is december gonna be a wash

[awf170]

there is a reason for doom and gloom, and the graph that from_the_nek posted from skivtl's historical records of mansfield shows one big aspect. november is what ever, but december is important for setting up some natural base depth on natural snow trails. once you get behind, it is very statistically difficult for mother nature to catch us back up. i am growing slightly concerned for how well the natural snow trails will hold up this season. we'll see how it plays out, but going into january with absolutely zero base on most natural snow trails is going to be a severe blow for the season overall.

I really don't think it is that difficult at all.

From the looks of it the average base depth at the start of January is 40 inches. That really isn't that much. One week with a bunch of clippers and cold weather, and bam there is that base.

 

[riverc0il]

I really don't think it is that difficult at all.

From the looks of it the average base depth at the start of January is 40 inches. That really isn't that much. One week with a bunch of clippers and cold weather, and bam there is that base.

40 inches isn't much? as a base, that means that more than 40 inches fell to form that base of 40. that would be two massive storms or at least three big ones. we could be back in it just like that, i stand by my sentiment that is a long shot statistically. 40 inches is 20-25% of many mountains total season snow fall!

 

[Jean-Pierre Skier]

I strongly urge you people to book a flight, head west, and continue this discussion on the chairlift at Alta.

 

[Birdman829]

Well it can't be worse than last winter right? Right??????????

 

[Mark_151]

It's all Bush's fault......

 

[catskills]

It's all Bush's fault......

You got that right. Everything is his fault :angry: Too much anger in the world and its heating up the planet. :angry: In 2008 I am voting for a different president. :smash: :wink:

I need SNOW bad

My furnace has been acting up and I have not called the repair guy yet. I figure it will get real cold. snow four feet, the furnace will stop working, and the repair guy won't be able to make it the house for days. So far that hasn't worked either. :blink: I may have to give up on that plan and just call the furnace repair guy. But then it won't get cold and snow. I have a real conundrum here. What to do.

There was some real smart guy from MIT I think it was that had this idea of dumping all this stuff in the Planet's atmosphere that would reflect the Sun's rays and cool off the planet. Maybe that's not such a bad idea after all.

My theory is the Moon is getting further away from the Earth every day see . When the moon and the Sun are in line it results in an eclipse obviously but it also causes Volcano's to erupt due to the gravitational pull on the earth's crust, which puts stuff in the air and cools down the earth. Because the Moon is not as close to the earth as it use to be and the Sun is getting smaller every day there is less pull on the earth's crust when they are in line. Therefore less Volcano's eruption stuff thrown into the earth's atmosphere and the earth gets warmer. BTW did I tell you I can sell you the Brooklyn Bridge real cheep. Hey your the one still reading this dribble.

 

[loafer89]

I made the ultimate sacrafice to the snow gods by giving my snowthrower to my father when I moved up to Connecticut and as a result I am going to be living at nearly 1000' in elevation with no easy way to clear my driveway.


If that does not bring on a blizzard or two, I do not know what will:grin:

 

[from_the_NEK]

There was some real smart guy from MIT I think it was that had this idea of dumping all this stuff in the Planet's atmosphere that would reflect the Sun's rays and cool off the planet. Maybe that's not such a bad idea after all.

I think I heard about that one too. The only problem being that it would turn the sky pink or something :-D

 

[Bandit2941]

Kinda lookin like a suck ass next few weeks and with me being able to ski 7 days a weeks it really sucks sittin and waitin for friggin cold weather...belleayre 12/12 was spring conditions"good spring conditions" but i want cold..i want bitter cold..i want it so cold that only the die hards go out and all little kids are crying cause they have frozen hands and feet.....sorry needed to rant

thanks
Pat

Pat, don't bullsh*t me. If it was that cold you'd be in the lodge crying with the little kids

Just kidding buddy. Nick was up there on Tuesday, I told him you were probably there but he said he didn't see you.....

 

[skidbump]

ya saw him .didnt recognize him ....

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

I just hope it starts getting colder and staying colder longer. I just got back into skiing last year, and after last years debacle, I thought it couldn't get any worse. It's only Dec 15th... It's early, and I am hoping it decides to be winter in New England soon.

 

[ajl50]

just a note here- one year ago today, 12/14/05 NYC recorded it's lowest temp of the ENTIRE winter- 14 degrees. It only got warmer from there. This year i think we'll see the reverse. Colder from monday/tuesday on.

 

[wintersyndrome]

I strongly urge you people to book a flight, head west, and continue this discussion on the chairlift at Alta.

best advice Ive seen here so far-though I was thinking Whistler as from weather watching Ive seent that the "Pinepple Express" has been pounding the Pacific NW .

Maybe get a week in there and call it a season

 

[loafer89]

NOAA is predicting a trend to colder weather next week and what may be a pattern change to more "seasonable" weather for mid December. But it does not look like we will get an Arctic Outbreak, just cold weather for snowmaking. There are several chances for some storms late next week as well as the jetstream will be close to New England.

This is all in the BTV forecast discussion.

At least there is some hope.

 

[from_the_NEK]

This is NOT good :-x :-x :angry: :angry: :-x :-x. Another record falls...

 

[Marc]

I just hope it starts getting colder and staying colder longer. I just got back into skiing last year, and after last years debacle, I thought it couldn't get any worse. It's only Dec 15th... It's early, and I am hoping it decides to be winter in New England soon.

Ohh....




So what you're sayin is all this crap this year and last is your fault...

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Ohh....




So what you're sayin is all this crap this year and last is your fault...

Yup, I was just waiting for that pseudo connection to happen. If I could reverse everything and give up skiing just to get you guys good snow, I'd do it. I love the cold and snow, much more than the 90 degree crap in the summer. It's 60 degrees right freaking now, in May this would be a beautiful day. But it's December, mid-December and it's the ugliest day of the year.
I do apologize if me picking up my planks did this. If I am responsible, I am sure the ski gods will see fit that I am held accountable.

 

[Grassi21]

Ohh....




So what you're sayin is all this crap this year and last is your fault...

Great observation Marc. I can't believe Sheik did this to us. Greg, please revoke his rights to post.

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Great observation Marc. I can't believe Sheik did this to us. Greg, please revoke his rights to post.

Feel the love...

 

[loafer89]

Yup, I was just waiting for that pseudo connection to happen. If I could reverse everything and give up skiing just to get you guys good snow, I'd do it. I love the cold and snow, much more than the 90 degree crap in the summer. It's 60 degrees right freaking now, in May this would be a beautiful day. But it's December, mid-December and it's the ugliest day of the year.
I do apologize if me picking up my planks did this. If I am responsible, I am sure the ski gods will see fit that I am held accountable.

Don't you just hate all the meteorologists that keep saying how delightfully warm it is for December?:smash: :smash: :smash: :smash: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: