Winter Forecast 2015-2016

SkiingInABlueDream · Feb 1, 2016

I haven't been out since mid-December (non-weather factors working against me).
But I'm just curious, how does this winter so far compare against 2011-2012? I haven't been paying too much attention but it seems worse?

andrec10 · Feb 1, 2016

skifastr said:
I haven't been out since mid-December (non-weather factors working against me).
But I'm just curious, how does this winter so far compare against 2011-2012? I haven't been paying too much attention but it seems worse?

Much worse than that winter! At least so far!

Tin · Feb 1, 2016

skifastr said:
I haven't been out since mid-December (non-weather factors working against me).
But I'm just curious, how does this winter so far compare against 2011-2012? I haven't been paying too much attention but it seems worse?

Not sure on up to date but I recall 2012 had some epic upslope starting this time of year. I remember the end of February gave Stowe-Jay 3-4' of snow in a 48 hour span and was of the best skiing I've ever experienced.

Puck it · Feb 1, 2016

Tin said:
Not sure on up to date but I recall 2012 had some epic upslope starting this time of year. I remember the end of February gave Stowe-Jay 3-4' of snow in a 48 hour span and was of the best skiing I've ever experienced.

You call what you do skiing. Wow.

BenedictGomez · Feb 1, 2016

I'm feeling good about February once this warm week clears out.

BenedictGomez · Feb 1, 2016

March on the other hand? Well, lets just hope the models are wrong. :-?

Tin · Feb 1, 2016

Puck it said:
You call what you do skiing. Wow.

How's skiing? Oh wait, have you figured out how to jerk it with your other hand yet?

Puck it · Feb 1, 2016

Tin said:
How's skiing? Oh wait, have you figured out how to jerk it with your other hand yet?

left handed.

andrec10 · Feb 1, 2016

Tin said:
How's skiing? Oh wait, have you figured out how to jerk it with your other hand yet?

jrmagic · Feb 1, 2016

andrec10 said:
Much worse than that winter! At least so far!

Agreed. From what I recall, the biggest difference is 2011/2012 had a lot of rain and thaw/freeze cycles events where this year it's more a lack of precipitation and stupid warm average temperatures.

NYDB · Feb 1, 2016

Low 50's and 1.5'' of rain for So VT wed. Should be slurpee like conditions wed-thurs.

dlague · Feb 1, 2016

jrmagic said:
Agreed. From what I recall, the biggest difference is 2011/2012 had a lot of rain and thaw/freeze cycles events where this year it's more a lack of precipitation and stupid warm average temperatures.

I agree!

Our yard never had snow except for the Halloween event that season. This season - well it is looking very brown but that was just something that happened two days ago.

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dlague · Feb 1, 2016

I think there will be drop in trail counts where natural trails were opened with thin coverage.

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Smellytele · Feb 2, 2016

jrmagic said:
Agreed. From what I recall, the biggest difference is 2011/2012 had a lot of rain and thaw/freeze cycles events where this year it's more a lack of precipitation and stupid warm average temperatures.

I believe 2011/12 had one good storm late Feb or very early March and that was about it. Also the Halloween storm.

hammer · Feb 2, 2016

Smellytele said:
I believe 2011/12 had one good storm late Feb or very early March and that was about it. Also the Halloween storm.

Some may have enjoyed the early skiing but the Halloween storm left us without power for 4 days (and others for much longer than that).

I'm looking to get out a week from Thursday but unfortunately so far I don't see a refresh after this week's storm.

I'm hopeful that we will get at least one decent sized storm but the chances of a season recovery are fading fast...

Tin · Feb 2, 2016

hammer said:
I'm looking to get out a week from Thursday but unfortunately so far I don't see a refresh after this week's storm.

Mon-Weds looks like it has potential.

ss20 · Feb 2, 2016

Getting excited for Monday! Been on the models for two days now. Definitely something to watch!

dlague · Feb 2, 2016

hammer said:
Some may have enjoyed the early skiing but the Halloween storm left us without power for 4 days (and others for much longer than that).

I'm looking to get out a week from Thursday but unfortunately so far I don't see a refresh after this week's storm.

I'm hopeful that we will get at least one decent sized storm but the chances of a season recovery are fading fast...

We lost power too but skied Killington anyways.

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snoseek · Feb 2, 2016

Well the ridge is finally setting up for a week or two out here so maybe thats a sign that things will improve a bit back east.

Went through this last year....sucked. Past 300 ytd this year so things are averaging themselves back out i guess.

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mriceyman · Feb 2, 2016

snoseek said:
Well the ridge is finally setting up for a week or two out here so maybe thats a sign that things will improve a bit back east.

Went through this last year....sucked. Past 300 ytd this year so things are averaging themselves back out i guess.

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Seems like its been either you or us to get the goods.. Anyone know if thats how it has gone over the years or is it just lining up that way recently

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