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1/3 Storm Speculation Thread
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billski
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northward ho!
Northern Vermont is doing better than most on the natural precip front. Stowe just reporting 4-5", Sugarbush and MRG 3" in the past 24 hrs.
Not sure what Bolton is smoking - they are reporting 10-12" in 24 hrs. Someone better check 'em out!
It seems that the higer els in the north of VT stand a good chance of frozen precip through the period. Kinda windy right now though.
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/btv/mountain/
When the going gets tough, head north!
Northern Vermont is doing better than most on the natural precip front. Stowe just reporting 4-5", Sugarbush and MRG 3" in the past 24 hrs.
Not sure what Bolton is smoking - they are reporting 10-12" in 24 hrs. Someone better check 'em out!
It seems that the higer els in the north of VT stand a good chance of frozen precip through the period. Kinda windy right now though.
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/btv/mountain/
When the going gets tough, head north!
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Chesser
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That 10-12" at Bolton is/was accurate. I was there Saturday, and the snow that morning was fluffy, prevalent, and unexpected. I can't explain why Stowe/Bush/Smuggs didn't get more--but it could have something to do with Bolton facing WNW. The downside of that is freak wind holds that no other mountain gets--the upside is weird storm totals.
For a suspicious report, check out Smuggs from that day. Claimed 4" at dawn, 4-6" at lunchtime, and (probably after seeing Bolton's totals) were saying 6-10" late afternoon. The snow stopped falling mid-morning, so if they had 6" by lunchtime, they sure didn't pick up 4" more thereafter. Stowe raised their number to something like 7-8" by the end of the storm, and I don't doubt it.
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For a suspicious report, check out Smuggs from that day. Claimed 4" at dawn, 4-6" at lunchtime, and (probably after seeing Bolton's totals) were saying 6-10" late afternoon. The snow stopped falling mid-morning, so if they had 6" by lunchtime, they sure didn't pick up 4" more thereafter. Stowe raised their number to something like 7-8" by the end of the storm, and I don't doubt it.
I need better hobbies.
Chesser
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Ah...nevermind. This trip report from Bolton says it better, and with pictures.
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