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Cold Start to November?
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It's still only mid-November. That works for me. I only usually get one day of skiing in November. As of now, Killington is the plan on the 20th.
Yea, but remember the finish. St Paddy's day, Valentine's Day, 100 inches in April at the Loaf ...
4aprice
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Greg
See my post #27. I believe that by the T-day the guns of November will be roaring.
The last 2 seasons featured a La Nina. From my experience La Nina conditions favor a colder regime at the beginning of winter and dryer as the winter goes on. Last season was a perfect example of that ending with what I considered a dismal March. We are supposedly now in an El Nino which is a different beast. My experience is El Nino's produce a better back end of the season and are favorable for Noreasters.
Herb Steven's forecast which somebody posted looks really good to me. Some of his analogs are impressive. 76/77 I lived in Northen New England and that was an awsome season. I wouldn't be surprised to see a slower start this year with a much better late winter/early spring.
Alex
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
Harvey
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I can't tell...is the FIS forecast a total bummer or does it offer a glimmer of hope?
http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/thanksgiving-weekend-giving-thanks-or-hiking-for-mank/
billski
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Scott commented earlier this week on skiVT-L:
"Mother Nature loves her averages and we are paying for a below normal October right now."
Man, ain't that the truth. :evil: It's going to be in the 60's Sunday. BLAH!
Harvey
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This is borderline offtopic for this thread as we are almost talking December.
But I'll give it a reserved ... woohoo!
http://harvey44.blogspot.com/2009/11/nws-jumps-on-band-wagon.html
But I'll give it a reserved ... woohoo!
http://harvey44.blogspot.com/2009/11/nws-jumps-on-band-wagon.html
riverc0il
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Off topic or not, this thread needed something positive or else it should be completely removed from the discussion board. Given how November has gone, even seeing the topic of this thread pop up on the "new posts" lists was demoralizing!
4aprice
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Harvey
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Riv is right...this thread title is loaded with cruel irony.
At least Greg put a question mark on the original post. And if you look at the OP at this moment - it's updated back to the point where the image matches what he wrote.
Sorry still haven't figured how to post images. Black Friday may be tough sledding but the evidence is mounting that better times are ahead:
http://harvey44.blogspot.com/2009/11/bring-it-accuweather-bring-it.html
At least Greg put a question mark on the original post. And if you look at the OP at this moment - it's updated back to the point where the image matches what he wrote.
Sorry still haven't figured how to post images. Black Friday may be tough sledding but the evidence is mounting that better times are ahead:
http://harvey44.blogspot.com/2009/11/bring-it-accuweather-bring-it.html
billski
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I have noticed one thing for certain. When the weather gets crappy and no change is on the horizon, Scott/powderfreak stops posting. His last post was 11/11. http://www.famousinternetskiers.com/weather/
Things are looking better this week in Southern VT. Daytime temps are going to be cool...with night temps in the upper 20's. If we can stay in this pattern until next week, we should, in theory, be all set for a good Thanksgiving weekend.
hammer
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Corrected for you...last post was over a month ago. :-?
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Sorry 'bout that guys... I definitely have a tendency to not want to write much when the weather gets stagnant. I'll also start taking days off without looking at anything weather related and that's a big thing for me. I was starting to get excited for winter in October but then this November has been about as boring as they come wx wise... but winter's coming.
From what I've seen this fall my gut says December is a roller coaster ride (transient periods of cold/snow, then thaw, repeat) but then the heart of winter during January and February is white gold.
-Scott
Harvey
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billski
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I'm with you on that one all the way Scott. I have no interest in rain or sun forecasts. When that happens, I just go out and do warm weather stuff.
Algorithm:
IF (Scott doe NOT post), THEN Queue the domestic duties, ELSE, double check the ski gear, vouchers, clear calendar. :lol:
arik
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Didn't 07-08 start really warm and dry and then turn out very snowy and awesome?
I remember doing the downloading thing on Canyon chair at Mount Snow thanksgiving 07 (or was it 06?).
I remember doing the downloading thing on Canyon chair at Mount Snow thanksgiving 07 (or was it 06?).
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