March 23 Sat and Sunday weather this week questions and answers needed

[xwhaler]

NWS is showing some localized areas in a 6-8" band (MWV) but I wonder if higher terrain could maybe push those even a bit higher.
Shawnee/Cranmore/Black/SR/Abram could do well.

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gyx/StormTotalSnow/StormTotalSnowFcst.png

 

[hammer]

NWS is showing some localized areas in a 6-8" band (MWV) but I wonder if higher terrain could maybe push those even a bit higher.
Shawnee/Cranmore/Black/SR/Abram could do well.

http://www.erh.noaa.gov/gyx/StormTotalSnow/StormTotalSnowFcst.png

Looking to go to Loon on Friday, this looks good to freshen up the surfaces provided there isn't too much mixing.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Any word on the advisory level snows forecast for later today and tomorrow?

Taken verbatim the RDPS shows something like 3" or 4" for most of ski country, the NAM only shows maybe 2" or 3". They both show more in Maine though.

 

[JDMRoma]

Taken verbatim the RDPS shows something like 3" or 4" for most of ski country, the NAM only shows maybe 2" or 3". They both show more in Maine though.

I can live with this.......friday off lookin like a Cannon day !!

 

[billski]

Anyone been to one of these in the past? Will it be a zoo?

There is an uptick, but it's not much. Frankly, not that many skiers belong to clubs anymore.

I will be there either Sat. or Sunday. If anyone wants to ski the Bruce with us, let me know.

 

[BenedictGomez]

I can live with this.......friday off lookin like a Cannon day !!

I have a hunch this could be one of those little events that overperforms.

There's going to be pcp in the air for a while, and with plenty of cold air. I'm hoping the models arent picking this up well and at elevation this could be one of the 1" to 3" deals that turns into 4" to 7".

I can live with this too either way, Friday off for me is Smuggler's Notch, which even without a few inches of fresh snow I imagine will ski great.

 

[billski]

the Saturday warm-up could affect the lowest mountain terrain, but mid mtn and up should be good. Freeze elevation is 1500' Saturday at Stowe. Use wax.

 

[Boston Bulldog]

Should be a nice refresher for you guys. I'm currently sick as hell in LA right now, hope my Steamboat trip doesn't fall through because of this.

BTW you guys really lucked out, a couple days ago this was looking like one ugly cutter.

 

[Boston Bulldog]

Also, tomorrow should be an epic day of upslope for NVT. Go get it!

 

[fbrissette]

which even without a few inches of fresh snow I imagine will ski great.

Great ??? What happened to 'fantastic' ?

 

[BenedictGomez]

the Saturday warm-up could affect the lowest mountain terrain, but mid mtn and up should be good. Freeze elevation is 1500' Saturday at Stowe. Use wax.

What Saturday warm-up? Aint no Saturday warm-up that I can see.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Note: This is not from a professional meteorologist, but from a meteorology group I like, but I'm posting it anyway, because........ MOAR SNOWFALL MAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[wakenbacon]

I have a hunch this could be one of those little events that overperforms.

There's going to be pcp in the air for a while, and with plenty of cold air. I'm hoping the models arent picking this up well and at elevation this could be one of the 1" to 3" deals that turns into 4" to 7".

I can live with this too either way, Friday off for me is Smuggler's Notch, which even without a few inches of fresh snow I imagine will ski great.

Waterville says 11", Loon 8-10", and Sunday River claims a foot!

F'n work is getting in the way of my powder problems!!!!

 

[Tin]

Loving that 3-4" at Magic today and maybe another 1-3" Friday night. Can't wait until Saturday.

 

[billski]

quick check of the cams suggests it's looking like pretty wet snow down at the bases.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Waterville says 11", Loon 8-10", and Sunday River claims a foot!

F'n work is getting in the way of my powder problems!!!!

Yup, all the ingredients were there for more snow than NWS was predicting. Didnt set up west enough for VT, but some in NH and ME got walloped.

 

[mccleaks]

Is anyone up north? How wet is this new snow? Was reading the report from Loon...

"ITS A POW DAY!! The sky opened up last night and 8-10" of beautiful, heavy snow fell. We’re talking heavy, cake-frosting snow"

Aren't a "POW DAY!" and "heavy, cake-frosting snow" the complete opposites of each other?

 

[from_the_NEK]

Is anyone up north? How wet is this new snow? Was reading the report from Loon...

"ITS A POW DAY!! The sky opened up last night and 8-10" of beautiful, heavy snow fell. We’re talking heavy, cake-frosting snow"

Aren't a "POW DAY!" and "heavy, cake-frosting snow" the complete opposites of each other?

The higher you go the lighter it should be. The top 500'-1000' of the mountain may actually be fairly light powder.

 

[billski]

Aren't a "POW DAY!" and "heavy, cake-frosting snow" the complete opposites of each other?

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Unless it's pure science, it's just one more data point I use when making my own assessment. Any one opinion is just that. It ain't gospel.

 

[billski]

Yup, all the ingredients were there for more snow than NWS was predicting. Didnt set up west enough for VT, but some in NH and ME got walloped.

curious to hear what the base-elevation amounts were.