarepants said:
How do you keep your boots warm in that kind of weather ?

I do not cram my toes into my boots so I can wiggle the toes but my feet do not get cold easy and I do not Jae boot heaters or use toe warmers. Same goes for my wife. I also do not use hand warmers.

billski · Jan 24, 2015

dlague said:
I do not cram my toes into my boots so I can wiggle the toes but my feet do not get cold easy and I do not Jae boot heaters or use toe warmers. Same goes for my wife. I also do not use hand warmers.

This one is so subjective. I know some hard chargers that get painfully cold toes. He broke down and got boot warmers and said he should have got them 20 years ago. I also know a few people that use the boot covers and are really happy with them. I go with the throw away toe warmers, two pair a day when it's below 0F because they are so cheap (where I get them). So much of it depends on your own body.

billski · Jan 24, 2015

Western Mass is already ringing up the numbers.

catsup948 · Jan 24, 2015

There is just a line of storms coming in. Friday, next Monday. These are both strong signals. Plenty of cold too.

catsup948 · Jan 27, 2015

Euro! Amped up system Monday! Oh god

BenedictGomez · Jan 27, 2015

This is what I was worried about for this weekend:

Saturday - Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 36 mph.

But I thought Friday would be fine, but now.... that's looking at 30mph winds too. Will have to decide whether to pull the plug tomorrow or not. Yuck.

billski · Jan 27, 2015

BenedictGomez said:
This is what I was worried about for this weekend:

Saturday - Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near 3. Windy, with a northwest wind 33 to 36 mph.

But I thought Friday would be fine, but now.... that's looking at 30mph winds too. Will have to decide whether to pull the plug tomorrow or not. Yuck.

You never know if you don't go. The season is too short. Whatchagonnado? Stay home and watch ski racing?
I was out in -15 last weekend. The forecast was for winds that never materialized: these are valley forecasts.. What mountain are you considering.

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