Epic Winter?

[Greg]

Two over-performing (for once) storms so far this month. Are we in for a truly epic winter after a crappy November?

 

[deadheadskier]

If you figure it out, I'd like your pics on an upcoming lottery

 

[Marc]

Well... supposedly isn't a strong El Nino associated with a cold and preciptious New England winter? Might be a good reason to plan for the Chic Chocs instead of somehwere out west. Seems like when we do well, they don't... and vice versa.

 

[billski]

Let me know what you decide and I'll sign you up and hold you to it!

 

[severine]

Well... supposedly isn't a strong El Nino associated with a cold and preciptious New England winter? Might be a good reason to plan for the Chic Chocs instead of somehwere out west. Seems like when we do well, they don't... and vice versa.

That was my understanding of the situation. Just a late start, I suppose.

 

[TheBEast]

Amazing what the first big snow storm will do to the mood around here

 

[andrec10]

Ask again in March, then you will have your answer. Dont JINX things by saying things like that!

 

[Greg]

Dont JINX things by saying things like that!

Meh. :roll: I wish I had that kind of pull... :lol:

 

[Madroch]

Interesting to see how this weekend and next week pan out. Odd influx of warm again possibly (SW flow??) and some hints toward fish storm Sun and app hugger Wed/thurs-- but maybe the trend is our friend and they explode off the MA/NE cost as they head NE....

 

[St. Bear]

Meh. :roll: I wish I had that kind of pull... :lol:

Well, you are the admin of the biggest northeast skiing web forum out there. So you got that going for you.

 

[Greg]

Well, you are the admin of the biggest northeast skiing web forum out there. So you got that going for you.

Fame and fortune indeed. :lol:

 

[snowmonster]

Dont JINX things by saying things like that!

As a long time Red Sox fan, this was my first reaction when I saw the thread title.

 

[ZYDECORICH]

Two over-performing (for once) storms so far this month. Are we in for a truly epic winter after a crappy November?

keeping tabs as i said i would, so far the voodoo lady is 2 for 2 with storms on wed. and sat. of some significance for the northeast... this past sat 12/5 and today wed 12/9, and its not even winter yet. fasten your seatbelts kids the gods are lining up.

 

[4aprice]

Interesting to see how this weekend and next week pan out. Odd influx of warm again possibly (SW flow??) and some hints toward fish storm Sun and app hugger Wed/thurs-- but maybe the trend is our friend and they explode off the MA/NE cost as they head NE....

I've seen one met say today he thinks 4-6 for the Pocono's Sunday so hopefully the trend is north. Alot of confusion about next week on the models. NAO supposed to tank so a turn to mild seems unlikely. Big storm coming into the west and across but where it ends up is probably outside any models range at this point. Hopefully the lake effect will reek havoc over the next couple of days.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[drjeff]

I'll let you know in about 4 1/2 months

Right now, were getting better, although we're still not being fully exposed to to true extent of the polar air, and frankly with today's storm we lucked out with a secondary low forming of the Jersey shore or keep a bit of the cold air locked in, because if it hadn't with the big primary low tracking up basically the St. Lawrence River Valley the Northeast ski areas wouldn't have seen nearly as much white stuff as they have today.

Fingers crossed that we get sustained exposure to the true polar air and as such eliminate any chance of a mixing/change over with subsequent storms!

 

[ZYDECORICH]

keeping tabs as i said i would, so far the voodoo lady is 2 for 2 with storms on wed. and sat. of some significance for the northeast... this past sat 12/5 and today wed 12/9, and its not even winter yet. fasten your seatbelts kids the gods are lining up.

OK, SAT. 12/19 6 INCHES BY ME IN WEST MILFORD 10 MILES FROM MOUNTAIN CREEK. 11 INCHES IN CENTRAL PARK AND 2 FEET IN SAG HARBOR LONG ISLAND. THE VOODOO LADY JUST NEEDS A LITTLE DIRECTION, BUT SHE HAS BEEN DEAD ON. I THINK YOU GUYS UP IN VT AND NH ARE GONNA GET A CHRISTMAS PRESENT. HOPEFULLY ALL OF US WILL. STIR THE POT OF VOODOO CHILI!!!

 

[JimG.]

Two over-performing (for once) storms so far this month. Are we in for a truly epic winter after a crappy November?

We are due.

The southern track of this last storm is a good sign.

Last year all the storms blew up north...this one stayed south.

If it isn't this next storm, then it will be the week of New Year's.

We are going to get pounded around the new year.

 

[riverc0il]

Hate to be the nay sayer here but things are anything but epic at this point. After all the hype from the weather guys about how great December was suppose to be, here is what we have had for storms: One great storm for NNE and one massive storm for SNE that didn't even make it into SNH or SVT. You can add in the great dump from the last week of November if you want (which was completely washed out before snow making temps came around) but that makes only three major storms for the season so far and not even any good minor storms. With the pending Christmas storm looking to be more mix up north and all NCP down south, I would say storminess so far in December has not made up for October and November. The biggest perk of December so far (one big storm for NNE aside) is great consistent and really cold snow making temps without any warm ups to speak of and no total NCP events (at least for NNE pending this coming storm). Color me unimpressed so far, seems like an average early season for October through December. For snow fall (at least in NNE), I would actually say below average.

 

[KingM]

Not quite a "December to Remember," no. I've seen worse, though. Seems like we get a major thaw with rain each and every Christmas week.

 

[JD]

So far I've had 2 epic days. The Wednesday lapping chin clip was full on fantastic skiing, as good as it gets. Lapping SBN the following Saturday was equally full-on pow(although settled, almost skiied better) charging. Other then that...it's been pretty lack luster so far. But fear not. It always rains on christmas week and we don't get started until January anyway. With the Lack of March and November/December Storms, 2009 has been kind of a weak ski year.....2010 has a nice ring to it though....here's to next year.