and the MJO, EPO, NAO, warm water near Australia. Literally nothing worked in our favor this year....I was lucky to get the 4 inches here on 1/18, that was about it other than some ice and snow to rains in early December
I've gone to Mohawk (CT) twice this year and it's actually been decent with all the snowmaking and no crowds at all.... But when there's no snow down here, people just don't go.
one can argue pattern persistence-90% of the time with this type of pattern, a big east coast storm won't work out. Time and time again this winter-ensemble members have shown snows only for it to not verify-why? The pattern doesn't support it.
heading to Okemo weekend of 3/20-hoping we see a snowstorm around that time-interestingly, we went to Mohawk (NW CT) yesterday and saw 3 inches from 3 intense squalls that hit us-crazy whiteout in one of them-made for great skiing with the fresh powder. Luckiest day ever.