Fozz

Maybe I'm in the minority but I like the boom/bust system. 

1 minute ago, WEATHER53 said:

Something like this has never happened and there is a reason for that.  It doesn’t.

There have been maybe 1 or 2 in 50 years where OC got 12+ and this area 1-3.

we’ve still got 8 more 6 hour  cycles to cover the bases and by noon Thursday  something will settle in that’s a forecast as opposed to examples. 

December 2010

January 2018

^^^That’s 2 in just the last 12 years.

1 minute ago, DDweatherman said:

JMA precip...

The JiMA

4 minutes ago, mappy said:

Oof, Euro snowmap is way too overdone. Has my area getting 10+ on ~.4 qpf

yeah. okay. 

Unless I'm reading it wrong it looks like you and I both get more like 0.7" QPF on the Euro.

11 minutes ago, Steve25 said:

I'm as much of a weenie as anyone but I'm not feeling it. I keep seeing the very intelligent people in the forum saying how 95% of the time this setup doesn't work out great west of the bay yet everyone seems to just be burying that and desperately hoping for the 5% chance it defies odds. 

I'm a very rational person and I just can't go against what looks to be an overwhelming likely outcome. It's been looking like from the beginning that this setup screams something huge for someone up in the New England area. 

I feel bad for saying this but honestly I can't enjoy 2-4 inches if I know NJ, NYC or Boston is getting 2-3 feet. It's just too bitter. 

It honestly makes me a little sad when I go in the storm thread because I know how desperately everyone wants the big one, and I also think with it looking more and more evident that at least the beginning of February will start mild and possibly stormy/rainy, the pull of desperation is getting pretty intense. 

It is never fun to be on the outside looking in, and when HECS totals are so close by then it feels like you're being ripped off. Years ago I used to melt down over it but now I just focus my mind on other things when that happens.

I'm not feeling it for those of us west of the bay. It's not worth getting emotionally invested in what is likely to be a cartopper. Hope I'm wrong, but I've seen this play out way too many times.

6 minutes ago, jayyy said:

Ji is MECS/HECS or bust. We all know this. 

If Philly and NYC get a MECS, I think a lot of people will be very unhappy with 2-3". Especially the ones who were fringed on January 3.

Happens every time there is a 40N storm. 

2 hours ago, DDweatherman said:

Yup, was still in Baltimore area at the time. So much fresh powder that morning in deform, about 21" where I was total. Some folks back NW towards 795 up to PSU got 2'

It was my favorite storm of all time. I'd never seen anything like it before (not counting Jan 1996 when I was 5 years old and have very faint memories). The way it exploded off the coast brought some of the best blizzard conditions I've ever seen, not to mention a snowpack of 30-36" while it was all happening.

It was hard to measure but it seemed to be around 20-21" IMBY.

Just now, psuhoffman said:

Had some amazing days at Alta. JH 2 years ago during that 40” dump was pretty epic. Was in Revelstoke a week it snowed almost everyday in 2013. That’s got to be my top 3. 

Of all the mountains that I really want to ski, Revelstoke has to be at the top of the list. One day I'll make it there, hopefully at the right timing.

11 minutes ago, nw baltimore wx said:

Mountains are making up for their slow start. Cameras look awesome out there.

Man I wish I was out there today… looks amazing  

https://timberlinemountain.com/snow-cams

The snow is wrapping up and ending. That was a fun few hours.

13 minutes ago, Baltimorewx said:

You are in Cockeyesville? In Hunt Valley its small flakes and still mixing with rain. Does not look like that here at all haha

10 minutes ago, mappy said:

He's got a little more elevation than the office, probably started snowing at his house before it did at work. 

Dusting here!

8 minutes ago, HighStakes said:

Yeah, I think he's got a couple hundred feet more. Hunt valley is like 400 ft. and where he is might be 650ft. or even higher.

Yup, you got it! I'm just over 600', and in an event like this with warm ground temps, a couple hundred feet can make a big difference.

Still coming down heavily.

Not bad...

It’s sticking on some of the pavement now. Coming down heavy. All we need is just a few hours of this.

Now it’s coming down… a dusting already.

Just changed over to snow. But I'm not expecting much unfortunately.

34 minutes ago, T. August said:

Regional jackpot over my house? Does anyone have any objections? Can I have this one?

Yes please. A quick 4" tomorrow morning would be glorious.

On 1/17/2022 at 10:56 AM, mattskiva said:

It's still WISP, with its 600 vert that skis like 300.

7 hours ago, mattskiva said:

Why would you buy at the lake, vs in Davis or Canaan which gets 2x as much snow out of every storm, has actual vertical relief, and is easily accessible from the Byrd Superhighway?

Of course, land there isn't any cheaper right now, and it's also a 2 year wait minimum to build. So instead of sitting in my slopeside house, I get to ski by my slopeside empty lot and stay in the Canaan Valley Lodge. First world problems, I suppose. 20" of new snow made for pretty good 1200 vert glade skiing today.

You are a ski snob. I agree that Canaan/Timberline have much better skiing than Wisp with more challenging terrain and more snow, but is it really necessary to randomly belittle Wisp? I personally enjoy Timberline more, but not everyone is an intermediate or advanced skier, and for someone who’s still learning, Wisp is a great place.

And as nj2va mentioned, 2x is an exaggeration. The difference is more like 1.5x, and really who cares? They all get a lot.

1 minute ago, MDsnowPRO said:

 

So it looks the same and it’s much better. 

Maybe brooklynwx is referring to the upper level looks, while the surface depiction is similar.

Just now, Maestrobjwa said:

Yeah sorry I was projecting a bit...(seeing snowmaps feels bad for the psyche--but perhaps the ones 7 days out are worse than Day 10-12, lol)

Hey, at least there's a storm there! 

Yeah that storm at the end of the month is fantasy land. Who knows how that will end up?

17 minutes ago, Maestrobjwa said:

Why are you posting snowmaps at 204 hrs away?...

They're fun to look at. Another epic run for the mountains.

The next few weeks are looking truly extraordinary for Garrett county and the Canaan area. While I'm sad to be leaving today, there is so much more opportunity coming up.

I'm about to depart Accident MD, but it is still snowing here.

My trip to Garrett county began when I arrived yesterday afternoon during the WAA phase of the storm. The storm hit hard and heavy from the very beginning, and by the time I arrived in Accident, MD, it was already ripping. I knew from that moment that I was in for a very memorable trip.

We eventually got a dry slot and a bit of a lull.

But then by this morning, the upslope had begun, and as I headed to Wisp, it was already coming down hard. At the top of the hill it was basically a blizzard.

Later on I headed to Timberline, and on my way I was treated to lovely scenes such as the one below.

Then once I arrived and hit the slopes, I couldn't believe how much fresh snow I found on the trails, and into the glades. This was a very common sight today on that mountain.

And although it was only snowing lightly when I arrived, the squalls returned with a vengeance, and by late afternoon, the blizzard was back.

But on my way down on my last run, I still had the chance to take in this scenery.

Overall it was an incredible trip, and what I saw and experienced today easily beats my visit to Jay Peak 10 months ago. Maybe not the mountain itself, but certainly the storm and the conditions (both on the roads and on the slopes).

I will never forget this.

Just now, DDweatherman said:

Earlier I heard things were awful when the bands were cranking. Whiteout conditions every few minutes. 

Oh yeah, the afternoon had brutal conditions, blowing snow, visibility of a few feet, and whiteout conditions especially in the open fields where blowing snow from massive drifts made it impossible to see ahead and was very disorienting. Even now the open fields are a bit treacherous, but not as bad as earlier.