NNE Cold Season Thread 2024-2025

[mreaves]

Yeah, the snow is starting to stack up. 

[danstorm]

5" snow/sleet here in S VT (Wilmington)

We got about 4 overnight, then mod sleet then it largely shut off for a while.

Unfortunately, the dry slot resulted in a bit of FZDZ mixing with the light sleet (and needles, it really was a kitchen sink situation) around 930-11 am - we arrived at the slopes around 10 just as they closed all express lifts because of ice

So we turned around and left (the line for the non-bunny lift was easily 90 min).  The Moover bus took about 40 min to get us back and around 1230, I heard they re-opened several good lifts.  

Worst part is there was very little icing at all.

May try to get a few runs tomorrow but it will be 7 degrees with high wind. Frustrating!

[danstorm]

Looks to wrap with a few hours of decent snow as the 850 mb low clears out longitude and a spoke of fgen swings through.

[#NoPoles]

Not the greatest storm here in Bretton Woods. Minor accumulation of about 3 inches, but really can't tell because the wind is ridiculous. I went to Lancaster and they had 6-7 inches. Berlin had about the same as Lancaster so I think Bretton Woods got shadowed 

[borderwx]

Cleared 5” this morning. Made the drive to Willoughby for a ski which was sketchy but things tapered off around 12:30.

Sleet and 30mph winds on Mt Hor made for a quick retreat off the top. A few moments of freezing drizzle and the. Back to heavy snow.

Just cleared another 5”. Snowshoeing is a full effort right now out back.

Piles are approaching 07’ blizzard height. Been a while since we have had this depth

My what a winter


.

[BrianW]

 

12 minutes ago, danstorm said:

5" snow/sleet here in S VT (Wilmington)

We got about 4 overnight, then mod sleet then it largely shut off for a while.

Unfortunately, the dry slot resulted in a bit of FZDZ mixing with the light sleet (and needles, it really was a kitchen sink situation) around 930-11 am - we arrived at the slopes around 10 just as they closed all express lifts because of ice

So we turned around and left (the line for the non-bunny lift was easily 90 min).  The Moover bus took about 40 min to get us back and around 1230, I heard they re-opened several good lifts.  

Worst part is there was very little icing at all.

May try to get a few runs tomorrow but it will be 7 degrees with high wind. Frustrating!

I'm staying in Pittsford and we turned around this morning on 4 after we saw so many cars off the road. Heard a Killington bus went off the road as well. Ended up snowshoeing the Otter Creek instead..

 

[backedgeapproaching]

14 minutes ago, #NoPoles said:

Not the greatest storm here in Bretton Woods. Minor accumulation of about 3 inches, but really can't tell because the wind is ridiculous. I went to Lancaster and they had 6-7 inches. Berlin had about the same as Lancaster so I think Bretton Woods got shadowed 

I lived here 11 years and this might have been the biggest wind assault I can remember. 8 hours straight and gusts to 57mph.  3 inches at 7AM and then just sideways snow/sleet for hours and hours. 

Crazy part is it was definitely confined to immediate western slopes, in Manchester town center it was almost calm, maybe 10mph literally couple miles away.

[#NoPoles]

17 minutes ago, backedgeapproaching said:

I lived here 11 years and this might have been the biggest wind assault I can remember. 8 hours straight and gusts to 57mph.  3 inches at 7AM and then just sideways snow/sleet for hours and hours. 

Crazy part is it was definitely confined to immediate western slopes, in Manchester town center it was almost calm, maybe 10mph literally couple miles away.

Yes, the wind these last few days has been insane. Nothing stays plowed. Recessed entryways are getting the snow piled in by the wind, up to the doorknobs. Ground blizzard during strong sustained gusts. It's been pretty crazy

[mreaves]

1 hour ago, backedgeapproaching said:

I lived here 11 years and this might have been the biggest wind assault I can remember. 8 hours straight and gusts to 57mph.  3 inches at 7AM and then just sideways snow/sleet for hours and hours. 

Crazy part is it was definitely confined to immediate western slopes, in Manchester town center it was almost calm, maybe 10mph literally couple miles away.

We haven’t had much wind at all. A lot of the storms this year have been a pain to measure because of wind. Much of this has been pretty calm. 

[backedgeapproaching]

9 minutes ago, mreaves said:

We haven’t had much wind at all. A lot of the storms this year have been a pain to measure because of wind. Much of this has been pretty calm. 

Yea, this was downslope special for western slopes here up through RUT.  Any strong LP that cuts west of here always brings the winds it seems.

[danstorm]

Winds really kicking up the last hour here... with mod snow falling - this is the most exciting part of this multifaceted event.  Great snow growth and likely 2.5-3" since the flip a few hours ago.  

We had 16 hours of light snow adding up to 4" then an inch and a half of sleet of varying intensity (mixed with some zr) over 12 hours adding up to 1.5, then a dramatic flip to S/S+.  

New England at its finest 

 

 

[powderfreak]

It just keeps snowing.

 

Good moisture feed into the Spine.

[backedgeapproaching]

19 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

It just keeps snowing.

 

Good moisture feed into the Spine.

7" here since 7PM. Absolutely nuking.

[powderfreak]

6 minutes ago, backedgeapproaching said:

7" here since 7PM. Absolutely nuking.

Good blocking of the flow for the immediate western slope. 

[J.Spin]

1 hour ago, powderfreak said:

It just keeps snowing.

 

Good moisture feed into the Spine.

I was out a little while ago for observations, and we were getting 2”/hr. snow, and from what I’ve seen, this is the most intense snowfall from this system thus far. With this evening’s snows it looks like this season’s snowfall progress has actually jumped a bit ahead of the 2007-2008 season.

[CoastalWx]

6 hours ago, J.Spin said:

I was out a little while ago for observations, and we were getting 2”/hr. snow, and from what I’ve seen, this is the most intense snowfall from this system thus far. With this evening’s snows it looks like this season’s snowfall progress has actually jumped a bit ahead of the 2007-2008 season.

That’s incredible.

[alex]

We just got an avalanche warning. I think it was prompted by my opening the patio door 

 

[dmcginvt]

Hope people are safe in the notch tomorrow

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Burlington VT
356 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025

NYZ034-VTZ006-017-181200-
Western Essex-Lamoille-Eastern Chittenden-
Including the cities of Lake Placid, Newcomb, Johnson, Stowe,
Richmond, and Underhill
356 PM EST Mon Feb 17 2025

...INCREASED RISK FOR AVALANCHES IN THE NORTH COUNTRY...

Recent snowfall combined with the pre-existing state of the
snowpack has created the potential for avalanches in the
backcountry of the Green Mountains in Vermont and the Adirondacks
in northern New York.

Outdoor enthusiasts heading into the backcountry to snowshoe,
ski, or ice climb need to be aware of the avalanche danger, the
risks involved and take the appropriate precautions.

Avoid avalanche prone areas such as steep, unstable slopes or
downslope areas from vulnerable locations. If skiing, hiking, or
snowshoeing stay on marked trails and avoid exposed open slopes.

Monitor announcements from local or state officials about the
possible risk of avalanche and stay tuned to the latest National
Weather Service forecasts and statements.

 

[mreaves]

Rarely see the Champlain Valley be the jackpot for winter storms.

VERMONT

 

...Addison County...

  4 ENE Starksboro       14.0   900 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Bristol                12.5   700 AM  2/17  Co-Op Observer

  Vergennes              11.4   445 AM  2/17  Co-Op Observer

  1 SE Cornwall          11.0   700 AM  2/17  Co-Op Observer

  Middlebury              9.7  1220 PM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

 

...Bennington County...

Peru                         12.3 in   0700 AM 02/17   COOP

Manchester 2.8 ENE           10.1 in   0700 AM 02/17   COCORAHS

5 NNW Londonderry            6.0 in    0650 AM 02/17

Landgrove 1.1 NNE            5.0 in    0730 AM 02/16   COCORAHS

5 WNW Arlington              4.0 in    0445 AM 02/17

 

...Caledonia County...

  Walden                 17.0   915 AM  2/17  1640 feet elevation

  2 WNW Wells River      14.4   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Sutton                 11.0  1115 AM  2/17  1500 feet elevation

  2 S Wheelock           10.3   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Groton                 10.0   849 AM  2/17  Public

  North Kirby             9.5   848 AM  2/17  Public

  N St. Johnsbury         8.8   707 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  N Danville              8.5   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  4 W Barnet              7.0   800 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

 

...Chittenden County...

  4 NW Burlington        16.5   800 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  1 ENE Shelburne        15.8   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  5 NNE Underhill        14.5   720 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  1 E Huntington         14.5   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Shelburne              14.0  1049 AM  2/17  Public

  Colchester             14.0   930 AM  2/17  Public

  Malletts Bay           14.0   930 AM  2/17  Public

  3 NE Charlotte         13.8   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  2 SW Hinesburg         13.6   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  2 NNE Underhill        13.5   832 AM  2/17  1100 feet elevation

  2 SW Milton            13.2   722 AM  2/17  NWS Employee

  1 NNW Burlington       13.1  1222 AM  2/17  NWS Employee

  WSW Williston          13.0   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  3 NW Williston         13.0   830 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  1 N Colchester         12.9   518 AM  2/17  NWS Employee

  4 NNE Underhill        12.7   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Charlotte              12.7   942 AM  2/17  Public

  1 E Nashville          12.5   645 AM  2/17  Co-Op Observer

  2 NW Westford          12.5   900 AM  2/17  NWS Employee

  1 S Shelburne          12.5  1119 AM  2/17  Public

  3 SSW South Burlingt   12.2   715 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Winooski               12.0   910 AM  2/17  Public

  1 E Jericho            11.8   200 AM  2/17  673 ft elevation

  1 NE South Burlingto   11.6  1200 AM  2/17  NWS Office

  1 N Hinesburg          11.0   800 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  1 S Essex Center       10.8   712 AM  2/17  NWS Employee

 

...Essex County...

  Averill                12.0   700 PM  2/16  Co-Op Observer

  4 WNW Maidstone        10.3  1000 PM  2/16  Public

  2 NNW Lunenburg         9.0   530 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

 

...Franklin County...

  Fletcher               16.5  1000 AM  2/17  Public

  St. Albans             14.0  1047 AM  2/17  Public

  2 E Fairfax            14.0  1029 AM  2/17  Public

  St. Albans Bay State   14.0   906 AM  2/17  Public

  3 N Enosburg Falls     13.7   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Swanton                13.1   817 AM  2/17  Public

  5 WNW Fairfax          12.9   900 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  4 ESE Montgomery        8.8   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

 

...Grand Isle County...

  Grand Isle             12.0   700 AM  2/17  Public

 

...Lamoille County...

  2 SSW Eden             15.5   703 AM  2/17  Trained Spotter

  Cambridge              14.5   937 AM  2/17  Public

  2 N Johnson            14.5   700 AM  2/17  Co-Op Observer

  Johnson                14.5   903 AM  2/17  Public

  SW Stowe               14.2   730 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  1 SSW Jeffersonville   14.1   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Jeffersonville         14.0  1010 AM  2/17  Public

  Morrisville            13.5   741 AM  2/17  Public

  2 N Stowe              12.7  1224 PM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  3 N Smugglers Notch    11.1   730 AM  2/17  Co-Op Observer

 

...Orange County...

  WTPV1                  11.0   700 AM  2/17  Co-Op Observer

  3 WSW Williamstown     10.1   730 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  ESE Chelsea            10.0   800 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  2 E Corinth Corners     8.5   700 AM  2/17  Co-Op Observer

  Chelsea                 8.0  1116 AM  2/17  Public

  2 SE Strafford          7.9   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  2 NNW Bradford          6.8   500 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

 

...Orleans County...

  4 NNE Greensboro       15.3   850 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  1 WNW Westfield        10.5   715 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Craftsbury Common      10.4   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  7 SE Morgan            10.0   600 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  East Brownington        9.9  1158 PM  2/16  Trained Spotter

  2 W Derby Line          7.7   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

 

...Rutland County...

  1 W Shrewsbury          9.9   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  North Shrewsbury        9.5  1015 AM  2/17  Snow and sleet.

  1 N Rutland             5.1   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  1 N West Rutland        3.8   615 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  1 SSE West Rutland      3.3  1227 PM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

 

...Washington County...

  3 NW Waterbury         18.8   600 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Northfield             18.0  1004 AM  2/17  Public

  3 E Warren             15.5   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  2 W Worcester          15.5   700 AM  2/17  Co-Op Observer

  2 NNE Waterbury Cent   14.0   625 AM  2/17  Trained Spotter

  Fayston                14.0  1110 AM  2/17  1500 feet elevation

  2 N Northfield         12.9   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  2 N Moretown           12.5   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  4 WNW Berlin           12.1  1230 PM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Woodbury               12.0   647 AM  2/17  Public

  East Montpelier        11.5  1229 PM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  3 NNW Woodbury         10.5   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  1 ESE Plainfield        8.8   700 AM  2/17  Co-Op Observer

  2 ESE Cabot             7.3  1228 PM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

 

...Windham County...

Marlboro 2.0 NNE             8.2 in    0800 AM 02/17   COCORAHS

5.6 W West Brattleboro       8.2 in    0800 AM 02/17   COOP

Brattleboro 0.7 S            8.0 in    0650 AM 02/17   COCORAHS

Guilford 7.0 SW              8.0 in    0730 AM 02/17   COCORAHS

East Dummerston 0.5 NE       7.4 in    0750 AM 02/17   COCORAHS

Westminster 5.5 W            6.8 in    0700 AM 02/17   COCORAHS

Putney 0.7 NE                6.8 in    0800 AM 02/17   COCORAHS

1 SSE Brattleboro            5.3 in    0915 AM 02/16   Public

Rockingham 1.1 NNE           5.2 in    0700 AM 02/17   COCORAHS

Brattleboro 1.3 WSW          4.0 in    0700 AM 02/16   COCORAHS

Wilmington 0.6 WNW           3.5 in    0642 AM 02/16   COCORAHS

East Dover 1.8 N             3.5 in    0700 AM 02/17   COCORAHS

Westminster 5.5 NW           3.2 in    0700 AM 02/16   COCORAHS

 

...Windsor County...

  3 S Ludlow             18.5   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  2 NE Rochester         15.9   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Ludlow                 15.4   748 AM  2/17  Public

  3 SSW Smithville       13.0   754 AM  2/17  1800 ft elevation

  3 NW Barnard           12.5   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Barnard                12.0   753 AM  2/17  1600 ft elevation

  Bethel                 12.0   834 AM  2/17  1800 feet elevation

  2 NNE Rochester        10.5   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  2 S West Windsor       10.1   700 AM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  Reading                10.0  1046 AM  2/17  Public

  Proctorsville           8.3  1231 PM  2/17  CoCoRaHS

  South Royalton          8.0   904 AM  2/17  Public

  3 NE West Hartford      5.6   519 AM  2/17  Storm Total

  1 E Woodstock           5.1   800 AM  2/17  Co-Op Observer

 

[qg_omega]

We deep winter

[J.Spin]

The winds have simply been roaring around here today, with gusts in the mountains hitting 50 to 60 MPH. Temperatures on the lower slopes have been in the teens F, which isn’t that bad, but with those winds, I didn’t have any interest in riding the lifts today. The question of riding the lifts today at Bolton Valley was moot anyway – all the major lifts started on wind hold early in the morning, and by midday the resort had already cancelled all aerial lift operations for the day due to the relentless winds. The snow report indicated that it “Might be a good day to put those skins on and head uphill.”, which was sage advice.

A trip to Timberline seemed like an appropriate goal for a quick ski tour today, with its relatively low elevation enabling one to stay out of the gusts hitting the highest ridgelines. Folks seemed to be following the advice from the snow report, and I saw about 20 cars in the Timberline lot with uphill skiers coming and going when I got there in the early afternoon. The Timberline Uphill Route was in good shape, and one could easily use it to make great time on the ascent, aside from some spots where drifts quickly filled in the track. The wind was at your back on the ascent, and the gusts would give you a massive boost right up the hill, so that was an enjoyable way to make the ascent even easier. There was a mix of clouds and sun out on the mountain this afternoon, and with those temperatures in the teens F, when I was in the sun and out of the wind, it felt really nice.

I took a run on Spell Binder, getting first tracks… at least as far as I could tell. There may actually have been some other skiers that had skied it earlier today, but the wind would erase everything so fast, you might never know if someone had skied it more than 30 minutes before you. There were obvious wind slab surfaces in the most exposed areas, but once I was below the Spell Binder headwall, it was easy to find areas that were out of the wind and had some nice powder. At our house down in the Winooski Valley we picked up 1.62 inches of liquid equivalent from Winter Storm Jett in the form of 18.8 inches of snow. While the overall snow density from the system was 8.6% H2O, the last half foot of back side upslope snow from the storm cycle was in the 6 to 7% H2O range. Some of that powder was hit by lighter winds and compacted a little more, but it still skied quite well. The powder depths I encountered on my descent were generally in the 8 to 24-inch range, depending on how much wind had snuck into various areas. With 1.62 inches of liquid equivalent from the storm at our site down in the valley, the mountain could easily have picked up a couple inches of liquid in their snow. Whatever the case, my tour today revealed that the storm put down an absolute resurfacing aside from the usual scoured areas. The resort is reporting a storm total of 18 inches, which seems quite reasonable, and I’m sure it was tough getting accumulation numbers up there with those winds.

[CoastalWx]

1 hour ago, J.Spin said:

The winds have simply been roaring around here today, with gusts in the mountains hitting 50 to 60 MPH. Temperatures on the lower slopes have been in the teens F, which isn’t that bad, but with those winds, I didn’t have any interest in riding the lifts today. The question of riding the lifts today at Bolton Valley was moot anyway – all the major lifts started on wind hold early in the morning, and by midday the resort had already cancelled all aerial lift operations for the day due to the relentless winds. The snow report indicated that it “Might be a good day to put those skins on and head uphill.”, which was sage advice.

A trip to Timberline seemed like an appropriate goal for a quick ski tour today, with its relatively low elevation enabling one to stay out of the gusts hitting the highest ridgelines. Folks seemed to be following the advice from the snow report, and I saw about 20 cars in the Timberline lot with uphill skiers coming and going when I got there in the early afternoon. The Timberline Uphill Route was in good shape, and one could easily use it to make great time on the ascent, aside from some spots where drifts quickly filled in the track. The wind was at your back on the ascent, and the gusts would give you a massive boost right up the hill, so that was an enjoyable way to make the ascent even easier. There was a mix of clouds and sun out on the mountain this afternoon, and with those temperatures in the teens F, when I was in the sun and out of the wind, it felt really nice.

I took a run on Spell Binder, getting first tracks… at least as far as I could tell. There may actually have been some other skiers that had skied it earlier today, but the wind would erase everything so fast, you might never know if someone had skied it more than 30 minutes before you. There were obvious wind slab surfaces in the most exposed areas, but once I was below the Spell Binder headwall, it was easy to find areas that were out of the wind and had some nice powder. At our house down in the Winooski Valley we picked up 1.62 inches of liquid equivalent from Winter Storm Jett in the form of 18.8 inches of snow. While the overall snow density from the system was 8.6% H2O, the last half foot of back side upslope snow from the storm cycle was in the 6 to 7% H2O range. Some of that powder was hit by lighter winds and compacted a little more, but it still skied quite well. The powder depths I encountered on my descent were generally in the 8 to 24-inch range, depending on how much wind had snuck into various areas. With 1.62 inches of liquid equivalent from the storm at our site down in the valley, the mountain could easily have picked up a couple inches of liquid in their snow. Whatever the case, my tour today revealed that the storm put down an absolute resurfacing aside from the usual scoured areas. The resort is reporting a storm total of 18 inches, which seems quite reasonable, and I’m sure it was tough getting accumulation numbers up there with those winds.

How’s your depth there at home?

[dmcginvt]

5 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

How’s your depth there at home?

I too want to comapre it between PF me and you down in the valley, my yardstick isnt big enough and in fact I broke it trying to go deeper

  

[dmcginvt]

12 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

How’s your depth there at home?

I too want to comapre it between PF me and you down in the valley

 

It broke at 31 inches.  but itwasnt done i measured another 6  the sad part is the is a really old nsb stick.  

[powderfreak]

35 minutes ago, CoastalWx said:

How’s your depth there at home?

 

31 minutes ago, dmcginvt said:

I too want to comapre it between PF me and you down in the valley, my yardstick isnt big enough and in fact I broke it trying to go deeper

  

You can see in the morning CoCoRAHS reports... J.Spin is the 34" west of Waterbury.  The Stowe Village guy next to the Public Safety building had 29".  I measured around 30" late last night, so it fits.  With the wind today, it varies a bit but you can see the wind "pillows" in the yard and open spaces that are probably a few inches higher.  Then you get a few inches less right near structures where the wind accelerated.

Pretty uniform snowpack though overall across the area.  24 - 38" type stuff for the communities along the Spine and eastern side.

I think the depths around BTV area of like 17" to 22", even down to the Lake front are impressive.  That's some good snow for lake front.

[powderfreak]

2 hours ago, J.Spin said:

With 1.62 inches of liquid equivalent from the storm at our site down in the valley, the mountain could easily have picked up a couple inches of liquid in their snow. Whatever the case, my tour today revealed that the storm put down an absolute resurfacing aside from the usual scoured areas. The resort is reporting a storm total of 18 inches, which seems quite reasonable, and I’m sure it was tough getting accumulation numbers up there with those winds.

This was a healthy shot of QPF on the Spine and eastward.  Also along the Lake front and Champlain Valley.

The bit lower QPF on the western slopes was made up for with the higher ratio upslope snow on the backside to make pretty uniform snowfall totals.  Interesting that there was less at Montgomery (1,500ft) and Westfield (1,000ft), but Jay reported the highest total at 24".  We couldn't get to the High Road plot today, so it's at least 13" as reported but the final resort/Mansfield total will be updated once we can get eyes on that data point.

[sankaty]

Drove through the lake effect band on 91 in VT in the Bellows Falls/Saxons River area about an hour or so ago. Pretty intense! Highway was completely snow covered. Looks like Stratton is getting hammered on their web cams.

Really interesting weather the past few days. Skied Killington on Sunday because the Pico summit lift was closed. On the Bear/Needles Eye side of the resort it wasn't windy at all. Heard it was howling all day at Pico. Summit lift was closed again today with very high winds at Pico. Snow has been really good overall. They're reporting 17" storm total, which seems plausible. No icing during the day at Killington on Sunday, just sleet between the two rounds of snow. Same here in Reading where we ended up with about 10".

Will try to get first tracks at Pico when the finally open the summit, hopefully tomorrow.

 

 

[J.Spin]

2 hours ago, powderfreak said:

This was a healthy shot of QPF on the Spine and eastward.  Also along the Lake front and Champlain Valley.

The bit lower QPF on the western slopes was made up for with the higher ratio upslope snow on the backside to make pretty uniform snowfall totals.

The update the BTV NWS made to their Storm Total Snowfall map yesterday bringing back that 12-18” shading along the Green Mountain Spine in this area seems like it was appropriate. Our forecast did mention the potential for a bit more backside snow today, but we haven’t seen anything substantial develop as of this evening, so what we’ve got now may be the final total for the system. If the total stays there, then Winter Storm Jett will sit in the second place spot on the season behind the January 6^th system that brough 22.7” of snow.

A few other post-Winter Storm Jett notes with respect to the season:

The storm pushed this month’s total snow to 50.7”, ensuring an above average February with respect to snowfall. That means that for this season, December, January, and February will all end up above average for snowfall, and that’s the first time that’s happened since the 2010-2011 season. Even with the very high reliability of snowfall up here in the Northern Greens, it still seems difficult to get all three of those midwinter months to achieve above average snowfall, so that’s a feather in the cap of the 2024-2025 season.

The storm pushed this season’s snowfall to date past that of 2018-2019 and 2007-2008 (the updated cumulative snowfall plot is below). We don’t know if this season can hang with those seasons going forward, but for now it’s running in the ballpark of some seasons with good overall snowfall numbers.

The storm brought season snowfall to ~160”, guaranteeing that we’ll see at least an average overall snowfall season here in our area.

[Froude]

The wind really made that one of the more impressive storms we've had in years. One from driving in Craftsbury yesterday... overhead snowbanks and stakes lining the road so the plows can find it.

[eyewall]

I miss those Feb and March double digit snows. I would give anything to live in Winooski again.