powderfreak

I can’t figure it out, nor can others. 40” is a big difference when everyone else is within inches of each other. That’s like a noticeable snowpack difference. If we had 40” more, the stake depth would be two feet higher. But that’s not just a couple inches here or there. Thats the equivalent of four 10-inch storms where the neighbors got nothing.

We’ve measured 125” on Mansfield at this plot: Bolton stands out big around here… from south to north: Jay Peak… 187” Smugglers Notch… 122” Stowe… 125” Bolton Valley… 165” Mad River Glen… 109” Sugarbush… 126” Now, I’m not going to call anyone out but I will list the resorts who make note that they are actually measuring snow at set locations, have live cams on a snowstake or occasionally share photos of a constant location with a measuring device… Sugarbush, MRG, Stowe, Smuggs. Infer what you want from that information. There are two ski areas that I have never seen any proof of actual standardized measuring going on.

Theres been wind and heavy wet snow in several events this winter. We had a weekly pasting event for like 3 weeks in a row in Nov/Dec.

Mid-level magic.

Agreed, the ratios are high, but with cold temps it doesn’t matter. Its mid-January vibes as they should be.

34” measured by the three person team over the past 7 days. It’s been a good run at the Plot. Snow Reporter Chutes area has been deep.

What a scene out there this evening. Just post card stuff in town. The few folks visiting town this week are getting the Ski Town as it should be vibe. Town is snowy, and the mountain is buried. The High Road Snow Plot has seen 34” past 7 days. All measured, no bullshit guesstimating. High quality control measurement standards for Stowe. 5” today through 3:30pm. Snowed steadily through 6:30pm.

Measuring just shy of 6” and 1” past hour in town.

5” at the ski area so far.

Can see us losing our 1-1.5”/hr meso band there.

3” and nuking at base of ski area. This has to be 30:1 ratio stuff. This is how you get 9” on like 0.3” QPF.

Snowing hard. Nice mid-level fronto band developing that looks like it may hold this afternoon.

5F. Pretty chilly evening.

The High Road Snow Plot at 3,000ft at Stowe has recorded 29” in the past 7 days. The snow depth at the fabled Stake has responded accordingly. Another fluffy 3” this morning from overnight squalls. This site is one of the best snow measurement spots one could dream off. Heres a photo from a few days ago, but when we talk about the High Road location, this is the measurement site. Just a nice opening on a bench in the terrain 3/4ths of the way up the hill to sample the “upper mountain”… the readings here truly match with the conditions on the hill. It’s a great representation. If you skied through the woods at 3,000ft, this is the depth of the new snow you would encounter.

Winter is in place, with a fluffy light refresher on tap. Hope you guys get fluffed. Large part of the north has a big/tall DGZ, add in some fronto banding and someone likely has a good event through CNE into NE NNE.

Nice hit there for you Mainers. Develops at the right time. Could be some good ratios

Pretty widespread 3-5”.

Just a screen shot of a video I saw of squalls marching across the Champlain Valley today, on the VT side of the Lake. The snow squall warnings seemed justified, based on how bad the driving got from a very fast 1-2” whiteout.

Added 2” more today through 2pm. Pow is back with 11” of dense on top of the crust.

Road shut down to and from the ski area.

Can see the squalls progression based on traffic. Its in the yellow zone now with good travel speeds ahead and behind.

I-89 through JSpin’s zone has to be an absolute bear right now.

This thing is going to put down like 4” here at the ski area. It is snowing so hard on Mansfield. But then look at the radar has some 50+ DBZ cores approaching the west slopes and Spine by Sugarbush and MRG. Those cores are crazy to me for up here in snow.

Holy crap, ha.

This has to be 3”/hr rates. Even if short duration. It is vomiting snow.