4aprice
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NWS Binghamton NY: Winter Storm Watch for the Catskills for elevations above 1500' Saturday Night into Sunday. Catskills may be my ticket next week.
Alex
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Weekend of 3/13 - 3/14
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NWS Binghamton NY: Winter Storm Watch for the Catskills for elevations above 1500' Saturday Night into Sunday. Catskills may be my ticket next week.
Alex
Lake Hopatcong, NJ
polski
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This is funny. This is exactly where I'm at right now. Trying to decide between MRG, Ragged, Wildcat & Black ... (now looks like mostly sunny tomorrow in the N Conway vicinity, less so to the west)
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heavy wind and rain here on LI...
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Dodging a bullet so far from a destruction standpoint down here. 39 and heavy rain is far better than 55 and heavy rain.
hammer
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Ragged was great today...nice soft snow (in most places) and the NCP held off until the drive home. 
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We skied the morning and thought the surface was firm but very nice. Visibility with the glaze coming down was another issue though. We looked like Krsipy Kreme by 11:30. We went in for lunch and heard the winter storm watch had been upgraded to a winter storm warning, with a call for a mix of rain,1/4 - 3/4 an inch of ice, up to 6 inches of snow, and winds 30-60 mph. My fiancee, for really the first time in her career, has to work a half day tomorrow (Sunday), and we are leaving for Utah on Thursday, so if she were to not get that work in, it would mean having to work on vacation. So instead of leaving tomorrow at noon, like we had planned, we bagged and and drove home, which was pretty clear all the way to exit 16 on the NY Thruway at Harriman. From there south, the rain was DRIVING, and the wind was redic., blew me out of the lane a couple times. Also saw multiple rounds of lightning. We may (or may not) have lost a ski day (depending on the ice/wind tomorrow and if they can run lifts) but at least it shouldn't impact our Western trip. =/
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I can't get out to verify (sick kids ), but Mt. Snow reports 5-7" of SNOW!!! overnight!!! Talk about dodging the bullet...wahoo!!
), but Mt. Snow reports 5-7" of SNOW!!! overnight!!! Talk about dodging the bullet...wahoo!!
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Gore reports 6 inches of new snow
Sotto
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Rain has skirted past us at Thunder Ridge, we are currently open and the bumps on the face are perfect. So since all of the other area resorts are closed come on over!
I can't get out to verify (sick kids
I can confirm! It snowed/sleeted most of the day there. The snow was interesting...kinda sugary. It was heavy, but fast at the same time. Some of the strangest stuff I ever skied in. But it was sweet in the woods! It smoothed everything and easy to turn in. Oh, the place was empty too.
They're supposed to get more over night...and tomorrow. We lucked out on this one! Instead of losing snow...we gained some. Woohoo altitude!
arik
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The mount snow area had weird weather, sunday mornind at 1am (sat night) it was dumping snow in Whitingham by the lake but at my place in Jacksonville there was just a light dusting.
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Hmm. how much vertical of bumps do you have? Are you open at night?
jaywbigred
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Did Either Summit Local or Summit Express ever get running yesterday? How was the drive home?
hammer
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Any damage reports?
Unfortunately, I'd guess that a lot of smaller ski areas in the flatlands are going to have to close for the season after this storm...:sad:
Unfortunately, I'd guess that a lot of smaller ski areas in the flatlands are going to have to close for the season after this storm...:sad:
Neither. They just had Canyon running. We took that up, then Outpost up the North Face. It was a round about way to get to the summit, but there was never anyone up there. We skied Long John once and there was no one on the trail. How often does that happen on the weekend?
The ride home was easy breezy. Once off the mountain, it was all rain in the Valley. I swear, Mt. Snow must have it's own micro climate. Not that I'm complaining! We watched the rain fall over a drink and a late lunch at the Saloon. Their Saloon Swill is a darn good IPA.
Oh, we left VT around 6. We went back to Dummerston, unloaded the gear, changed, showered and all that stuff. It took us under 2 hours back to CT. Drove through a few rain showers, that was a bout it. And the occational oblivion who was going 68 in the passing lane...and people kept passing on the right. :roll:
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GURRRR....the lady owes me one!!! Sad I missed it, sounds like fun. Long John should have a trail rating sign that can change, because on the weekends, esp. in the afternoon, it is perhaps one of the hardest trails on the mountain! People everywhere, ruts, ice, yikes!!!
Haven't been tot he Saloon yet, but I've seen their advertisements in the market, and heard the positive reviews on here. Where is it again?
I was looking at the weather reports late Saturday after getting back from Snow. There was a 10 degree difference between Rutland and West Dover. Rutland was the same higher temp as here in CT. Thought that was really weird, but that would explain the snow!
Saloon is in the first plaza on the left past the Town Hall heading up Rt 100 from Wilmington. (North Star Realty...I think...is the first building in the plaza and its referred to as the North (something) Plaza.). Good sandwiches!
Saloon is in the first plaza on the left past the Town Hall heading up Rt 100 from Wilmington. (North Star Realty...I think...is the first building in the plaza and its referred to as the North (something) Plaza.). Good sandwiches!
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