2/21 - 2/22 Discussion Thread

[KingM]

All I can say is wow. Where did this come from. We were limping along, cold and dry for seemingly weeks, and now its freaking Alta.

BTW, how would you like to have skied at this resort?

The deepest of all? That title goes to Mt. Baker Ski Area, a resort on the flanks of its namesake 10,778-foot stratovolcano in northern Washington State. Indeed, Baker once recorded a snow year so mythically deep that it's regularly cited as the most snow measured anywhere, ever, on the planet. Baker has always been known for its tremendous annual snowfall, but during the winter of 1998/99 the gloppy snow of the Pacific Northwest literally buried anything in local memory. What began with some wisps of white in late fall intensified to snowstorms and blizzards around Thanksgiving. As Mt. Baker Ski Area cranked on its lifts, there was already a deep base. Then it really started to dump, swollen clouds rolling in, flakes flying from a low sky relentlessly, sometimes for days on end.

Skiers and snowboarders struggled for momentum on Baker's flats, but then plunged in semi-controlled and sightless descents on Baker's steeps, giggling, turning, flying through fluff as blissful balls of exploding white. By season's end, Baker recorded 1,140 inches of snow—a near-apocalyptic 95 feet of the frozen white stuff. "It was a legendary year," says Crocker.

 

[JPTracker]

The snow has started here at Jay

 

[NH24fan]

Just in time, gonna be at Stowe all week, anyone else gonna be up there?

 

[danny p]

light snow just started falling here in dutchess county......hoping for some accumulations..feel like hitting up some backyard runs....fingers crossed.

 

[Greg]

Breaks of sun this morning and the temp rocketed to 36 degrees. I went out to get the paper and it felt very warm. Gonna take a lot of evaporational cooling to see any snow and it's going to take a while to stick...

 

[KingM]

Breaks of sun this morning and the temp rocketed to 36 degrees. I went out to get the paper and it felt very warm. Gonna take a lot of evaporational cooling to see any snow and it's going to take a while to stick...

Head north, you fool. I've even got a free room for you.

 

[Greg]

Head north, you fool. I've even got a free room for you.

Would love to. This week is about the worst week to try and do that. Just ain't gonna happen.

 

[billski]

Mrg

The snow phone at MRG is practically orgasmic with anticipation.
"The EPIC conditions are bound to become MYTHIC"
3-4" on the ground at 630am, 2 feet to come.
...be careful, (I'm expecting to hear about driving, but nooo), you may CHOKE ON IT!"

Best stoke of the day!
:beer:

got gas, cash, started to clear the work calendar. now, do I travel tonight?

 

[polski]

This has a very serious potential for the adjective "EPIC"
What are you waiting for???

314 AM EST SUN FEB 22 2009 [FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]10 PM EST MONDAY...[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot] [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS EXTENDED THE[/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW FOR CENTRAL AND NORTHERN [/FONT]
[FONT=&quot]VERMONT...FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST MONDAY.[/FONT]

Gotta love a winter storm warning spanning 39 hours ... and coming within a five-day period that already saw 2-3' in that region.

The only thing I don't love is reality keeping me away from the mountains today and tomorrow. Fingers, toes and ski poles crossed (to steal a line from Eric @ MRG) for Tuesday though.

 

[Greg]

Clouding up quick. Temp got to 42 and is now falling back. Precip is right on the doorstep according to the radar.

 

[danny p]

Coming down nicely here for the last hour, just about an inch on the ground, everythings white.

 

[KingM]

Would love to. This week is about the worst week to try and do that. Just ain't gonna happen.

I can sympathize. These last few days have been great skiing days and I haven't been able to scrape together one single hour to get a couple of runs in, I've been so busy. I swear I'm getting up to MRG this afternoon, even if I have to sneak out the back door while Melinda's back is turned.

 

[wa-loaf]

Clouding up quick. Temp got to 42 and is now falling back. Precip is right on the doorstep according to the radar.

Yea, the weather guy last night said this would be backwards of what we are used to. May start as rain (at least in Boston) and wind up as snow.

 

[psyflyer]

As early as 7am the snow started on Burke Mt. but its very light in complexion and barely gave us an inche since then, overnight we got an additional inch or two judging from my deck. We are supposed to get around 18 inches mainly starting in mid to later afternoon with 2-3 inch/hour snowfall. Im taking it easy this AM as these past three days have been balls-to-the-walls and we are shot. However if it piles up by afternoon I will go for a few runs, if not relax till tomorrow morn's pow.

 

[billski]

I'm a bit befuddled because looking out to Thurs-Friday, NWS and MWO are calling for rain and freezing rain at the higher peaks.

 

[Greg]

I'm a bit befuddled because looking out to Thurs-Friday, NWS and MWO are calling for rain and freezing rain at the higher peaks.

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Heading to Killington Friday night. Hope it's still decent.

 

[danny p]

Let's not get ahead of ourselves. Heading to Killington Friday night. Hope it's still decent.

+1, I have been watching the reports and they have been going back and forth for the last couple days. I'm staying positive, it will be all good.

 

[billski]

Holy bleep!

I can't get beyond the next 24 hours.
If you read the NWS BWV technogarbble, it looks like significant upslope on the backend of this event. Dammit Janet!


.SHORT TERM /MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
AS OF 330 AM EST SUNDAY...

ANOTHER LONG DURATION UPSLOPE EVENT LOOKS VERY LIKELY FOR THE NORTHERN DACKS AND MTNS OF CENTRAL/NORTHERN VT ON MONDAY INTO TUES.

WINTER STORM WARNINGS WL NEED TO BE EXTENDED FOR UPSLOPE EVENT ON MONDAY INTO TUES. FEEL AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OR SO OF SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.

Excuse me while I go change my pants....

 

[KingM]

NEED TO BE EXTENDED FOR UPSLOPE EVENT ON MONDAY INTO TUES. FEEL AN ADDITIONAL FOOT OR SO OF SNOW[/B][/SIZE] WILL BE POSSIBLE DURING THIS TIME PERIOD.

Excuse me while I go change my pants....

Nah, what's the big fuss? Three feet last week, two feet by tomorrow, another foot of upslope. That's only six feet of snow since last Wednesday.

 

[billski]

Nah, what's the big fuss? Three feet last week, two feet by tomorrow, another foot of upslope. That's only six feet of snow since last Wednesday.

Kingm, you're talking like a westerner now:smile: This is really gonna drain the western resorts now, keeping all the money in the east!

BTW, did you know that the majority of North American skiers reside in the northeast?