2/19 - 2/20 Storm Discussion Thread

[reefer]

Jacksonville - about 20 min south of mt. snow. My house is at about 1500 ft.

Euler is near Mount Snow as am I.
I've see 27 degrees (at about base level) and 3 inches already.
On a side note, Euler, I thought of you today on the Gut Superpipe. Get well soon



Thanks Euler and vcunning. Future reports appreciated, especially about 4:45am......................
Thinking of driving in the morning to get some first tracks, we'll see.

 

[psyflyer]

Started snowing around 5 p.m. half way up the mountain where I live, circa 2000 feet. Just went out with my dogs and its snowing heavy with big white fluffy heavy flakes, this season just keep getting better. SkiBurke!

 

[riverc0il]

No two-fer deal at Cannon this week due to the holiday. Hmmmm....

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

A couple inches of wet snow at Blue mountain and still dumping with the temperature near freezing..we just have a half inch of slush down in the valley....It's looking like a nice dump of basebuilding snow..hopefully lighter snow with the wraparound for Northern New England Friday/Saturday...

 

[BeanoNYC]

How is it looking up in the MRV?

 

[polski]

have to stay south...ragged or okemo? okemo all snow but could be crowded and not get a ton of snow. ragged may have a rain mix. what do you think? any other good option?

Which day? Saturday apparently could be a big powder day in VT with upslope snow, per TGR's resident East Coast weather expert Lionel Hutz, who focuses more on southern VT -- see last few pages of this thread -- and a new post by the more northerly oriented Scott B/powderfreak at the SKIVT-L list.

(The former is, justifiably IMO, sensitive to having his posts lifted in toto on other boards ... I only lurk there and on SKIVT-L but will take this opportunity to say Thanks Lionel and Scott, keep up the great work)

p.s. given your options I'd think Magic. Me, I'm hatching my own plans now that I've got Friday off ... eyeing Mt Wash Valley as bullseye for part 1 of this multi-part event.

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Saturday in Vermont is gonna be tits..

 

[ski_resort_observer]

How is it looking up in the MRV?

It's looking pretty white........nice

 

[BeanoNYC]

It's looking pretty white........nice

You working Friday? I'll pop in if I make it.

 

[KingM]

It's looking pretty white........nice

In a bit of a dry slot, but it will hopefully be gone. But yes, it was great to see snow falling again. This weather has been frustrating, cold but not a flake to be found.

 

[St. Bear]

Ok, plans have changed. Looks like I've lost my $9 Cannon tickets, so I think I'm hitting up Black Mountain on Fri. If anybody else is going to be around, PM me. I'll be skiing alone, so I'd love some company.

 

[WWF-VT]

How is it looking up in the MRV?

2-3 inches new snow at 10:25 and snowing hard now...

 

[deadheadskier]

2-3 inches new snow at 10:25 and snowing hard now...

SWEET

build that base, I'll be at MRG on 3/8

 

[Greg]

Too great a chance for wet snow and change over to train that far south and that close to the coast. Maybe they will not get a mix, but it is not worth the risk, IMO.

With the threat of winds, I am still liking Burke. But may stop at Cannon to see if they can get things going. Nothing beats a Cannon powder day. I just fear that two-fer and crowds. But even with the two-fer, can't be much worse than a weekend.

Wow. You powder hounds really slice and dice these powder day decisions, eh?

 

[deadheadskier]

Wow. You powder hounds really slice and dice these powder day decisions, eh?

:lol:

funny, and I get your point that it will be GREAT many places tomorrow, but I won't get to ski until Sunday and I'm already running through my head where the best sloppy fourths will be for me by then :lol:

 

[KingM]

:lol:

funny, and I get your point that it will be GREAT many places tomorrow, but I won't get to ski until Sunday and I'm already running through my head where the best sloppy fourths will be for me by then :lol:

Possibly MRG? According to the blog, we're supposed to keep getting refreshing snow showers over the next few days.

 

[riverc0il]

Wow. You powder hounds really slice and dice these powder day decisions, eh?

Nice having so many options so close...

...once you experience open to close untracked, skiing suddenly is a different world for some folks. Some may call me snobish about the conditions I prefer to ski and seek out. Can you blame me? But we are all picky about something in our lives.

 

[Euler]

Looks like we got 4-6 inches of heavy,wet snow overnight. Punching my hand into the snow out my door there is a very light crust just below the sirface snow. It should make for a nice refresher to Mt. Snow's base, but IMHO won't make for a great "powder day" today. Not enough to close school's here, but I'm home with my sick kid again today. Have fun all of you who get to get out!

 

[danny p]

totally stoked! 7" on the ground already @ K (according to snow report) and just checked the forecast:

Today: Snow likely before 10am, then a chance of snow and freezing drizzle between 10am and 4pm, then a chance of snow after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tonight: Occasional snow showers. Low around 15. Wind chill values as low as zero. West wind between 9 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Friday: Snow showers. High near 15. Wind chill values as low as -9. Breezy, with a west wind between 15 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tomorrow and this weekend are going to be sick!!!!

 

[Euler]

I just checked NOAA and found SoVT is forecast to get a few more inches of fresh tonight and Friday. By Saturday the Mt should be in perfect condition again. ARGH I HATE HALFPIPES!