Week of February 2nd, storm speculation

[BenedictGomez]

Been SWAMPED and dont have time to post due to monthly close, but everything looks slightly better this morning. Storm looks more impressive in real life than modeled, and also "wetter", more energy, pcp shield etc.... expect folks to increase snow totals this morning (if they havent already)

 

[Tin]

Driving on Wed. AM will be a b1+c# no matter how early you leave

Crotched kind of day.

This stuff will be great for Whaleback.

 

[fbrissette]

Been SWAMPED and dont have time to post due to monthly close,

Fuck the excuses. We expect hourly reports. Get your priorities straight.

 

[flightschool]

The storm is going to be great. Models are converging. 8-12" for almost all of NE ski country although I've read some models are coming in warmer and southern areas could see a switch over to sleet. Earlier in the week it looked like the loaf would get a couple of inches. Now it looks like there is a chance for a decent amount of snow that far north. Furthermore, a friend of mine who was at the Loaf on sunday said they had 6 inches recently. Have fun at the summit everyone.

 

[soxfan2]

Fuck the excuses. We expect hourly reports. Get your priorities straight.

LMFAO! I can't wait. Calling for 6-12 here at Whaleback.

 

[hammer]

LMFAO! I can't wait. Calling for 6-12 here at Whaleback.

How will that help the trail counts? Have a few free passes to use thanks to AZ.

 

[soxfan2]

How will that help the trail counts? Have a few free passes to use thanks to AZ.

If we get 6 inches or more, everything should open up.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Fuck the excuses. We expect hourly reports. Get your priorities straight.

Here's one met's prediction.....

 

[bostonskigirl]

Going to Sugarloaf this weekend, and it will be my first time skiing this year. Hoping for lots of snow!

 

[BenedictGomez]

One thing to bear in mind, this came decently farther north than expected.

Often the prior storm can have an impact on a next storm (trend/pattern), meaning, that perhaps the Sunday/Monday storm will likely come north from model expectations as well.

 

[JDMRoma]

Here's one met's prediction.....

I can be happy with B areas.....Looks good !!

 

[Tin]

Our Regional Director said in our morning meeting "Work from home tomorrow, we have 8-12" coming". Can't go back on that because the models say less. I will bring the laptop and work on the drive up north lol

I really agree with that model BG, I see a lot of 6-8" amounts. Maybe the usual suspects will get a bunch on the backside but southern VT and NH won't see 12"+ as predicted by some. I laughed when I saw 14-18" around Mountain Snow.

 

[fbrissette]

One thing to bear in mind, this came decently farther north than expected.

Often the prior storm can have an impact on a next storm (trend/pattern), meaning, that perhaps the Sunday/Monday storm will likely come north from model expectations as well.

This is music to my ears.

 

[billski]

Here are the forecast numbers, ranked by resort

Resorts	Feb 5	Feb 6	Feb 7	Total	Base Depth
Mount Snow	11"	2"	0"	13"	24"
Stratton Mountain	11"	2"	0"	13"	32"
Bromley Mountain	9"	1"	0"	10"	32"
Magic Mountain	9"	1"	0"	10"	29"
Okemo Mountain Resort	8"	1"	0"	9"	28"
Suicide Six	8"	1"	0"	9"	20"
Killington Resort	7"	1"	0"	8"	24"
Pico Mountain	7"	1"	0"	8"	12"
Mad River Glen	5"	1"	0"	6"	16"
Sugarbush	5"	1"	0"	6"	36"
Bolton Valley	4"	1"	0"	5"	24"
Smugglers' Notch Resort	4"	1"	0"	5"	40"
Stowe Mountain Resort	4"	1"	0"	5"	40"
Q Burke Mountain Resorts	4"	1"	0"	5"	18"
Jay Peak	3"	0"	0"	3"	40"

 

[BenedictGomez]

Folks, this thing is MUCH BIGGER than what the models expected.

The models basically called for a decent sized black lab, and a rottweiler is forming in the middle of the country

. If you've been looking at model depictions of this storm over the last few days, this should be pretty obvious just by glancing at the below.

EDIT: Okay, back to work, it's month-end close for heaven's sake, this is a terrible (wonderful) distraction.

 

[billski]

Resorts	Feb 5	Feb 6	Feb 7	Total	Base Depth
Crotched Mountain	11"	2"	0"	13"	28"
Granite Gorge	11"	2"	0"	13"	30"
Mount Sunapee	11"	2"	0"	13"	35"
Pats Peak	10"	2"	0"	12"	36"
Gunstock	9"	2"	0"	11"	28"
Ragged Mountain Resort	9"	1"	0"	10"	36"
Whaleback Mountain	8"	1"	0"	9"	36"
King Pine	8"	2"	0"	10"	30"
Dartmouth Skiway	7"	1"	0"	8"	30"
Cranmore Mountain Resort	7"	2"	0"	9"	34"
Attitash	6"	1"	0"	7"	30"
Loon Mountain	6"	1"	0"	7"	32"
Waterville Valley	6"	1"	0"	7"	24"
Black Mountain	5"	1"	0"	6"	36"
Bretton Woods	5"	1"	0"	6"	36"
Wildcat Mountain	5"	1"	0"	6"	32"
Cannon Mountain	5"	1"	0"	6"	45"

 

[billski]

Resorts	Feb 5	Feb 6	Feb 7	Total	Base Depth
Shawnee Peak	7"	2"	0"	9"	34"
Camden Snow Bowl	7"	2"	0"	9"	12"
Lost Valley	6"	2"	0"	8"	23"
Mt. Abram Ski Resort	5"	1"	0"	6"	28"
Sunday River	5"	1"	0"	6"	36"
New Hermon Mountain	4"	2"	0"	6"	36"
Saddleback Inc.	3"	1"	0"	4"	42"
Sugarloaf	3"	1"	0"	4"	26"
Mt. Jefferson	2"	1"	0"	3"	10"
Big Squaw Mountain Ski Resort	2"	0"	0"	2"	10"

 

[billski]

These SNE base depths are killers!

Resorts	Feb 5	Feb 6	Feb 7	Total	Base Depth
Berkshire East	12"	1"	0"	13"	36"
Bousquet Ski Area	12"	1"	0"	13"	18"
Bradford Ski Area	12"	2"	0"	14"	42"
Jiminy Peak	12"	1"	0"	13"	56"
Blandford Ski Area	11"	1"	0"	12"	23"
Otis Ridge Ski Area	11"	1"	0"	12"	30"
Ski Butternut	11"	1"	0"	12"	38"
Blue Hills Ski Area	11"	1"	0"	12"	60"
Wachusett Mountain Ski Area	11"	1"	0"	12"	48"
Nashoba Valley	10"	2"	0"	12"	51"
Ski Ward	10"	1"	0"	11"	40"

 

[billski]

Resorts	Feb 5	Feb 6	Feb 7	Total	Base Depth
Ski Sundown	12"	1"	0"	13"	60"
Mount Southington Ski Area	11"	0"	0"	11"	57"
Mohawk Mountain	10"	0"	0"	10"	72"
Woodbury Ski Area	9"	0"	0"	9"	40"

 

[billski]

Resorts	Feb 5	Feb 6	Feb 7	Total	Base Depth
Holiday Mountain	13"	0"	0"	13"	40"
Belleayre	12"	0"	0"	12"	65"
Hunter Mountain	12"	0"	0"	12"	100"
Maple Ski Ridge	12"	1"	0"	13"	77"
Plattekill Mountain	12"	0"	0"	12"	30"
Windham Mountain	12"	0"	0"	12"	60"
Catamount	11"	1"	0"	12"	36"
Greek Peak	11"	0"	0"	11"	36"
Labrador Mt.	10"	0"	0"	10"	40"
Song Mountain	10"	0"	0"	10"	54"
Toggenburg Mountain	10"	0"	0"	10"	30"
Willard Mountain	10"	1"	0"	11"	20"
Bristol Mountain	10"	0"	0"	10"	62"
Holiday Valley	10"	0"	0"	10"	44"
Holimont Ski Area	10"	0"	0"	10"	36"
Hunt Hollow Ski Club	10"	0"	0"	10"	48"
Mount Peter Ski Area	10"	0"	0"	10"	52"
Tuxedo Ridge at Sterling Forest	10"	0"	0"	10"	30"
Peek'n Peak	9"	0"	0"	9"	40"
Kissing Bridge	9"	0"	0"	9"	48"
Thunder Ridge	9"	0"	0"	9"	45"
West Mountain	9"	1"	0"	10"	36"
Royal Mountain Ski Area	9"	1"	0"	10"	48"
Buffalo Ski Club Ski Area	8"	0"	0"	8"	42"
Woods Valley Ski Area	8"	1"	0"	9"	48"
Brantling Ski Slopes	7"	0"	0"	7"	27"
Hickory Ski Center	7"	1"	0"	8"	0"
Oak Mountain	7"	1"	0"	8"	36"
Swain	7"	0"	0"	7"	46"
Gore Mountain	6"	1"	0"	7"	27"