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  1. powderfreak
    It just keeps snowing hard. The VAD shows the story of deep layer uniform air flow.. . Pushing moisture into the east side. No low level veering and blocked flow here.
  2. powderfreak
    Snowing nicely with the flow unblocking. All white outside. Grass sufficiently covered and dog coming back inside white. Getting good east slope drift now to the precipitation.
  3. powderfreak
    Snowing and turning white at 750ft. 31F. MVL visibility at 1.5sm and that sounds about right. A steady light snow. Grooming team reporting 3" near 1,500ft and 6-7" above 3,000ft.
  4. powderfreak
    Yeah it's whitening up out there on cars and grass a bit... but seems like an "icy" type of snow. It's not pure flakes. Seems rimed... loud snow. Grooming reports 6-7" up top and 4" on 13 Pitch of Liftline talking to a groomer winching it. Insulating the wet snow below so the pack isn't freezing underneath very quick. It's still soaked under the new snow it sounds like.
  5. powderfreak
    Yeah for some reason only the “composite” will work. I loved the 2.5 degree scan but now use RadarScope for that.
  6. powderfreak
    Looks to be cranking up there. High Road ground based snowboard usually sees a tad more than this elevated board… 5” so far and cranking. Been running just under 1”/hr since like 3pm.
  7. powderfreak
    Just got to my car and we are whitening up at 1500ft. It’s snowing moderate 1/2 mile stuff. 3” at 3,000ft Snow Cam. Going to change to rain probably by Toll House base ha.
  8. powderfreak
    It's snowing with purpose now. Closing in on 2" at 3,000ft. No accumulations at 1,500ft yet but there's some steady wet snow falling.
  9. powderfreak
    Snowing at 1,500ft. Seems a bit earlier than I was thinking for lowering snow levels. Still feels like its 40 degrees out though, ha.
  10. powderfreak
    Tomorrow evening signal looks ok for at least some flake flying. Maybe 3-4" at the hill? Flow looks more unblocked so may deposit precip along the Spine and eastern slopes? Several questions, no where near a slam dunk but potential for a couple inches.
  11. powderfreak
    But you install air conditioning in April you said. I don't care about the temp in the winter. If folks prefer it hotter, so be it. Doesn't matter at all, do what feels right. But by installing A/C in April, it gives a different signal that one doesn't like it warmer. That's something done by someone who hates being uncomfortably hot. You want to be 68F and dry 365/7/24 a year. A narrow range of air temperature to live in, I prefer more of a range throughout the seasons. Everyone is different.
  12. powderfreak
    ? No not dirty... fresh air is always better to me. A breeze. It feels and smells like the woods, evergreens lining the property. I just love fresh air. Not that the indoor air is bad... there's just something about a bit of environmental air inside a dwelling to me.
  13. powderfreak
    It’s crazy that you set thermostats for 68F+ and also install air conditioning in April in New England. We dropped 10K on windows two years ago and it makes a difference in the cold season, but also warms things up quickly with direct sunlight.
  14. powderfreak
    Fresh air man. I love it. Not going to drop the place to 50F, but I will enjoy a bit of fresh air cracked inside after a winter of stale household air. Clean it out when you get the chance.
  15. powderfreak
    This is a pretty crazy gradient in your neck of the woods. Raw and miserable vs. open the windows, ha.
  16. powderfreak
    Happy Birthday @mreaves! Hope it was a good one. Mild day, afternoon/evening rounds of rain here. 57F for the high at the nearest PWS... off a low of 31F and frozen early AM. Felt very comfortable with a just a rain shell or hoodie this afternoon.
  17. powderfreak
    That’s impressive to be honest with the temps just off the deck.
  18. powderfreak
    Everything was iced up this morning when I arrived at the Mtn Ops Center at 5am… super slick out at 30.5F from freezing rain. Sun actually came out this morning and we shot up to 45F and climbing at the office at 1500ft. Warm breeze at the top of the mountain.
  19. powderfreak
    It’s true, shoulder season snow happens at elevation. This season you definitely take the under with the forecast but it came through. Three days of whitened ground that melts throughout the day in the valley… but 1500ft+ along the Spine was in the sweet spot.
  20. powderfreak
    Love it. Another couple months and once can start a hike at 7pm and be back by 9pm without headlamp. Getting that spring fever with the late daylight.
  21. powderfreak
    I saw Hunter and Okemo were making snow in the VR family too. Maybe they thought they couldn’t make their scheduled closings? We’ve always been a firm third Sunday in April closure. If Mtn Ops had it their way we’d close on April 17 and the snow would be completely gone a week later so they can start off-season work lol.
  22. powderfreak
    Went up $100 from previous price. It’s still a great deal but got some folks going. Skiers complain that it’s too crowded but then complain when it gets more expensive too. Supply and demand is interesting.
  23. powderfreak
    Yeah I heard there was some blowback as the Spring Pass went up $100 and the snow wasn’t anywhere as deep as it usually is… so to correctly combat that they went on a weeklong assault of Superstar. Love to see it.
  24. powderfreak
    Had to drive to Morrisville for an appointment this morning... it's easy to see why they picked Mansfield for skiing. There is no other mountain in any direction that looks as caked and pasted white as it. It's not even close. If it was 1930 and I was standing around here right now, I'd be like "that's the one over there, that's where it snows." Spring in the valley, mid-winter on the mountain.
  25. powderfreak
    It's the equivalent of when you chill on the beach in September. The temperature is at mid-summer levels, the water is at it's warmest, but the calendar has led to the population moving on. The locals and those in the know are able to take advantage of the situation.
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