powderfreak Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Could not be worse. Followed by days on end of frozen granular.Nahhh, we'll be able to hit all snowmaking trails within the next 4-5 days. Dust and run to refresh the surface. 8,000 gallons of water flowing through the system per minute can produce a good amount of snow.Granted could've certainly done without the storm, but this is why ski areas invest millions and millions in snowmaking. I bet Okemo, Killington, Sunday River, here at Stowe, etc recover quickly. The smaller areas though may have issues if they rely more on natural snow for surface condition refreshes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Kevin has the emotional comportment of a 5 year old. Kevin, take a break brother....you're annoying a lot of us. Seriously so no white Christmas. Does that mean the whole day sucks? Seriously get some perspective! Thread after thread has gone to crap. Wow you're a nice guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Nahhh, we'll be able to hit all snowmaking trails within the next 4-5 days. Dust and run to refresh the surface. 8,000 gallons of water flowing through the system per minute can produce a good amount of snow. Granted could've certainly done without the storm, but this is why ski areas invest millions and millions in snowmaking. I bet Okemo, Killington, Sunday River, here at Stowe, etc recover quickly. The smaller areas though may have issues if they rely more on natural snow for surface condition refreshes. Snowmaking can only due so much when you have high traffic due to crowds, with snowmaking over a really firm base. At best alot of this week will be dust on crust until snowmaking base depths can recover. I think I'll wait until January 1st to head out, should be a day with light skier traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Snowmaking can only due so much when you have high traffic due to crowds, with snowmaking over a really firm base. At best alot of this week will be dust on crust until snowmaking base depths can recover. I think I'll wait until January 1st to head out, should be a day with light skier traffic. yeah need to wait a bit, ice is the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Epic grumpiness on these threads lately. Torch has been stuffed. 43 and miserable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Heard the most fantastic radio weather report on the River 105 in HFD by Bob Maxon, now there's a guy who totally understands how much his audience wants snow on the one day a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Kevin has the emotional comportment of a 5 year old. Kevin, take a break brother....you're annoying a lot of us. Seriously so no white Christmas. Does that mean the whole day sucks? Seriously get some perspective! Thread after thread has gone to crap.Wow you're a nice guy Thank you. I'm sorry I exploded but the whining got to be too much. It doesn't detract from the fact that I like you and consider you a friend and when I react this way it may be time to take note. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
radarman Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Snowmaking can only due so much when you have high traffic due to crowds, with snowmaking over a really firm base. At best alot of this week will be dust on crust until snowmaking base depths can recover. I think I'll wait until January 1st to head out, should be a day with light skier traffic. yeah need to wait a bit, ice is the worst. Ski resorts today are modern marvels. They'll blanket the major routes and lay down primo cord. Leave the fat skis at home and put an edge on your east coast all mountains, you'll do just fine. Show up early and bounce once the light gets flat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Shopping in the pouring rain just lifts the spirits and moods of ever one. It's just weather but you have had to climb out from under a rock or not celebrate Christmas traditions to think it has no emotional effect on people. My own grandson told me today he was bummed. OF course life goes on and we celebrate the season but man its just that much better tradionally wise. God Bless and Merry Christmas and may your New Year be filled with love, peace, prosperity and all the types of weather you love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Hopefully everybody can put this torch behind them, lighten up, and enjoy the holidays over the next week or two. We had multiple events in December, and the pattern going forward holds promise. Just enjoy! There has been a lot of people on edge in here lately, rightfully so to a point, tough to have this weather right before the holiday. At least there is light at the End of the tunnel unlike the last few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 33 and nasty rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Kevin has the emotional comportment of a 5 year old. Kevin, take a break brother....you're annoying a lot of us. Seriously so no white Christmas. Does that mean the whole day sucks? Seriously get some perspective! Thread after thread has gone to crap. Some simply get overly emotional. 32.0000000000000001 R- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORH_wxman Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 ORH put up a +18 and +21 back to back...but still -2.6F on the month. Owing to the exceptional period in the middle of December. The torch was impressive though for SNE...even though it was abbreviated in some areas. Tying or exceeding record highs in many spots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 ORH put up a +18 and +21 back to back...but still -2.6F on the month. Owing to the exceptional period in the middle of December. The torch was impressive though for SNE...even though it was abbreviated in some areas. Tying or exceeding record highs in many spots. Yea, that was worse than the ones in 2007 and 2008, respectively....probably 2nd to only 1996. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Ski resorts today are modern marvels. They'll blanket the major routes and lay down primo cord. Leave the fat skis at home and put an edge on your east coast all mountains, you'll do just fine. Show up early and bounce once the light gets flat.ice skating on wind blown steeps when I was younger sure, I will wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Yea, that was worse than the ones in 2007 and 2008, respectively....probably 2nd to only 1996.96 looks like a sig I could wrap my arms around if we get that AO flip. I am ready to break out the epic term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Just some nasty things said in here today. Merry Xmas to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Some simply get overly emotional. 32.0000000000000001 R- pic of the pack? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 33.1 and cold rain.. Happy Holidays to all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Just some nasty things said in here today. Merry Xmas to all merry xmas Kevn, enjoy the time with family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TauntonBlizzard2013 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 35. Raw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Ski resorts today are modern marvels. They'll blanket the major routes and lay down primo cord. Leave the fat skis at home and put an edge on your east coast all mountains, you'll do just fine. Show up early and bounce once the light gets flat. This. Systems like this past one affect the whole mountain, but give it a couple days to get a few grooms and snow made, and the snowmaking trails and main routes will come back fine. These systems more just hurt the natural snow terrain where you can't do anything about it. The trail counts at ski areas went back down to the grooming/snowmaking terrain only. Most major ski resorts have like that base number of trails that will be open all season long. At this point in the year, that's what we are at. It's the same trail numbers we would have if no natural snow had fallen to date (if that makes sense). Trail counts spiked this last week due to the snowstorms because everyone started opening natural snow terrain...now we've lost that either due to actual loss of snow or just plain crappy moonscape surface. Mountains are now back to their snowmaking trail counts. This type of set up will certainly lead to skied off conditions in the afternoons after heavy traffic, as Coventry is right, with the frozen base layer it will scrape down to that. However that happens any prime holiday time. The best skiing is always in the morning and the trick is always get there early, bang out your runs, and head home when the masses get out from lunch in the early afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 ice skating on wind blown steeps when I was younger sure, I will wait. Regardless of conditions, if you have the time and means to go skiing another time, never go during holiday periods. Your experience anywhere will be better mid-week outside of school vacation periods. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Kevin, I sincerely wish you a very happy Holiday Season and good health to you and your family going forward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sugarloaf1989 Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 As per Killington Zone, rain has changed over to snow at the 3,500'. snowmaking resurfacing and grooming should be full force in the next week. Thank goodness for cold weather behind this rain to allow for nonstop snowmaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apm Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 On behalf of those of us who apparently can't understand tongue in cheek humor, I apologize. There are some of us who do appreciate your relentless passion (and trolling!) and optimism. This would be a far duller place without your presence. A merry Xmas to you too! Just some nasty things said in here today. Merry Xmas to all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Well, maybe those N of 44 latitude. I'm not sure how great things will be for CNE mountains. this was a situ where maine/nh had a LOT less melting then the green mountain spine.MRG FTL again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 As per Killington Zone, rain has changed over to snow at the 3,500'. snowmaking resurfacing and grooming should be full force in the next week. Thank goodness for cold weather behind this rain to allow for nonstop snowmaking. We are snowing right down into town here at 750ft... started at the summit around 9am and the snow level hit the base area around 1:30pm...and then into town around 2:30pm. Its more snow grains than anything, with an occasional wet aggregate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 this was a situ where maine/nh had a LOT less melting then the green mountain spine. MRG FTL again Its pretty much climo...Maine/NH hold the cold better but Pickles this was elevational more than anything. It was 45 degrees on the summit of Mount Washington. Anything above the inversion level didn't avoid the warmth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N. OF PIKE Posted December 23, 2013 Share Posted December 23, 2013 Its pretty much climo...Maine/NH hold the cold better but Pickles this was elevational more than anything. It was 45 degrees on the summit of Mount Washington. Anything above the inversion level didn't avoid the warmth. Berks got it absolute worst. Sugarloaf prob had net gain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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