J.Spin Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 And BTV just upgraded Lamoille and Washington Counties to a Winter Weather Advisory for 3-5" of wet snow... so they are seeing the slightly snowier appeal to the 12z models. Thanks for the update, I hadn’t seen that. The latest BTV NWS maps are below: It looks like we’ve got some very light flakes of snow out there as we speak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Drove up. Temp dropped to 31 in killington at about 9:15. North on 100 there was freezing mist that was glazing the roadway. All the way into warren. At 1400' there is a solid glaze on road surface and the snow has a crust. Snowing now moderately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 1.5" of soaking wet snow at home in town. 2.5" of very dense (but not necessarily wet) snow up at the base of the mountain. Its almost like a sleet type ratio where its not crusty but you can walk on it. I have no idea how this is going to ski. Could be really good and smooth, or.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 1.5" of soaking wet snow at home in town. 2.5" of very dense (but not necessarily wet) snow up at the base of the mountain. Its almost like a sleet type ratio where its not crusty but you can walk on it. I have no idea how this is going to ski. Could be really good and smooth, or.... Cornmeal, like the 2.5" of 6:1 snow that fell 9P thru 7 this morning - all snow at 26-28F, but almost all tiny "flakes". The 1.5" snow 5:30-9 last night came with slightly higher temps (and a trace of dz to start, after 3 hr of non-accum mood flakes) but had 11:1 ratio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borderwx Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 just a sqosh under 5" here, seemed about the same at J. Same crust you have PF under 2K, some nice skiing powder above. Rare that the house and the mountain have similar totals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Spin Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Event totals: 1.3” Snow/0.26” L.E. There was some liquid on the bottom of the stack here at the house, but the top of the stack was much drier than I would have though based on the temperature. Details from the 7:00 A.M. Waterbury observations: New Snow: 1.2 inches New Liquid: 0.26 inches Snow/Water Ratio: 4.6 Snow Density: 21.7% H2O Temperature: 34.3 F Sky: Light Snow (1-2 mm flakes) Snow at the stake: 12.5 inches The north to south listing of available snowfall totals from the Vermont ski areas for this storm is below. Totals drop as one heads southward, with some icing problems reported to the south and little accumulation south of the Killington area. Jay Peak: 4” Burke: 5” Smuggler’s Notch: 4” Stowe: 3” Bolton Valley: 3” Mad River Glen: 2” Sugarbush: 2” Middlebury: 2” Pico: 1” Killington: 1” Okemo: 0” Bromley: 0” Magic Mountain: 0.25” Stratton: 0” Mount Snow: 0” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Only about an inch here thus far. A decent band is rolling through now but it won't last too long. We may see up to 2 inches or so total when this is done. Another nickle in the bank . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 We got blocked on this side of the mountain today with the mid-level northeasterly and northerly wind, so only added 0.7" at 1,500ft for a total of 3.2". Up at 3,000ft fared better with the protected area (winds were howling at times) showing 1.5" or a bit more for a total around 4.5" up there. I bet Smuggs and Bolton though on the west side got hit pretty decently. Wouldn't surprise me if they picked up another 3" today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nittany88 Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 We got blocked on this side of the mountain today with the mid-level northeasterly and northerly wind, so only added 0.7" at 1,500ft for a total of 3.2". Up at 3,000ft fared better with the protected area (winds were howling at times) showing 1.5" or a bit more for a total around 4.5" up there. I bet Smuggs and Bolton though on the west side got hit pretty decently. Wouldn't surprise me if they picked up another 3" today. Had light snow here all day today but didn't accumulate to much, maybe an inch or a little more, and didn't stick to pavement. Wintry feel though with stiff north winds blowing around what did accumulate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyewall Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Had light snow here all day today but didn't accumulate to much, maybe an inch or a little more, and didn't stick to pavement. Wintry feel though with stiff north winds blowing around what did accumulate. Yep looks like we may have had 1.5 inches or so total here but the wind was blowing things around quite a bit. It was nice to see flakes in the air most of the day but it definitely struggled to stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
borderwx Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Caked again... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Caked again... Beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 For Dryslot and Lava Rock. Here is a piece done by the CBS affiliate in our area about snowmobiling. It was filmed on our trail system and shows how good a condition they are in. http://www.wcax.com/story/28308594/is-the-vt-snowmobiling-industry-making-a-comeback Looks sweet, Conditions are only improving up here after this weekend overall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 2.0" here for this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Caked again... Awesome! Only 2.0" here. You guys looked to be in some solid snow most of today...sweet spot of Jay Peak area back through the Northeast Kingdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eekuasepinniW Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Actually got a little more snow than I thought. I measured in the backyard on top of the snowpack and found 3.8" there. I see Wolfeboro did well with 6.3" It was neat to see the slightly higher hills have more snow stuck to them early this afternoon. The trees in the foreground are at about 550' and the hill is 990'. Didn't show up as well in a photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Well, I struck out with the 6", but skiing was fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Event totals: 1.3” Snow/0.26” L.E. There was some liquid on the bottom of the stack here at the house, but the top of the stack was much drier than I would have though based on the temperature. Details from the 7:00 A.M. Waterbury observations: New Snow: 1.2 inches New Liquid: 0.26 inches Snow/Water Ratio: 4.6 Snow Density: 21.7% H2O Temperature: 34.3 F Sky: Light Snow (1-2 mm flakes) Snow at the stake: 12.5 inches The north to south listing of available snowfall totals from the Vermont ski areas for this storm is below. Totals drop as one heads southward, with some icing problems reported to the south and little accumulation south of the Killington area. Jay Peak: 4” Burke: 5” Smuggler’s Notch: 4” Stowe: 3” Bolton Valley: 3” Mad River Glen: 2” Sugarbush: 2” Middlebury: 2” Pico: 1” Killington: 1” Okemo: 0” Bromley: 0” Magic Mountain: 0.25” Stratton: 0” Mount Snow: 0” Sb updated the total to 4" up top as of this afternoon. Makes sense since there was 2" when I started skiing at 8:30 and it was dumping for awhile ghereafter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted March 15, 2015 Share Posted March 15, 2015 Looks sweet, Conditions are only improving up here after this weekend overallWas in bridgton yesterday. Trails looked beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Was in bridgton yesterday. Trails looked beat. I'm going to trailer to Newport next Saturday Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMainer Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I'm going to trailer to Newport next Saturday Sent from my iPhone I was out panning trails today back home (just south of Greenville) thinking the snow would be done by Noon. Nope, had to be closing in on a foot when I left at 3:30pm and she was still coming down hard. Trails should be great Newport north next weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I'm going to trailer to Newport next Saturday Sent from my iPhone Think we're heading to andover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 I was out panning trails today back home (just south of Greenville) thinking the snow would be done by Noon. Nope, had to be closing in on a foot when I left at 3:30pm and she was still coming down hard. Trails should be great Newport north next weekend. Yeah figured as much, Good to hear I know the milli area was at least 12"+ going to head that way and over to your area Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Think we're heading to andover Coos canyon over to rangeley area? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Coos canyon over to rangeley area? Sent from my iPhone No, usually ride up to the notch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 No, usually ride up to the notch. Don't think I have been over that way before Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lava Rock Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Don't think I have been over that way before Sent from my iPhone All kinds of trails over there. Not as many people is a plus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 All kinds of trails over there. Not as many people is a plus. I try to stay away from rangeley area and will go eustis to jackman Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Actually got a little more snow than I thought. I measured in the backyard on top of the snowpack and found 3.8" there. I see Wolfeboro did well with 6.3" It was neat to see the slightly higher hills have more snow stuck to them early this afternoon. The trees in the foreground are at about 550' and the hill is 990'. Didn't show up as well in a photo. DSCN0415.JPG WTF Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.Spin Posted March 16, 2015 Share Posted March 16, 2015 Event totals: 2.7” Snow/0.42” L.E. We found 1.4” on the snowboard when we got home from skiing this afternoon, and it’s continued to be dense stuff with a good contribution to the snowpack. It was cloudy at observations time, but we’ve had another round of snow with a couple of additional tenths down since then. Details from the 6:00 P.M. Waterbury observations: New Snow: 1.4 inches New Liquid: 0.17 inches Snow/Water Ratio: 8.2 Snow Density: 12.1% H2O Temperature: 28.8 F Sky: Mostly Cloudy Snow at the stake: 14.0 inches For those Vermont ski areas that provided an afternoon update, I’ve topped off the north to south listing of reported storm totals below. Totals have roughly doubled since this morning, with Bolton and Jay now topping the list with 7 and 8 inches respectively. Totals are still low as one heads southward, with minimal additional accumulation south of the Killington area. Jay Peak: 8” Burke: 5” Smuggler’s Notch: 6” Stowe: 5” Bolton Valley: 7” Mad River Glen: 4” Sugarbush: 4” Pico: 2” Killington: 2” Okemo: 0” Stratton: 0” Mount Snow: 1” We were at Stowe this afternoon and it was snowing just about the entire time. It came down with varying intensity, sometimes quite hard, and the flakes were always on the small side so the accumulations were dense and provided a very nice resurfacing. I’d say accumulations were 4-5” by the afternoon, just like the evening update of their report would suggest, and with powder of that density it was more than enough to float you. Winds were high at times, so after a run on the Gondola, we spent the rest of the stormy afternoon off the Mountain Triple Chair, and it was just run after run after run of sheltered powder in the trees. It was Mt. Mansfield as usual delivering yet another powder day. I’ve added a few storm-related photos from the afternoon below: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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