3/16-3/17 Storm Speculation Thread

[Johnskiismore]

It's 40F where I am right now, and the ice melt on the Pemi is quite noticable

 

[from_the_NEK]

Move along now, nothing to see here. The models are no longer showing a storm for the northeast. :-(
I guess I jinxed it trying to get in a prediction before Greg.

 

[salsgang]

Long range NOAA discussion indicate some type of event next week, but looks pretty week and warm at this point. Sigggh. I am really hoping Winter has one more dump left in it!

 

[riverc0il]

Long range NOAA discussion indicate some type of event next week, but looks pretty week and warm at this point. Sigggh. I am really hoping Winter has one more dump left in it!

This has been a pretty pathetic March. Normally, I look forward to March as one of the best months of the season.

 

[salsgang]

This has been a pretty pathetic March. Normally, I look forward to March as one of the best months of the season.

You said it. Past 2 years March skiing has been outstanding. Still a solid 3-4 weeks left for snow events especially in Northern sections... we can only hold out hope...

 

[Warp Daddy]

This has been a pretty pathetic March. Normally, I look forward to March as one of the best months of the season.

Worst in years dammit ! Its pretty unreal seeing core shots already on several trails ,

 

[KingM]

Worst in years dammit ! Its pretty unreal seeing core shots already on several trails ,

Hey, I don't know about everywhere, but it's certainly not that bad up here. Sugarbush is still 100% open and while there are a few sketchy spots, most of it has been skiing really nicely with soft spring conditions most of the time. We've got a few more days of that to look forward to starting tomorrow. No, we haven't had any big snow storms, but we're not rained out, either.

And everybody knows that we're going to get at least one more nice storm before the season ends. It always happens.

No more doom and gloom.

 

[billski]

This has been a pretty pathetic March. Normally, I look forward to March as one of the best months of the season.

This season seems to be one of catch-as-catch can. We started out strong early on, but degenerated into a catch-as-catch-can, opportunistic snatch of new fallen snow, especially after January. You'd often have only a few days to catch it before a warmup.

 

[Jisch]

Wednesday

I'm going to burn my last two passes on Wednesday at Okemo. My son starts tennis next week so use 'em or lose 'em. I was hoping for a last hurrah as well.

John

 

[ZYDECORICH]

"ok, here we go again. so far the voodoo lady has been right on. she called and said she woke up in a cold sweat the other night. she had visions of the revolutionary war, very cold soldiers, frozen bodies, indians dancing with frozen ghosts. she said the island of nantucket
had witches which conjured spirits of the atlantic into a violent frenzy to cast away the ship of fools. the numbers 23, 26,and 28 and 1 flooded her thoughts. i don't know, late march storm? april fools day storm? killer late nor'easter? book your rooms now boys and girls, this woman is just scary."

ok you guys, apparently you have not been heeding the predictions of the voodoo lady. she has been right everytime this year. the above message was relayed to me about 2 weeks ago about this late killer storm. maybe she's wrong, maybe drunk, maybe all high up on any number of indulgences. all i know is when the whammy is on it's on. get you karma in line and mojo goin. make a reservation, the ship of fools sails soon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBkRiR39AHE

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

This season seems to be one of catch-as-catch can. We started out strong early on, but degenerated into a catch-as-catch-can, opportunistic snatch of new fallen snow, especially after January. You'd often have only a few days to catch it before a warmup.

pretty normal for the east..periods in the past where there was great powder for several weeks straight were rare..catch as you can is the norm..

 

[billski]

pretty normal for the east..periods in the past where there was great powder for several weeks straight were rare..catch as you can is the norm..

I wouldn't call 2 feet on Monday, raining by Thursday to be normal! Usually it lasts long enough for weekenders to get sloppy seconds!

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

I wouldn't call 2 feet on Monday, raining by Thursday to be normal! Usually it lasts long enough for weekenders to get sloppy seconds!

Wasn't New England..Thaw Free for quite a long time?? But anyway who the hell wants sloppy seconds..lol..

 

[LonghornSkier]

The 18z GFS, looked decent for northern areas with about 3-6 inches of snow.

 

[billski]

The 18z GFS, looked decent for northern areas with about 3-6 inches of snow.

I don't speak GFS can you tell me what time period this model is for?

 

[ZYDECORICH]

thought billski and the rest of you guys needed this. the voodoo lady sent these along for more inspiration. the snow is coming. this guy is just sick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf2k7Wp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oNFRWXDSA8

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[ZYDECORICH]

oopps! sorry first link ng try this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf2k7WpkIxQ

 

[psyflyer]

Hey, I don't know about everywhere, but it's certainly not that bad up here. Sugarbush is still 100% open and while there are a few sketchy spots, most of it has been skiing really nicely with soft spring conditions most of the time. We've got a few more days of that to look forward to starting tomorrow. No, we haven't had any big snow storms, but we're not rained out, either.

And everybody knows that we're going to get at least one more nice storm before the season ends. It always happens.

No more doom and gloom.

Agreed. Burke Mt yesterday was freaking awesome. Bluebird conditions with pretty much ZERO slush and PLENTY of snow, it was a truely great riding day and it was the busiest day of the season on the mountain looked to me. Glades were soft and truely fun, much more forgiving than it seems just by looking at it. Today sun is out in force and judging from the sounds off my deck, its more icey. The ice might break later today if temps rise enough and it should be another super day. Hopefully we get more snow soon to extend these magical conditions.

 

[mlctvt]

This has been a pretty pathetic March. Normally, I look forward to March as one of the best months of the season.

Exactly, at least for southern VT too. Excellent early season followed by the driest February on record and almost no snow in March. Historically March is the heaviest snow month but only about 6 to 8 inches so far for Mount Snow and no moisture on the extended forecasts through the next 1 1/2 weeks. Typically Mount Snow gets 3 to 4 feet in March. Looks like we won't have anything like last years late season.

 

[billski]

thought billski and the rest of you guys needed this. the voodoo lady sent these along for more inspiration. the snow is coming. this guy is just sick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf2k7Wp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oNFRWXDSA8

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He is good. But I don't understand the link between Tony, voodoo lady and snow..... maybe I'm too old and slow....