Berkshire East - 2/23/2007

[Greg]

Just needs some freshening up. Hope we get that tomorrow...

Ahem:

 

[bvibert]

Ahem:

Nice! Looks like Sundown will get some of the good stuff too!

 

[Greg]

NWS is on board with 2-4":

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?CityName=Charlemont&state=MA&site=BOX

A "Beast" Recon Mission is on the agenda!

 

[ALLSKIING]

B..you in?

 

[bvibert]

B..you in?

95% sure.

 

[Grassi21]

Come on B! Get some freshies. Not to mention someone has to keep from singing on the ride up and annoying Greg. Wait till you hear my covers of New Kids on the Block!

 

[bvibert]

Wait till you hear my covers of New Kids on the Block!

That's not exactly enticing me to go...

 

[Grassi21]

That's not exactly enticing me to go...

I was going to post some NKOTB lyrics to be funny. Thank god for all of us that I couldn't recite a single word of any of their songs.

In any case, Friday should be a blast.

 

[Greg]

NWS is on board with 2-4":

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/forecast/MapClick.php?CityName=Charlemont&state=MA&site=BOX

A "Beast" Recon Mission is on the agenda!

We're up to 2-5". It looks like the Catskills and SW MA/NW CT will get the brunt of the storm though. Go figure!

 

[bvibert]

We're up to 2-5". It looks like the Catskills and SW MA/NW CT will get the brunt of the storm though. Go figure!

Maybe we should change to Sundown instead.

 

[Greg]

Maybe we should change to Sundown instead.

Yikes! No contingencies!

 

[bvibert]

Alright, I'm in! My boss assumed I had tomorrow off anyway since I've taken every Friday off this month so far.

 

[Grassi21]

Good stuff B. Its been sometime since I made turns with you guys.

 

[Greg]

Ya-effin-hoo

Snow Advisory

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TAUNTON MA
1129 AM EST THU FEB 22 2007

MAZ002-008-009-230100-
/O.NEW.KBOX.SN.Y.0002.070222T1900Z-070223T0600Z/
WESTERN FRANKLIN MA-WESTERN HAMPSHIRE MA-WESTERN HAMPDEN MA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CHARLEMONT...CHESTERFIELD...BLANDFORD
1129 AM EST THU FEB 22 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TAUNTON HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY FOR THE EASTERN SLOPES OF THE BERKSHIRES...WHICH IS IN
EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY.

LOW PRESSURE WILL QUICKLY MOVE OUT OF THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES THIS
AFTERNOON...BRINGING AN AREA OF SNOW INTO WESTERN NEW ENGLAND BY MID
AFTERNOON. THE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT AS THE LOW
REDEVELOPS SOUTH OF LONG ISLAND AND QUICKLY STRENGTHENS. THE SNOW MAY
FALL HEAVILY AT TIMES TONIGHT...CAUSING SLICK ROADWAYS AND SLOW
TRAVEL. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF TO SNOW SHOWERS AFTER
MIDNIGHT.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES ACROSS THE
ADVISORY AREA...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS UP TO 6 INCHES OVER
THE HIGHER TERRAIN.

A SNOW ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY
TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED
VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

$$

EVT

 

[Grassi21]

I missed the goods last Friday. Tomorrow just might make up for it...

 

[Greg]

I missed the goods last Friday. Tomorrow just might make up for it...

We should be waiting in line early enough tomorrow to score first tracks.

 

[madskier6]

I always seem to miss you guys by one day. I was at Magic the day after you guys (on Sat. 2/17) and now it looks like I'll be at BEast on this Sat 2/24. What bad luck on timing!! Oh well, let us know how the conditions are on Friday.

It's just difficult for me to take mid-week days off without burning vacation days. Since I only have 10 vacation days plus the week after Christmas, I need to conserve them as well as I can.

There's a chance I'll hit MRG on Sat instead of BEast but the longer drive is pushing me towards BEast.

 

[Greg]

Oh well, let us know how the conditions are on Friday.

You know we will!

 

[bvibert]

It's just difficult for me to take mid-week days off without burning vacation days. Since I only have 10 vacation days plus the week after Christmas, I need to conserve them as well as I can.

I get 15 days total, so I'm in about the same boat after I take time around Christmas. I totally know what you mean, but I'd rather take them now in the winter while the snow is good than in the summer when it's damned hot out there!