hammer
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Meant winter from a weather perspective...
Actually, meteorological winter ended 17 days ago...:razz:
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Is winter over in the Northeast?
- Thread starter hammer
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Actually, meteorological winter ended 17 days ago...:razz:
kingslug
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Its now called spring..part 2 of the ski season.
abc
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In the northeast? No! For anyone still wanting to ski, I KNOW there're still plenty of base for a couple more weeks of spring skiing in the Catskills and Vermont.
However for me, it looks like it might be over after all. My bike is calling me by name insistantly. Even my Mom called and asked me if I've taken the bike out to enjoy such gorgeous weather! :-o That does make me wonder if I'm being silly to even think about driving hours to go skiing, while WASTING the fantastic biking weather at my doorstep!!!
However for me, it looks like it might be over after all. My bike is calling me by name insistantly. Even my Mom called and asked me if I've taken the bike out to enjoy such gorgeous weather! :-o That does make me wonder if I'm being silly to even think about driving hours to go skiing, while WASTING the fantastic biking weather at my doorstep!!!
drjeff
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In the northeast? No! For anyone still wanting to ski, I KNOW there're still plenty of base for a couple more weeks of spring skiing in the Catskills and Vermont.
However for me, it looks like it might be over after all. My bike is calling me by name insistantly. Even my Mom called and asked me if I've taken the bike out to enjoy such gorgeous weather! :-o That does make me wonder if I'm being silly to even think about driving hours to go skiing, while WASTING the fantastic biking weather at my doorstep!!!
8 to 9 months coming upto bike vs another few weeks of for what many consider to be (me included) the best part of the ski season, no brainer. I'm driving and sliding downhill and keeping my butt out of the saddle a little bit longer!
abc
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Not exactly. I don't ride much in the 90+ degree of July/August.
Truth be told, if the skiing is nearby, I'd do it for the reason you sited. Or at least one day skiing and one day biking. But to drive for hours, when those "hours" could have been spend riding. And be done with a drink and food mid-afternoon instead of the wee hour of the night exhausted...
At the end of the day, both biking and skiing are much the same to me: SPEED and the sensation of glide.
With weather like this weekend, it's lift ticket + gas money + overnight lodging + paying for food on one side of the equation, vs. take the bike out, ride till my legs had enough, put the bike back in the corner. It's no brainer for me.
SKIQUATTRO
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never over, just a state of mind.....
psyflyer
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At this rate Im not sure even Jay will make it into May. Burke is doing great so far as there tons of snow on it, but the recent surge in temps coupled wtih 5 blue-bird days in a row is taking a toll on the remaing snow. Im enjoying it while its there. Is it too late to ask for one last dump of snow?
psyflyer
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Agreed. Fuck the bike.
catsup948
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The long term forecast of cooler temps middle of next week. I think normal highs for late march are only in the low 40's anyway. Sun will take its toll but id say there is plenty of skiing left this season.
My preseason goal was 10 months of skiing in New England. It looks like I will get 8 months in. I dropped the ball on good October skiing and July on mw may not be possible this year.
My preseason goal was 10 months of skiing in New England. It looks like I will get 8 months in. I dropped the ball on good October skiing and July on mw may not be possible this year.
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We got a free mid-week pass from Jay when we ran an EICSL trip there in December. I figure I can grab at least another day or 2 there after Wildcat closes. Last I heard I think Wildcat picked up another foot of snow while the rest of us were flooding. Just don't count on much grooming though.
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drjeff
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I wouldn't necessarily count on Jay staying open past Wildcat this year (if Wildcat spins the lifts until the snow is gone). Jay, hasn't had a really big snowfall total season (as of yet) and historically since they don't/don't have to make as much snow as many other Northeast areas, their snowpack is made up of maore natural than manmade and as a result their meltout is often quicker than those who rely more on manmade
Wow. Second March where we have gotten little or no snow and warm temps. So much for March being one of the snowiest months
Riverskier
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April 19th is the shutdown day for Sunday River. However, they plan to keep Sugarloaf open well beyond that date. They are even advertising Boyne passholder deals on the Sunday River website for lodging at Sugarloaf after the 19th. Numbers game in a sense (obviously they would run the lifts until the last patch of snow melted if it were profitable), but more about not duplicating efforts. They have designated Sunday River as the place for early season, and Sugarloaf as the place for late season. Works for me, I skied October 14th at Sunday River and will possibly ski Sugarloaf in May on my Boyne pass!
Bostonian
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Wow. Second March where we have gotten little or no snow and warm temps. So much for March being one of the snowiest months
Don't count the winter out yet, at least at Wildcat:
Per NOAA (Bolded interesting stuff):
Detailed text forecast
Tonight: A slight chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. Windy, with a west wind between 32 and 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sunday: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Windy, with a west wind 22 to 26 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Sunday Night: A chance of freezing rain. Cloudy, with a low around 29. Windy, with a southwest wind between 32 and 37 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Monday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 39. Calm wind becoming northwest between 7 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Monday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 24. West wind 5 to 13 mph becoming east. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday: Rain and snow. High near 38. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Chance of precipitation is 70%.
Wednesday: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Wednesday Night: A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.
Thursday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday: Cloudy, with a high near 18.
Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.
Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20.
riverc0il
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Here is the deal with potential for snow this week: if it does not snow and temps stay low, skiing will really suck as the snow is currently saturated with moisture from many days of spring temps. So that stuff is going to freeze up hard as a rock as tumps go lower. It is going to take at least a few inches to make non-groomed terrain ski well again once it freezes over (or it will take getting back into the spring corn cycle). So hopefully it does actually snow or skiing won't be too great again until the corn cycle begins again.
psyflyer
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Just started snowing on Burke Mt.! Its only flurries for now but I'll take it!
psyflyer
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Snowing pretty hard now. Starting to stick and accumulate on my deck! Anyone know what are the chances this could turn into a couple of inches by afternoon?
We weren't going for much more than a summit coating at Burke but perhaps an inch or two for the summit is doable.
psyflyer
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I saw that, thanks. Currently a coating at the base (maybe quarter inch?)and not sure what is like at the summit but its still snowing. Either way its good to see all that brown and green covered again with white. IF it continues it should be a great day, worried about temps though as we have yet entered the hottest part of the day. Thanks for your forecast, lately I have been checking snowforecast.
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