PhineasC

There is something special about watching the original 1982 version of the The Thing with icy cold temps and snow falling outside. Trapped inside and forcing the scared kids to watch an alien parasite devour an Antarctic research team... doesn't get any better than that! I suggested after the movie it was a good time to walk down to the barn to check on "the generators" with a single flashlight but they refused. LOL

Everyone is even more bundled up than usual with the full face coverings deal so it's basically just a bunch of anonymous people out there zooming by each other in perfectly sealed-up ski suits. LOL

I enjoyed the conditions at BW today. Firm and fast snow on the groomed runs. No mashed potatoes. That’s my jam.

Another bully day up here in the frozen north.

Can we get just one low to pass over SE Mass to fill the lakes and ponds and then meander in the GOM for a while?

In a perverse way, I am happy to see two inland runners/cutters show up on the models now. They will trend SE over time and turn into snowstorms for here (or keep going SE and go poof).

It's definitely a bit of a cruel run for parts of NNE. Whiffs, cutters, then more whiffs. About as bad as it gets.

I grew up skiing those mountains. I guess that happens sometimes, especially at Snowshoe I could see that in a marginal event or another western MD/WV mountain. But I don't really recall that being very common. And so much of the snow is manmade that the delta from base to peak is pretty minimal anyway. They aren't building up 60" natural depths anywhere down there.

Just to be clear, I wasn't questioning the data from the Northern Greens. I have zero reason to doubt any of the data being posted here at least (which is all I look at anyway). I was just observing that the best situation here for snowfall is a mix of different types of storms. Coastals, SWFEs, inland runners over SNE, and then upslope all contribute in different ways. It's more slanted towards upslope over your way, and more slanted towards synoptic east of here (Sunday River, for example). Randolph is positioned to get bits of all of it. I can say as someone from the south, one thing that throws people on the ski place measurements is that those measurements are up at 4000'+ and not at the base lodge or condos where most people are spending the bulk of their days. So they hear that Stowe has 60" on the ground and wonder why the outside of their condo only has 15". This issue doesn't occur as much on smaller hills further south where the delta between the base and "peak" at 1,500' is very little, and it's all manmade anyway. I can see why people who visit the NNE resorts once every few years aren't straight on this.

Move south to ORH.

Also the difference between a thousand, a million, a billion, and a trillion. Would help ignorant young voters understand what is meant by “tax the rich” and “this proposal will cost 30 trillion dollars.”

Randolph Hill is running at about 110" now. So I am carrying the torch for NNH. The three big coastal storms made all the difference here. Been at a 30" depth for a while now too. Hard to stay on top in the race when getting very little synoptic action and relying exclusively on upslope over here. We sort of keep up with the Northern Greens in general terms, but when we get 1 inch, they get 2 - 2.5 and when we get 2 they get 3-3.5 it seems like. That adds up to create a delta over the course of a season. I am assuming as we head into mid to late March and beyond it gets a little harder for J. Spin to rack up fluff down in the valley and spots like ours can still clean up on some amped-up coastal lows. Getting to the average of 185" for the CoCoRaHS site still seems to be within grasp for here so can't complain, and I have had good snowcover for weeks now with no end in sight. Need the storm track to lift back north soon, however.

Our season passes are blacked out all of next week so we will be taking the week off. Good luck to those trying to get passes still.

Some snow showers here this morning with the sun shining brightly too.

I don't think I have been above freezing since Grinch aside from a couple very brief spells. Looks like the warmest was mid-30s for a few hours before the mid-January storm. I haven't had any rain since Grinch either. It hasn't been all that cold, but cold enough to keep the pack. I just wish we could get a better shot of precip up here. Hopefully soon.

Decent little snow showers here. Radar is clear.

Yeah, we did the one that follows after Black Forest. We’ve seen the ones over by Avalon. They look good.

Let us know how Wildcat is looking.

Yes, my kids shoot through the trees, and I already struggle to keep up. It helps being small, nimble, and fearless. I’ve never really been a big glades guy over the decades skiing. Too enclosed for me and not enough to room to maneuver if I get into trouble. I will be outclassed by the kids very soon in the trees and head back to my fast groomers and occasional bump run. LOL How does the John Graves glade compare to Black Forest? Steeper?

That very fresh snow just hits different, man. We hit the Black Forest glade today. Kids crushed it.

Yep, nice little refresher here too. Everything is sparkling white again. Looks like the next couple days are clear, but you never know around here. Snow can appear at any time!

Yep, getting refreshed here currently. Decent mod snow here for a while.

Flurries and a dusting, 10 degrees. Super zzzzzz pattern in NNE right now. Basically saltines and a single squirt of margarine is all we are getting right now. Bread and butter is off the menu for the moment.

Ok, this thread has kinda turned into a Frankenstein deal. LOL

What storm are you guys even talking about? The thing at the end of the week is suppressed down into the MA...