NWS 2016 / 2017 Winter forecast!

[SnowRock]

Camelback and Jack Frost would be fun with this snow, but BG was correct in his warning about the difference in road quality after you cross the gap... you will be very lucky to get through that stretch of 80 without an accident impeding your path. I moved back towards NYC but was out in Morris county for a few years and would often try to get up there when they got snow with a few results:
1) On the road early or late enough and despite terrible job of snow removal by PA cews, made it to the resort and had fun
2) On the road with others and narrowly avoided bade PA drivers spinning out and crashing into median or guard rails
3) Accident forcing me to sit in bad traffic or give up

 

[snoseek]

You guys are awfully pessimistic. I'll take one for the team and ski the next 5 in Northern NH....Somebody needs to bust the crust

 

[Not Sure]

Camelback and Jack Frost would be fun with this snow, but BG was correct in his warning about the difference in road quality after you cross the gap... you will be very lucky to get through that stretch of 80 without an accident impeding your path. I moved back towards NYC but was out in Morris county for a few years and would often try to get up there when they got snow with a few results:
1) On the road early or late enough and despite terrible job of snow removal by PA cews, made it to the resort and had fun
2) On the road with others and narrowly avoided bade PA drivers spinning out and crashing into median or guard rails
3) Accident forcing me to sit in bad traffic or give up

Should be done snowing around Noon to 1 . Looks like Bear Creek is in the bullseye area. Staightline Thursday LOL

 

[tnt1234]

Yeah, we cancelled n. vt, barring some kind of crazy change in forecasts overnight.

Maybe Plattekill Saturday....

 

[4aprice]

yeah, as much as thurs turned good, sun/mon turned to shit rather quick. Although the day sunday looks good.

Bad news Sunday/Monday. Looks like a repeat of this storm system: big tongue of warm air and rain as the system tracks inland.

Get us through the weekend, then worry about next week. Bastardi said on the 6th that changes in the Pacific should result in a push of cold air and a big storm in 10 days or so. That puts us at the 16th or just before next weekend. (Presidents Day weekend which has had some historic storms). This weekend could be fun with warming temps and good snow till it rains.

Alex

Lake Hopatcong, NJ

 

[dlague]

Once again, it looks like the Northern part of VT. NH and ME will be spared and will get snow on Sunday?

 

[kcharris22]

There's always next year...

 

[snoseek]

There's always next year...

Seriously? Take a drive and the skiing is likely about to get real good.

You guys sound like you want to jump off a cliff. The skiing this year has had its challenges but overall its been decent and all these marginal storms have laid out a good base so far.

 

[Not Sure]

Seriously? Take a drive and the skiing is likely about to get real good.

You guys sound like you want to jump off a cliff. The skiing this year has had its challenges but overall its been decent and all these marginal storms have laid out a good base so far.

1 +
Just pretend it's the beginning of the 3rd quarter in the Super Bowl !!!

 

[tnt1234]

Seriously? Take a drive and the skiing is likely about to get real good.

You guys sound like you want to jump off a cliff. The skiing this year has had its challenges but overall its been decent and all these marginal storms have laid out a good base so far.

No doubt - it's been a good year. Great family trip over X-mas, which is always risky, and a few really nice day trips. I'm just slipping into depression because my annual guy trip to N. VT got bumped to the weekend when it snow>rain>thaw>freeze, when just about any other weekend of the last three would have been epic. Hard to take.

But it is what it is....hard to live a skiers life in NJ.

 

[JimG.]

The skiing this year has had its challenges but overall its been decent and all these marginal storms have laid out a good base so far.

Could not agree more. I'd say better than decent, I'll say pretty good.

 

[JimG.]

No doubt - it's been a good year. Great family trip over X-mas, which is always risky, and a few really nice day trips. I'm just slipping into depression because my annual guy trip to N. VT got bumped to the weekend when it snow>rain>thaw>freeze, when just about any other weekend of the last three would have been epic. Hard to take.

But it is what it is....hard to live a skiers life in NJ.

I understand your pain. I am lucky; I can ski when I want to and can chase snow when it falls. But it was not always like that and I remember well sitting at work watching it snow. Or skiing in the rain because it was a day I could ski.

Like you now, I skied anyway because it's all good. Just that some days it is better than good.

This probably explains why I have no great urge to go out west. I ski plenty of good snow days right here in the east.

 

[Los]

No doubt - it's been a good year. Great family trip over X-mas, which is always risky, and a few really nice day trips. I'm just slipping into depression because my annual guy trip to N. VT got bumped to the weekend when it snow>rain>thaw>freeze, when just about any other weekend of the last three would have been epic. Hard to take.

But it is what it is....hard to live a skiers life in NJ.

snosneek wrote "overall it's been decent" which I would definitely agree with. But I don't think that's the same as saying "it's been a good year." good is a notch above decent. IMO.

 

[snoseek]

Well if it did come in with more consistent cold and temps (that a big if I know), the base in Northern New England is pretty well set and I feel like the second half has a lot of potential.

 

[tnt1234]

snosneek wrote "overall it's been decent" which I would definitely agree with. But I don't think that's the same as saying "it's been a good year." good is a notch above decent. IMO.

Skiing on black friday in the catskills, great powder day in december on a mountain more than half open at that time, near 100% open SB with solid conditions, including soft castle rock - hike to, and a killer day at MRG - all open but paradise I think.....my december was definitely good. Jan. was fine, but just day trips to catskills and elk, so not expecting much....I don't know...I'd call it good for us. But splitting hairs I suppose.

 

[Los]

Skiing on black friday in the catskills, great powder day in december on a mountain more than half open at that time, near 100% open SB with solid conditions, including soft castle rock - hike to, and a killer day at MRG - all open but paradise I think.....my december was definitely good. Jan. was fine, but just day trips to catskills and elk, so not expecting much....I don't know...I'd call it good for us. But splitting hairs I suppose.

That's great... don't get me wrong, it's so much better this season than last (goes without saying probably), we're getting out there, we're having fun, and we've had some GREAT days. But just overall, I don't think it's a "good" season... just decent... but yeah, maybe that's splitting hairs.... whatever

 

[bdfreetuna]

Depends where you ski. Great if you ski Jay... average or good if you ski areas that are mostly snowmaking...

 

[deadheadskier]

Could not agree more. I'd say better than decent, I'll say pretty good.

I fully agree for the conditions we've had at Wildcat. It has been pretty darn good most of the season. Very good for the past four weeks and also some killer days in December. Watch tomorrow will be an icy mess. Overall I'll take a winter like this one up there every year and be happy. It has lacked big epic powder days, but it's basically been a consistent 10" of natural every week since December 1 with minimal thaws. The mountain has been at 100% since just after MLK day. This pattern stays the way it's been and 100% operation should remain into April. I'll take it.

But, when I look at Crotched, where I also like to ski for easy access, I'd say it's been less than good. Obviously better than last year, but the two years prior were both so much better. It sounds like they might be turning the corner this week though. Hopefully we do still get a few weeks of great tree skiing there yet.

All depends on where you ski.

 

[moresnow]

I'm just slipping into depression because my annual guy trip to N. VT got bumped to the weekend when it SNOW>RAIN>THAW>freeze, when just about any other weekend of the last three would have been epic.

Sounds like you had 3 nice days out of 4.

Nice!

 

[Edd]

Sat-Tues look pretty good to me for Wildcat/SR areas. I must be looking at the wrong weather apps. This has been a good season for me. About half of my 22 days have had fresh snow.