Does it always piss hot rain right before or on Christmas in eastern ski country or does if just seem that way?

[thebigo]

Back to snow at Killington looking at the web cams.

Switched to snow in Franconia around sunset, not more than a dusting in town.

 

[thetrailboss]

Still snow at Burke. Snowmaking going there. I imagine that they have water now from the river.

 

[bigbob]

back down to grass here in the hudson valley. the piles on the grass between the sidewalk and the road are kinda hangin tough.

looks like lots of chances for snow north and at elevation coming tho. im off to nashville for christmas, but will be burlington based from 27-31. jay bolton sugarbush maybe sutton.

Snow cover IMBY at about 90% with a couple more predicted for Tuesday. Might have a white Christmas after all.

 

[Hastur]

if you are close to the slopes, good for you. this is probably just a blip.
this type of warm rain has been happening more often lately and for many flatlanders like me it just sux.
conditions are great based on all the reports and pictures. you plan to head up during the holidays and boom this type of rain turns the slopes into ice fields.
winter rain sux. where is ullr now? he needs to come back and stay put.

That’s the true spirit of the grinch storm. Stealing your soft snow dreams and replacing it with a boilerplate groomer reality.

and while yes, we look to be back ok after Xmas, many people booked long weekends or started vaca today since a lot of schools have the full 2 weeks off.

now we just need to figure out the January thaw.

 

[benski]

As much as you guys are complaining, I just dropped my skis off at Denver airport and there were ten other people at oversized bags flying east to ski.

 

[Zand]

As much as you guys are complaining, I just dropped my skis off at Denver airport and there were ten other people at oversized bags flying east to ski.

Getting here just in time to say "the east coast is always blue ice!"

 

[Zand]

Stowe states that Liftline, Goat, and National have reopened today due to the few inches of snow overnight freshening things up enough. I guess the pissing wasn't too bad in the north country.

Pretty wild that those trails have been open all except 2 days since November 21st.

 

[snoseek]

Stowe states that Liftline, Goat, and National have reopened today due to the few inches of snow overnight freshening things up enough. I guess the pissing wasn't too bad in the north country.

Pretty wild that those trails have been open all except 2 days since November 21st.

Go ski them and report back. The base is still there im sure but its gotta be rock hard

 

[Zand]

Go ski them and report back. The base is still there im sure but its gotta be rock hard

I won't have time to get up there till mid January, but ya I can't imagine they're very fun!