powderfreak
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This is pretty awesome. Just starting this round and it is absolutely nuking outside. 2.5" last 2 hours up high. 6" past 24 hours on the snow cam. I'll try to make this video public on FB.... https://www.facebook.com/scott.braaten.35/videos/411423627194364
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I believe they used that? Is that one from like Oregon State or something?
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Snow picking up again. Lookout Snow Cam near 3” since 7am, 4” in last 24 hours. We’ve been melting as much as its snowing at 1500ft. But next burst moving in so we’ll see. About an inch at this level.
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Models had the last wave around late morning, I bet that's what's showing up in NNY now.
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Agreed, it’s got good deep layer flow from the lakes and decent upper air support to generate lift outside of terrain… it’s one of the many combo light events we get all winter. The upper level cold pool definitely helping lower snow levels too.
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Shutting down RT 108 through the Notch.
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It is absolutely nuking silver dollars. Road has snow/slush above 1300ft. This is great.
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Winter coming down in elevation. 1500ft looking real nice and snowing.
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First light snow obs at the ASOS of the season. METAR KMVL 031015Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM -SN BR SCT003 OVC028 01/00 A3013 It is snowing nicely at the mountain. Bet 1500ft is white when I get there shortly.
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Snowing nicely up there this morning on the streamer. Heavier squalls just north.
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Yeah for sure, at least the topographic aspect makes it easier to see as those maps generally just start to mirror elevation… though as we know sometimes applying the same amounts to similar elevations isn’t always the correct/actual outcome. Up in NNE, 1000ft in one place could be more/less snowy than another 1000ft place… but often these interpolations assume they are around the same snowfall.
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00z HRRR like’s JSpin’s neighborhood tomorrow.
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I can tell you where Mt Washington and Mt Mansfield are, ha. I still think these maps, while great, are more about the “look” of the climatology than the actual values.
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Yeah Stowe has crews in tonight too. We’ve almost always started at the first chance after November 1st…. though have made snow in late October if a cold shot is starting that rolls into November.
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@eyewallthis reminded me of your early season chases into the Notch. Photo from AJ’s Sports in Stowe from an employee going through Smugglers Notch:
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Seasons in seasons over here. Upslope squall season is here. Snow paste level is just above the base area. Feel pretty confident in the heart of that we achieved true SN+ 1/4 mile briefly. Dropped an inch in about 15 minutes where cold enough to stick.
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That was a legit squall. Snow paste level is just above the base area.
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First SN+ of the season. That was awesome. About 15 minutes of enjoying winter. Everything pasted white by 2,000ft. Only brief mulch accum at 1,500ft.
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Yeah this is pretty late to be honest, it is November now. Getting ready to see what this wall of precip does when it moves over. Just started dippin’ dots again.
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Just wet over to frozen. Graupel and flakes. Flatter roof tops turning white. But the bigger squall is still a few minutes out.
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Yeah just saw that on radar… looks like a decent squall. Convective almost, must be some graupel in there? I’ll see what it is when it gets here. Summits been holding 29-30F and the earlier snow has melted back up high except can still see some on the “uppers” of the Front Four. Edit: It just started precipitating and based on the visibility change it looks like the snow level is pretty high to start… 2500-2800ft?
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I'll hire you and put you in employee housing dorm room up here for the winter. It won't look like this though :
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Started as rain and now over to all snow at 1,500ft in the base area. Trails are turning white not far up. Looks like big flakes just a few hundred feet higher. Nice lake effect/upslope connection.
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Cell phone shots but decent sky scenes walking the dog this evening along the river. Water receded pretty fast after the rains, but still decent compared to mid-summer levels. Walking the village dog path, watching the backlit precipitation from a passing snow shower over the mountain with rain down lower, a good evening. That speed bump called Mansfield caused just enough lift to trigger a brief shower/squall as it moved NE of here.
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Yeah I just looked at Sunday River, if you knew when you were planning a trip you can get midweek tickets for $52-$65 and $80-$110 depending on the weekends. Even that is significant to non middle class families/people though. I get it completely, day of pricing is ridiculous but like most endeavors these days if you plan ahead you can save big over rack rate. The business world has really embraced dynamic pricing in all sectors.
