ss20
Well-known member
Obviously a rocky start to the week with freezing rain and rain in ski country...but it looks like most places will pick up 5"+ by Christmas dinner after this rain passes. I'd have to imagine with a deep base and a freezing rain "protecting" the snow that ski conditions will be pretty good the rest of the week (as long as your ski resort gets enough snow to keep you on top of that crust).
However...it's going to be BITTERLY cold Wednesday through the rest of the holiday week (potentially longer...but trusting the weather beyond the 1st is foolish). And by bitter I mean single digit and negatives as highs...without the windchill. That's stuff for the hardcore skiers....not for the family that skis this week as their big ski trip of the year and gets in a few days outside this week.
So will resorts that are normally bustling this week have a bust, even with good snow? This happened one or two seasons ago over Presidents week...it was bitterly cold and the masses did not ski. How does this affect the resorts like Mt. Snow, K, and SR who blew crazy amounts of snow to protect themselves from a "warm" week, only to see the complete opposite ruin their busy season?
I'll be watching webcams next week gauging the crowds...stuff like this is interesting for me.
Your thoughts?
However...it's going to be BITTERLY cold Wednesday through the rest of the holiday week (potentially longer...but trusting the weather beyond the 1st is foolish). And by bitter I mean single digit and negatives as highs...without the windchill. That's stuff for the hardcore skiers....not for the family that skis this week as their big ski trip of the year and gets in a few days outside this week.
So will resorts that are normally bustling this week have a bust, even with good snow? This happened one or two seasons ago over Presidents week...it was bitterly cold and the masses did not ski. How does this affect the resorts like Mt. Snow, K, and SR who blew crazy amounts of snow to protect themselves from a "warm" week, only to see the complete opposite ruin their busy season?
I'll be watching webcams next week gauging the crowds...stuff like this is interesting for me.
Your thoughts?