Brrr

[billski]

 

[billski]

 

[billski]

 

[billski]

JP SAYS

UPDATE: Patrol just called in and has instructed lift maintenance to only run the Triple Chair for upper mountain lifts along with all lower mountain lifts, as conditions (cold temps) are unsafe at the other summit locations. They will re-evaluate temps later this morning. Stay tuned.

 

[Abubob]

Mt Washington

 

[steamboat1]

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Good God that's cold!

 

[billski]

.the higher summits forecast for the green mountains of vermont... .rest of tonight...clear. Lows in the mid 20s below zero. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph. Wind chill values in the mid 50s below zero. .thursday...sunny. Highs in the lower teens below zero. Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph. Wind chill values in the mid 40s below zero. .thursday night...clear. Lows in the lower teens below zero. Northwest winds 25 to 40 mph. Wind chill values in the mid 40s below zero. .friday...mostly sunny in the morning...then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the single digits above zero. Northwest winds 15 to 30 mph...becoming west 5 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 30 below zero in the morning.

 

[gmcunni]

[h=3]Wildcat Mountain Closed Wednesday & Thursday. Reopen Friday, January 25.[/h]For the next two days, Wednesday, January 23 & Thursday, January 24, the forecast for Wildcat Mountain is calling for bitter cold temperatures and wind chill warnings that will create unsafe conditions for our guests and employees. Because of this, Wildcat Mountain will be closed Wednesday and Thursday and plans to reopen Friday, January 25.

 

[billski]

putting it all into perspective

15° F: New York landlords finally turn up the heat. People in New England have the last cookout before it gets cold.
0° F: All the people in Miami die. New Englanders close the windows.
10° below zero: Californians fly away to Mexico. The Girl Scouts in New England are selling cookies door to door.
25° below zero: Hollywood disintegrates. People in New England get out their winter coats.
40° below zero: Washington DC runs out of hot air. People in New England let the dogs sleep indoors.
100° below zero: Santa Claus abandons the North Pole. New Englanders get frustrated because they can't start their "kahs."

 

[tentionfree]

the Triple Chair for upper mountain lifts along with all lower mountain lifts, as conditions are unsafe at the other summit locations. They will re-evaluate temps later this morning. Stay tuned.....!!!

 

[billski]

the Triple Chair for upper mountain lifts along with all lower mountain lifts, as conditions are unsafe at the other summit locations. They will re-evaluate temps later this morning. Stay tuned.....!!!

Where?

Hmm. We were skiing Jay and Stowe at minus five over the weekend. Stowe has been detaching and storing away Gondola cars every night to prevent icing.

 

[Glenn]

The wood stove got a workout this weekend.

 

[wa-loaf]

Still cold?

 

[billski]

Still cold?

In my dreams. this is our "January thaw". Seems to me it's groundhog day on Friday.