No January Thaw!

[ERJ-145CA]

What a great year so far. I know the month is not quite over yet but it's safe to say that there was no January Thaw this season. It only got above freezing 3 days this month, in Jersey no less.

 

[KingM]

I'm not sure we ever got above freezing in Vermont and it looks like we won't. It has been a bit on the dry side, but the cold weather has been great.

 

[AMAC2233]

Jinxed it...heard on the news today that there's a potential "pattern change" for next week, with a possible "rain event" mid-week. Yuck

 

[ERJ-145CA]

Jinxed it...heard on the news today that there's a potential "pattern change" for next week, with a possible "rain event" mid-week. Yuck

I'm talking January though, it shouldn't get above 30 here for the next 3 days.

 

[AMAC2233]

I'm talking January though, it shouldn't get above 30 here for the next 3 days.

Good point. I keep forgetting that January is almost over. It was a great month though! I'm just a little anxious if this is going to last...we all get greedy when it comes to snow...

 

[Greg]

The January thaw happened in December. I've been saying it all along. Everything this season was 2 weeks early.

 

[ERJ-145CA]

Let's hope it doesn't end two weeks early.

 

[frozencorn]

Let's hope it doesn't end two weeks early.

Ugh, please no.

 

[mlctvt]

Let's hope that the 2/2-2/3 storm isn't our January thaw a few days late? This is my biggest fear right now as I'm taking my nephew skiing the weekend of 2/7-2/8.

 

[billski]

Well, Wed. Jan 28th it rained like lleh here with the temps in the high 20s. A technicality? good news was that it was for less than 24 hours. Feb 1st brought 40s here, an opportunity to peel the ice sheets from the driveway. Good news is that the mountains saw none of it.

 

[tcharron]

Sure we had a January thaw. It just HAPPENED in December. :-D

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Sucks for golfers..LMFAO!!!

 

[4aprice]

Hate to say it but it looks like our thaw may be coming up this weekend. I am going to take the optimistic approach and hope this is a short (maybe 2 week) period where the weather relaxes before reloading for a good close to February and March. The bases generally seem to be fairly deep and should be able to withstand any warm up. I remember Greg saying awhile ago he was looking forward to some warm sunny bump days. Well maybe they are here for a period. Get out the sun screen, the spring jacket and enjoy, I'm going to.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Hate to say it but it looks like our thaw may be coming up this weekend. I am going to take the optimistic approach and hope this is a short (maybe 2 week) period where the weather relaxes before reloading for a good close to February and March. The bases generally seem to be fairly deep and should be able to withstand any warm up. I remember Greg saying awhile ago he was looking forward to some warm sunny bump days. Well maybe they are here for a period. Get out the sun screen, the spring jacket and enjoy, I'm going to.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

I could go for some spring conditions this weekend..as opposed to ice..

 

[4aprice]

I could go for some spring conditions this weekend..as opposed to ice..

Was at Blue last Sunday for a race and while conditions were much better then last season they could use a little thaw to soften things up. Barneys Bumps on Main Street were nice but they should take up the practice that Camelback has started to do and blow a little snow on top of them (something Camelback calls conditioning them). It makes for a much nicer ride. The good bases at CBK, Blue etc should be able to handle any warm up that comes our way for the beginning of Feb.

BTW question for you GSS. After the racing season is over does Blue let either Challange or the racing trail bump up? The new intermediate trail off the top is nice. When will they open the top of it?

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[hammer]

Hate to say it but it looks like our thaw may be coming up this weekend. I am going to take the optimistic approach and hope this is a short (maybe 2 week) period where the weather relaxes before reloading for a good close to February and March. The bases generally seem to be fairly deep and should be able to withstand any warm up. I remember Greg saying awhile ago he was looking forward to some warm sunny bump days. Well maybe they are here for a period. Get out the sun screen, the spring jacket and enjoy, I'm going to.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

Longer range forecasts I've seen have this warmup only lasting a week at most...in addition, this guy's bullish on a big return to winter afterwards:

http://www.snocountry.com/article.php/20090202112325798

 

[4aprice]

Longer range forecasts I've seen have this warmup only lasting a week at most...in addition, this guy's bullish on a big return to winter afterwards:

http://www.snocountry.com/article.php/20090202112325798

I for one will take a warm up if it is brief and the pattern reloads and comes back strong. Feb and March are usually the best for us and hopefully this year follows suit. Planning on skiing well into April this season. I love spring snow so I plan to enjoy this pre-spring spring skiing this weekend.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Was at Blue last Sunday for a race and while conditions were much better then last season they could use a little thaw to soften things up. Barneys Bumps on Main Street were nice but they should take up the practice that Camelback has started to do and blow a little snow on top of them (something Camelback calls conditioning them). It makes for a much nicer ride. The good bases at CBK, Blue etc should be able to handle any warm up that comes our way for the beginning of Feb.

BTW question for you GSS. After the racing season is over does Blue let either Challange or the racing trail bump up? The new intermediate trail off the top is nice. When will they open the top of it?

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

Last season they let half of Challenge bump up late season..I've never seen Razors bumped up but the race team trains on it until about a week before the mountain closes..I would guess the top of Dreamweaver will be open in a season or two..and Blue sometimes blows snow on Barneys..it just depends..lets home for a late March snowstorm so Blue stays open into April..otherwise they'll close in March..

 

[4aprice]

lets home for a late March snowstorm so Blue stays open into April..otherwise they'll close in March..

Then you'll just have to come to Camelback again to close out the Pocono season before more trips up north. If your lucky they'll give you that deal like last year.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

Then you'll just have to come to Camelback again to close out the Pocono season before more trips up north. If your lucky they'll give you that deal like last year.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

I'll only ski Camelback if it's free..compared to Blue..Camelback is slumming it..