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Ya the thermals aren’t really materially diff across the models

I think at this point 2-5” interior CP to foothills is a safe forecast with advisory snows limited to elevations above 1000’

Bread and butter here we haven’t had in a long time. Zonked coastals aren’t the only way to snow in NNE. Nothing not to like about the modeled pattern from my perspective.

Need to see GFS budge or else toss this in the pile with all the other 18z NAM runs

34f. Slushy half inch OTG in N. Conway.

GFS has been locked on, just wobbles over the last several runs

Euro is on its own with track and intensity.

I’m sure you guys are chomping to open it up and let the guns rip. Next week there will be a lot of snow being made in New England

The whites are looking good for a signifiant early season snowfall.

Still plenty of time for this to end up over CON or deepen and get more people in the game.

That’s a nice track for us, right where you want it in the GOM. too bad we’re dealing with marginal temps

Ya that’s a fairly significant change from 12z.

12z EPS had a noticeable left and right camp.

Euro was awful last year, lean GFS, save a utility pole

That’s a grid crusher with modeled 2m temps. Maybe we can lose power so many times this winter that it sends Maine back a decade. I wouldn’t mind a real estate reset, the vultures are out in full force in every mountain town across Western Maine. Ice storm 98 redux couldn’t hurt either

I’m curious about their 28” model for the same reasons but I’m skeptical. I’ve transitioned to electric for all my other lawn and garden tools. Let us know how it goes.

been a persistent issue going back several years. Siberia gets all the cold

Yup that’s true. I just know all the mountain ops guys and girls across the region are chomping at the bit to get the ball rolling

I don’t think it’s going to be ready until after the new year but that’s just my anecdotal assessment

That may have nothing to do with lack of snow lol

Man I’m glad I don’t work in the ski industry in eastern North America. What a bleak forecast

Wave after wave digging to Baja. Maybe we can get that bs out of the way in November this year

Yes, that’s another one! Baker in Moscow too.

It’s not that old but I imagine most of the older folks featured have passed now. those are the people who literally built the sport with their bare hands. I’m a “young” guy but have been fortunate to learn from and ski with legends, some of the guys from the Greg stump era are still quietly skiing in NNE. The business of skiing has evolved for better or worse but it’s the local communities and inter generational friendships that still make it special. Another great watch along these lines is “freeland a white grass story”

MWSC went through a rough patch about 5-6 years ago when they lost funding from Libra. Someone else might know the story better than I but I think it transitioned into what’s now called Outdoor Sport Institute and the assets are all stand alone 501c3. Andy Shepard was involved for a while before moving over to Saddleback and now to Black NH with Indy trying to turn it into a co op. The non profit model is the way forward for these places. It’s gotta be mission driven charitable work because making money is next to impossible for places like these. There are other even more grass roots examples. In my area there are two Nordic “centers” that offer free access and free gear to anyone and everyone. If you want a glimpse into the community driven past of Maines winter sports scene, watch “the town that moved a mountain.” I think it’s on yt. Really enjoyable.