Ski Sundown (night): Wednesday, 12/19/2007

[Greg]

Light snow?!

NWS forecast discussion for the Sundown area:

WEDNESDAY...WE WILL SEE AN INCREASE OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE MORNING WITH THE CLIPPER LOW MOVING
TOWARDS THE ERN GREAT LAKES BY THE AFTERNOON. WE BRING LIKELY POPS
FOR A ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW ACROSS MOST OF THE FCST AREA BY THE LATE
PM/EARLY EVENING. THE GFS IS THE MOST AGGRESSIVE IN TERMS OF QPF
GENERATED BY THE LOW LEVEL CONVERGENCE WITH THE WAVE. SOME
VORTICITY ADVECTION WITH THE LOW DIGS SOUTHEAST OVER THE MID
ATLANTIC REGION BY 00Z THU.

WED NIGHT...AS SHORT WAVE ENERGY MOVES SOUTHEAST OF NJ...A NEW LOW
PRESSURE SYSTEM FORMS S/SE OF LONG ISLAND. THE BEST 700 MB
DEFORMATION ZONE ACCORDING TO THE GFS IS FROM THE HUDSON RIVER
VALLEY EASTWARD 00Z-06Z THU. A BROAD COASTAL WAVE DEVELOPS WITH THE
NORTHERN MOST SFC PRESSURE WEAKNESS JUST S/SE OF CAPE COD BY 12Z.
THE GFS HAS THE H850 CIRCULATION NEAR PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND AT 12Z
THU. WE WENT WITH LIKELY POPS AND A CONTINUED PERIOD OF LIGHT
SNOW. THE LOW LEVEL JET ISN/T OVERLY IMPRESSIVE THRU THIS TIME
FRAME WITH ONLY WEAK-MODERATE UPWARD VERTICAL MOTION GENERATED BY
THE THERMAL AND CYCLONIC VORTICITY ADVECTION. ALBEIT...MOST
LOCATIONS COULD GET ONE TO THREE INCHES OF SNOW...WITH THE HIGHER
TALLIES OF 3 OR 4 INCHES ACROSS WRN NEW ENGLAND.

Could be nice conditions for skiing in the bumps. Current roll call:

powhunter & jonnypoach (probable)
Greg (definite)
Grassi21 (definite)
MRGisevil (definite)
bvibert (99.99%)
2knees (maybe)

 

[Greg]

T-minus 30 hours

T-minus 30 hours and counting until Operation Nor'easter.

See you at the sundeck at 7:30 pm. I hope to step in as close to 6 pm as possible and will be skiing Nor'easter exclusively.

 

[bvibert]

Where's everyone else? We need more people to give these things an adequate break in...

 

[Paul]

Where's everyone else? We need more people to give these things an adequate break in...

Most likely be packing-up for NH on Wed. night. Otherwise, mildly, slightly possible...

 

[CjS]

I dont know if you want me on those bumps with my single plank, i might hurt them (or myself lol) Im trying to get there though to at least meet up.

 

[ALLSKIING]

I hope to step in as close to 6 pm as possible and will be skiing Nor'easter exclusively.

A shocker...

 

[Greg]

A shocker...

Hardy har har...

So, we'll be seeing you tomorrow evening?

 

[bvibert]

No mention of the bumps on the website or the snow phone, hopefully they actually got built yesterday. I'll be there either way. Gunny opened today for those of you who've been anxiously awaiting it...

Not sure when I'll get there, if nothing else I'll see you guys at the sun deck at 7:30

Who else is going to join us??

So, we'll be seeing you tomorrow evening?

You know you want to Dave!

 

[MRGisevil]

No mention of the bumps on the website or the snow phone, hopefully they actually got built yesterday. I'll be there either way. Gunny opened today for those of you who've been anxiously awaiting it...

Not sure when I'll get there, if nothing else I'll see you guys at the sun deck at 7:30

Who else is going to join us??



You know you want to Dave!

If my carnation instant breakfast stays down I'll be there....

 

[bvibert]

If my carnation instant breakfast stays down I'll be there....

We don't want that coming up on the lift!

 

[2knees]

If my carnation instant breakfast stays down I'll be there....

lol, tmi.

the visual of that reversing direction is not sitting well with me after last nights christmas party.

 

[Greg]

No mention of the bumps on the website or the snow phone, hopefully they actually got built yesterday. I'll be there either way. Gunny opened today for those of you who've been anxiously awaiting it...

Oof. :blink: They touted the bumps on both the Web site and snow phone last year. I Emailed Chris and Dotty to see if they've been seeded. Good to see Gunny is open, but my concern is they put their effort in that rather than seeding Nor'easter. I'm there either way tonight.

 

[powhunter]

powhunter & jonnypoach definate
Greg (definite)
Grassi21 (definite)
MRGisevil (definite)
bvibert (99.99%)
2knees (maybe)

see ya around 630ish

steve

 

[2knees]

Oof. :blink: They touted the bumps on both the Web site and snow phone last year. I Emailed Chris and Dotty to see if they've been seeded. Good to see Gunny is open, but my concern is they put their effort in that rather than seeding Nor'easter. I'm there either way tonight.

not that you wont, but give us a heads up if you hear back. I dont want to burn a babysitter thing if there arent bumps yet.

 

[Greg]

Game On!

not that you wont, but give us a heads up if you hear back. I dont want to burn a babysitter thing if there arent bumps yet.

Just called the Welcome Center and asked about bumps. Stacey said she didn't think so, but checked and confirmed there are bumps on Nor'easter and Exhibition!!!

We be thrashing tonight folks!

 

[bvibert]

Just called the Welcome Center and asked about bumps. Stacey said she didn't think so, but checked and confirmed there are bumps on Nor'easter and Exhibition!!!

We be thrashing tonight folks!

Excellent! I didn't think to talk to the welcome center. I did try to call Chris directly, but no answer. That guy is always out working or something...

 

[bvibert]

I'm still surprised that they didn't say anything about them on the snow phone or web site...

 

[Greg]

Excellent! I didn't think to talk to the welcome center. I did try to call Chris directly, but no answer. That guy is always out working or something...

I am soooo incredibly overjoyed that we have bumps in December. This is roughly one month sooner than last year. Let's see, so far my Sundown nights have been one crappy rainy night, one awesome powder night, and here on out, we have bumps! Life is good.

Let's work these bastards in tonight gentlemen.

 

[Greg]

I'm still surprised that they didn't say anything about them on the snow phone or web site...

Opening Gunbarrel is a big deal and probably just overshadowed the bumps. I'm psyched the mighty Sundown is going into the Christmas Week at 100%. Good for them!

 

[bvibert]

Yeah, they should have a, much needed, good holiday week.

I'm pumped about getting some much needed bump practice in tonight! REALLY impressed to have bumps there this early!