Crusher Beware 12/09/14

[BenedictGomez]

Whiteface tomorrow. Only place that won't be raining most of the day tomorrow and will get a good chunk of snow...

If you're playing the percentages, Whiteface does seem like a smart choice.

 

[Boston Bulldog]

so what's the best bet if you could go one day this week? Tomorrow? Thursday? and where (3 hr radious from central mA)

Killington for sure.

 

[Edd]

Skied till closing at 3:30 at BW. By that time it was dumping pretty hard. Just drove down to the MWV and it's basically raining down here. That does not bode well for Attitash.

 

[Boston Bulldog]

Sunapee/Ragged area is absolutely dumping right now. Cool little cold tuck in Sullivan County, on intellicast radar, it's only within the county as Merrimack is mostly wet right now.

 

[lstone84]

Really think it's gonna go over to rain tonight at Killington, worried about it happening a little bit even at Whiteface


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[lstone84]

That red circle of above freezing temps from 750-850mb at Killington is scary. Not as bad but still a tiny bit of above freezing temps above 5k feet at Whiteface.


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[billski]

 

[vermonter44]

Attitash is still looking OK on the radar, as is Wildcat

 

[billski]

Tomorrow:

Jay, Stowe and Kmart will have summit temps from 32 to 36F on Wednesday.

Someday River, Sugarloaf - summit temps of 36 to 41F Wed.

Huntah - Summit above freezing Tuesd

IceFace: summit 25-27F Wed. Looking at 6" new snow in next 24 hours.

Istone84 is spot on. WF is the place to be.

 

[billski]

Attitash goes big time summit melt - temps on Wed 36 to 39 @ summit

Titus stays well below freezing, looking at an addtional 6" by Wed. PM

 

[andrec10]

It is absolutey NUKING at Huntah right now!

 

[billski]

Tomorrow:

Jay, Stowe and Kmart will have summit temps from 32 to 36F on Wednesday.

Someday River, Sugarloaf - summit temps of 36 to 41F Wed. Looking at 6" new snow in next 24 hours.

Huntah - Summit above freezing Tuesd

IceFace: summit 25-27F Wed.

Istone84 is spot on. WF is the place to be.

 

[vermonter44]

So is it inversions leading to the cough summit temps or are we having a mini meltdown?

 

[Boston Bulldog]

Really think it's gonna go over to rain tonight at Killington, worried about it happening a little bit even at Whiteface


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Isothermic cooling combined with heavy rates should keep them as snow for a while, the changeover would occur after this WAA/Omega thump ends. Yes, there'll be rain showers at killington tomorrow, but it won't really matter. The meaningful QPF will be all snow.

I wouldn't be worried.

 

[billski]

It is absolutey NUKING at Huntah right now!

That's excellent. Temp for Huntah will flatten out to 32 on the summit and base. It's right on that edge. Could be snow, could be ice. Could be both.

 

[billski]

Isothermic cooling combined with heavy rates should keep them as snow for a while, the changeover would occur after this WAA/Omega thump ends. Yes, there'll be rain showers at killington tomorrow, but it won't really matter. The meaningful QPF will be all snow.

I wouldn't be worried.

While it won't wash away what they have, it'll probably be a *bit icy* once we get back below 32F. Think I'll stay in the office tomorrow and let that base pack down!

 

[yeggous]

Wildcat was amazing this afternoon. I spoke to the operations manager who confirmed that they are being extra conservative dropping ropes this year, but he also mentioned that they have a boundary to boundary policy. That whole mountain was skiing well today. Cover in most places was excellent and the snow was powdery. You just have to use caution as there is still running water in places. I got caught over my head in a gulley off of Upper Wildcat and had to hike out in the knee deep snow.


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[lstone84]

That omega ends in a few hours and there's still a good bit of precip to follow plus showers to,or row. SVT may have more snow by AM but it'll be packed w rain you'll be wet trying to ride it.


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[Boston Bulldog]

That omega ends in a few hours and there's still a good bit of precip to follow plus showers to,or row. SVT may have more snow by AM but it'll be packed w rain you'll be wet trying to ride it.


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It only gets above freezing in the dryslot of this storm. The only significant QPF left before the 2nd wave, which comes through on Thursday-Friday, is the commahead which will be all snow and out in the Daks. Where are you getting this?

 

[ss20]

Looking at the radar now... Albany might be the new Buffalo.