I want to believe

[freeheelwilly]

Calling for a foot of snow between now and tomorrow morning high on Whiteface:

http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Whiteface-Mountain.0to3top.shtml

Calls for heavy rain event tonight at lower elevation, which is what the local weather guys are saying. Basically, it's calling for an elevation snow event.

I still don't buy it but it's nice to dream.....

 

[awf170]

Calling for a foot of snow between now and tomorrow morning high on Whiteface:

http://www.snow-forecast.com/resorts/Whiteface-Mountain.0to3top.shtml

Calls for heavy rain event tonight at lower elevation, which is what the local weather guys are saying. Basically, it's calling for an elevation snow event.

I still don't buy it but it's nice to dream.....

Am I the only one that thinks that website is full of crap? Come on look what they called for k-mart and jay peak last week and niether of them got anything.

 

[freeheelwilly]

Am I the only one that thinks that website is full of crap?

No. I thought my skepticism was rather plainly stated.

 

[awf170]

Am I the only one that thinks that website is full of crap?

No. I thought my skepticism was rather plainly stated.

oh nvm i didnt even see that last line, I just clicked on the link and I thought another stupid snow forcast and forgot to read the rest :dunce:

 

[riverc0il]

that site has already blown a forecast for jay and killington posted on AZ in the past week. it is clearly not a site to be trusted.

 

[kcyanks1]

that site has already blown a forecast for jay and killington posted on AZ in the past week. it is clearly not a site to be trusted.

I don't live near a ski area, but when you compare their forecasts to reports afterwards, from my memory (which can be faulty of course, and far from a scientific study ), they are better than others. I would trust this site over most others, especially since they adjust for elevation. I think you are being unfair about the blown forecast for Jay -- they had a very boarderline temperature for snow, and if they were slightly off, that meant rain not snow.

 

[riverc0il]

i suspect that site doesn't even have humans doing the forecasts, just using models and equations. please correct me if i am wrong, that is just the way it seems. just seems like their forecasts are not taking obvious and known issues into consideration. i prefer to use a number of sources, especially sources that explain why they are calling for a particular forecast, get to know their biases, and draw them together for forecast checks. not even roemer would have been calling to snow at ski area elevation these last 7 days :lol:

 

[thetrailboss]

OK, if you're going to talk about weather forecasts, talk about this one,, or this one, or even one from HERE because these folks are all professionals. :wink: Seriously, don't even consider these folks or even this service 'cause they don't cut it for Northern New England.

OK, that said, chance of snow in N VT tonight and tomorrow, but don't get too psyched...rain mainly. We're getting there though! :beer:

 

[kcyanks1]

i suspect that site doesn't even have humans doing the forecasts, just using models and equations. please correct me if i am wrong, that is just the way it seems. just seems like their forecasts are not taking obvious and known issues into consideration. i prefer to use a number of sources, especially sources that explain why they are calling for a particular forecast, get to know their biases, and draw them together for forecast checks. not even roemer would have been calling to snow at ski area elevation these last 7 days :lol:

I don't know how they do it - even though it may seem like I work with them since I've defended them twice this week, I have no connection I certainly respect your view of wanting to know how they come up with their forecasts -- I'm like that for many things, but for forecasts I have never bothered to put in the time. I do think the site is generally more conservative than Roemer though Perhaps someone who is very interested in this will make some comparisons over the course of the season.