jtslalom Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Those of you living on the east coast get ready. We are going to get pounded by whats shaping up to be a Nor Easter. 12 inches of snow are expected to fall over northern NJ and the surrounding areas. Mountain Creek already has a pretty good base for March and will have a much better one after tonight. I went riding last night and the conditions were great. I will by riding tomorrow provided school is cancelled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 People out west must think that we are silly - putting up a thread in anticipation of 12". Yes, we right coast kids are all giddy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frochild Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Going to Gore (ny) tonight in order to wake up to the fresh stuff, weeeeeeeeeee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarvCanada Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 School canceled over 12 inches? Damn you! I've never had school cancelled over snow, I think it's a Quebec thing, cause in Ontario they call in the army :) [that happy face should have a tongue sticking out] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp1 Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Heck, they cancel school here (NJ) if their is even a 'chance' of snow! The 'rugrats' are always swarming the local hill. "Guess I should have been a truiant officer". Today 3/4 of the schools closed early 9:30-10:30 AM because the storm is 'forecast', the other 1/4 just cancelled !!! I have NO idea how they get their minimum days in. Whatever, I'm just Happy Winter may finally be getting here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Kirkwood, CA Monday, February 28, 2005 : 06:30 AM WEATHER °F Sky Wind Today's Forecast 25 Clear Light Highs in mid 30's SNOW STATS Last 24 hrs 10-14" Season Total 437-536" Base Depth 160-204" Trails Open 65 Trails Groomed 17 Another 7-12" tomorrow night. There has been so much snowfall, it is hard to get up there for groomed days that match with my days off. I took 10 days off for Christmas break and didn't get a carving day in because of storms. Should let up soon, no? Hugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikemcse Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 JP1 I was up yesterday must have missed you. I did see four alpine boards in the same area though a record! Later Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWriverstone Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 WOOHOO!!! Snow in the mid-Atlantic at last! Just got back from Whitetail where I met up with two other local carvers---we arrived at 8:30am to an empty resort and rode our faces off 'til 1pm. Snow began falling around 10:30, and by the time we left it was getting NICE on the slopes! Yes---it SUCKED to leave...but I may work a few hours this afternoon...then if the roads are passable, pop some ibuprofen and head out again for some "Winter Wonderland" action tonight! :D Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Ha.....you think it's just kids praying for snow days off? How about their teachers! (read....me!) I'll be setting my alarm even earlier for tomorrow except I won't be heading to school!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derf Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 The forecast here is only ~10cm :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mellow Yellow Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 we've got about 10-12 in North Carolina.... hmmm... cough..cough... I feel sick all of a sudden...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alakata Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 10 inches in upstate NY is a big deal for us. too bad i cant hit it untill the weekend:( nice icon mellow yellow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 It is kind of funny. I am hoping that schools and businesses stay open tomorrow. Then I will have the slopes all to myself! Selfish! Selfish! Selfish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dudleydudley Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Nevermind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 we got 1" last night. Im depressed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 US EASTERN PEOPLE GET EXCITED IF THERE IS 3 IN.OF SNOW COMING LET ALONE 1 FT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rowanpg Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Roemer weather for 2-28-2005 Update -- 12:30 pm *2-3 FEET OF SNOW LIKELY MONDAY- LATE WEDNESDAY; COULD BE MORE SOME AREAS *LONGER TERM LOOKS PROMISING INTO MID-MARCH "Skiers, snowboarders and weather junkies, lend me your ears; I've come to bury Sugarloaf and to praise her." Bury her? We'll, we were going out on a limb late week for at least a foot and a half of snow here this week, and I still think that is conservative. It would not surprise me that over the next 2 weeks we get 4-5 feet of snow here--possibly double our normal snowfall for mid-March. Here's a little lesson in meteorology-- As the sun angle and hours of daylight increase during March , the lower level of the atmosphere tends not be as cold as it is during the heart of winter. Trees, dark objects, etc. absorb light and heat more readily than air does at the higher elevations. With large bodies of cold air still poised the higher latitudes of Canada and the Arctic, very unstable air can result as it remains cold aloft, but much milder at the lower elevations. Case and point----The map valid for early Wednesday a.m.. shows the jet stream at 15,000 feet. The center of the coldest air aloft is right over northern Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine and denoted by numerous "x's" and a 510-516 circle. The lower the number, the colder the air aloft. We are talking about temperatures of -20 degrees at this level but remaining mostly in the 20's at the lower elevations here through Wednesday. This will result in orographic uplift snows that may last well into the day on Wednesday. The mountains will enhance snows greatly. At the surface there are two low pressure systems by Wednesday a.m-- one heading out past Nova Scotia and another one over the Gulf of Maine. Without one major low pressure system but two separate ones, most forecasters are downplaying snow amounts to under 12-18". However, because of the above mentioned scenario for uplift snows, enhanced by the cold air aloft the mountains, I still think we are in for some surprises. This battle between the first low pressure system (Ceaser) and the second (Brutus) will slow each other down and hence a good 36 hours of snowfall will fall in the mountains--that's a long time. With regard to the wind, it will be quite strong through Wednesday possibly gusting to over 50-60 MPH later tomorrow and throughout muc of the day on Wednesday. The skiing will be the best of the season Thursday into next week---yes, perhaps even better than this last week. The longer term pattern heading well into mid March is one that will continue to feature off and on snows and no chance of any freeze-thawing like we were witnessing in December and January. We may get snows from nor' easters, we may get snows from cold air aloft and enhancement, but either way, I can say that the place to be into mid March is here and not out west. MY OFFICAL FORECAST FOR THIS STORM MONDAY-WEDNESDAY EVENING. It continues to remain much higher than others I am hearing. We have not really changed a thing from last week but have increased confidence levels to 80%. 2.5-3 feet with a 40% chance of 4 feet by late Wednesday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
350 Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Rowanpg the carving weatherman:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SWriverstone Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Hey rowanpg...does the "pg" in your name by any chance stand for "paraglider?" :) I'm a hang glider pilot, and most pilots tend to be weather junkies! (Much more than most snowboarders...) Scott Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob L. Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Anyone up for hitting Loon or Waterville this Wednesday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 12 fresh and falling in Pittsfield. Leaving work ASAP to ride... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allee Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 I bunked off last weekend because they said we were supposed to get snow midweek in Banff, now they say no snow, just sunshine and highs of +12C = melting snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Posted March 1, 2005 Report Share Posted March 1, 2005 Allee, You live in Calgary - I have no sympathy for you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncermak Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Originally posted by ncermak 12 fresh and falling in Pittsfield. Leaving work ASAP to ride... And boy am I glad I did...what an awesome day. It was woth the OT I have to put in now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frochild Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 I too went out and it was really great, pure powder all day baby!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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