Storm Speculation Mar 30-Apr 1st?

[Glenn]

I always appreciate the "What's ahead" updates on Friday evenings.

"Tree in the road north of Greenfield!"

 

[Nick]

I hate being stuck behind the sanding trucks.

 

[psyflyer]

7-14 forecast for Burke! Burke also extended their closing and will open for 4/8-4/9 week-end!

 

[drjeff]

I always appreciate the "What's ahead" updates on Friday evenings.

"Tree in the road north of Greenfield!"

LOL! Yup, that tree down in the left lane between exit 23/24 text I sent you a few weeks ago, most definitely wasn't the usual "Springfield Traffic SUCKS!" or "Stupid line of slow moving Priuses getting off in Northhampton" ones! :lol:

 

[Douglas]

just fixed my powder skirt. im ready!
dropped some sfrb on it and put a hole in it. but we're good now.

 

[BMac]

Anyone hear about a crashed propane truck on rte 7? I heard something but can't confirm and am not sure if it will be cleaned up by tomorrow.

 

[riverc0il]

Triggered pulled on the vacation day. Two more powder days, love it!

It's being branded the "April Fool's Day Storm"

It wouldn't be the first. There was an April Fool's Day storm that covered all of New England sometime in the last decade. I can't remember which year.

April snow for the mountains is pretty common. We seem to get a big one in April every three years or so.

 

[mlctvt]

NOAA Albany is forecasting 11 inches for the Mount Snow area .
http://www.erh.noaa.gov/aly/Past/Snow_PNS/WSW.htm

Timing is the problem. When should I head north from CT?. Will it be better to wait and leave Friday evening since most heavy snow will fall during the day Friday?

I am worried about Saturday wind holds too.

 

[hammer]

It wouldn't be the first. There was an April Fool's Day storm that covered all of New England sometime in the last decade. I can't remember which year.

It was in 1997...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fool's_Day_Blizzard

Main thing I remember is that it was the first time I had my mailbox nailed by a plow truck. That wasn't the last time, however...

 

[noreasterbackcountry]

There's actually a double punch coming. The Friday Nor'Easter with another powerful storm early next week.

http://nebackcountry.blogspot.com/2011/03/noreaster-alert.html

 

[BenedictGomez]

Looks like accuweather shifted their 6-12 inch range about 30ish miles to the east. Good for New Hampshire, not so good for Whiteface. Maybe I'll just head to Hunter of Platty this weekend instead of Whiteface, looks like the Catskills are going to be in that 6-12 inch sweetspot.

 

[RootDKJ]

6+" at Camelback.

 

[2knees]

where the hell has Scott been. he hasnt posted in a long long time and I would love his input on this storm and the potential tues/wed storm.

 

[dmc]

Looks like accuweather shifted their 6-12 inch range about 30ish miles to the east. Good for New Hampshire, not so good for Whiteface. Maybe I'll just head to Hunter of Platty this weekend instead of Whiteface, looks like the Catskills are going to be in that 6-12 inch sweetspot.

8 to 16 now... But... I don't trust spring.. We'll see - at least I'm home for this.

 

[Glenn]

LOL! Yup, that tree down in the left lane between exit 23/24 text I sent you a few weeks ago, most definitely wasn't the usual "Springfield Traffic SUCKS!" or "Stupid line of slow moving Priuses getting off in Northhampton" ones! :lol:

This Friday: "Prius in the ditch......old person in a 90's Subaru wagon driving 45 in the left lane" :lol:

This looks like it should deliver for Mount Snow! But like mlctvt brings up a good point on the wind holds. Maybe we can get to the top via the Local...oh...wait a second...... :razz:

 

[WinnChill]

VT, NH, and ME forecasts are updated. Certainly ballparking around a foot--some less, a few a bit more possible. Easterly winds will be strong in the AM (possible wind holds) but they'll be starting to let up as they shift around in the PM. As we were mentioning on our Facebook page, probably fresh track across southern VT Friday AM as snow moves in from south to north (and wraps in)...if you're waiting for Saturday, freshies probably for ME resorts as light snow/showers taper off Friday night/Sat AM.

Enjoy!

-CT

 

[SkiDork]

thats funny, they still have Ascutney on the VT ski resort forecast

 

[roark]

VT, NH, and ME forecasts are updated. Certainly ballparking around a foot--some less, a few a bit more possible. Easterly winds will be strong in the AM (possible wind holds) but they'll be starting to let up as they shift around in the PM. As we were mentioning on our Facebook page, probably fresh track across southern VT Friday AM as snow moves in from south to north (and wraps in)...if you're waiting for Saturday, freshies probably for ME resorts as light snow/showers taper off Friday night/Sat AM.

Enjoy!

-CT

Also in S VT, Magic won't be open Friday, so powedercapedaysaturday!

 

[WinnChill]

thats funny, they still have Ascutney on the VT ski resort forecast

There are several things we need to tweak on the site--forecasting duties shift those items to the backburner.

 

[thetrailboss]

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BURLINGTON HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
MIDNIGHT EDT FRIDAY NIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN
EFFECT.

* LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST VERMONT.

* HAZARD TYPES...MODERATE TO HEAVY WET SNOWFALL.

* ACCUMULATIONS...8 TO 10 INCHES OF SNOW...WITH LOCALIZED HIGHER
AMOUNTS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* TIMING...SNOW WILL OVERSPREAD THE REGION THURSDAY NIGHT AND
BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES ON FRIDAY BEFORE TAPERING TO SNOW SHOWERS
FRIDAY NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS CAN BE EXPECTED...ESPECIALLY
DURING THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. IN ADDITION...SCATTERED POWER
OUTAGES WILL BE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE HEAVY WET SNOW...ESPECIALLY
ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

* WINDS...NORTHEAST 5 TO 10 MPH.

* TEMPERATURES...AROUND 30.

* VISIBILITIES...AS LOW AS 1/4 MILE AT TIMES IN HEAVY SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER
CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW
ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN
EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND
WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY.

PLEASE STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO...YOUR LOCAL MEDIA...OR
GO TO WWW.WEATHER.GOV/BURLINGTON FOR FURTHER UPDATES ON THIS
WEATHER SITUATION.