MarkO

Squall just dropped 3/4" in Thornton.

Yeah, been watching Killington make snow all day via webcam. They're blowing on North Ridge and top 1/4 of Superstar since at least early this morning. By the MWN temperature profile, looks like they could make snow down to about 3500'. It had been flurrying as well. I met my wife at a ski house at Sugarbush. We used to pack a dozen 20/30 somethings into. After we got married and settled down, we did a MLK weekend at Sunday River. It was a costly nightmare. I figured there had to be a better way. So when things slowed down for me with work, we took $120k in equity out of our house and it just gave me enough to build the cabin. Now that it's paid off, my only expenses on it are taxes, membership fees and utilities. It still ads up to over $10k/yr, but at less than $1k/month, we can pretty easily swing it both working in the Greater Lowell area. As for passes, I get my White Mountain Superpass. It ain't cheap, $1279. I wasn't sure I was going to do it this year, but I designed a replacement septic for a friend, so he paid for my pass in return. Friends helping friends out. I also used to get the free season pass to WV for my kids when they rented seasonal skis from Ken Jones ($150/yr each), but now that they've outgrown it, I think my kids will be spending most of the time at Campton Mountain, and I'll just get the day discount passes for WV our community gets. I think it'll be around $60-70/each. As J Spin mentioned, season passes (generally speaking) are far more affordable (aside from mine). Back in the late 90's a season pass to Sugarbush was $1500!

We do have a snow cat. Our groomer thinks he can do it. Granted we'd need cold temps as you mention. Thanks!

112.8 mph? Has this been confirmed? https://www.wunderground.com/dashboard/pws/KMATRURO16

Campton Mountain is right! Killington has the capacity to cover a trail in probably 24 hours, although that's really a guess based on what I've seen them do on a trail like Superstar.

Nice northern tick on NAM and high res. Winds starting to pick up from mid-day lull. Should be a fun night.

The fan gun has 200' of hose/electric. We can't blow it up top due to pressure/electric/water being at the bottom. It's about 200' vertical from where we can blow from to the top. Next winter we hope to install a snow makign system, but trying to find out if we can cover one trail in December. Taking into account how much time it takes to cover an acre, I think we have the time to produce the volume, should the temperatures cooperate.

Maybe PF can answer this question. We have one fan gun we cover a 1 acre practice slope with. Do you think if we move it a little farther up the mountain we can cover another 2+ acres pushing it up to 1000' to the top of the chair lift ramp?

Looks pretty cool on water vapor. Looks like it has subtropical characteristics. Currently moving into colder SST's, but it was over what I believe were warm enough. Edit, never mind, temps are colder than I thought.

HRRR looking a little south and weaker.

I think I beat Killington's announcement to the punch.

Looks like Killington began snowmaking this AM.

Hard to tell if it's snowing at the top of Wildcat. Looks like snow, but probably melting on contact. I'd guess there's a chance of a very light accumulation above about 3500' https://www.mountwashington.org/premium-content/webcam-videos/ravines.aspx

Looks like potential for first flakes in the mountains Wednesday/Thursday.

How was the gust front?

Thought it was close. Fairview Lane in Portsmouth, RI is where the EF0 briefly touched down in October 2019.

Not too far from the EF0 they had a couple years ago.

4.34" in Lowell

Nordica Enforcer 95's with Solomon Shift bindings. Another great all-mountain ski. Coming from 68's under foot, definitely took a couple days getting used to.

I walked along the Cliff Walk this morning. Seas were pretty angry. Prolly had a few gusts in the 50's. Lots of branches/old trees down.

I think someone is going to hit 90, but it will likely be east.

poll question, will Block Island record a 90mh gust?

Inner core looking healthy. He's swinging hard in the 15th round.

Stopped by local gas station, no gas, but they did have ice.

With that track, going to push some water up into Buzzards and Narraganset bays. Flooding tomorrow/night.