powderfreak

We’ll call it a “Stowe 5” for now . Heard that one this morning, haha. Locals at the Sunrise lift saying the inches are different here.

Wish we could ship it. The overnight snow.

3” overnight. Mountain got 5” on elevated snow board that was likely wind affected. Once we get to the ground based one we can update. Estimates would be 6-8” or so from several parties. Still snowing. Solid upslope pulse last night for about 6 hours.

At least 3” overnight. Mountain got hit good. Reporting 5” from elevated snow plot (likely wind stripped a bit) but skinners and grooming think it could be as much as 8”. Lots of wind again.

I hate social media lol. Sites posting that up like it happened yesterday.

Maybe, could go either way.

I missed this a week ago Saturday.

One can certainly tan the nape at decently below average temperatures deep into the spring, though likely not going on currently. Sun angle and temperatures aren’t collocated… don’t associate the sun with a negative connotation, the inches of climo don’t care.

To be fair no one has stated a real opinion on the temperatures when they mention increasing sun angle. There’s too much association going on in posts about increasing solar and warm season. The sun angle can be increasing and it can still be deep winter. I don’t get why folks fight the sun angle discussion, in the descent or ascent. Like it is what it is. Everyone knows climo, the best snow often comes on increasing solar. Why would folks fight those increasing sun angle posts? It’s great to see more sunlight daily. Its also moving into mid-winter snow climo. It doesn’t have to be dark to snow. Climate norms don’t line up with the solar calendar.

It’s been a windy well-mixed cold. Feels worse than the numbers. Man cold?

We did have a good little fluffer last night on Mountain Road. Almost 3” materialized after the mid-level lift moved out… surprising after barely an inch in the synoptic portion. The fluff stuck to this SUV’s wipers show the snow growth that made the most of the meager moisture on NW flow.

It's as variable as it gets, but also in a good way. The type of conditions that lead to the type of skiers the East breeds. I got out late in the day, but found some 3:30pm fun inbounds. Home field advantage.

It’s funny how folks like us moved up here for the snow and then you find some of the folks born up north absolutely hate winter weather. If you don’t ski (downhill or XC), snowboard, snowmobile, etc… I can understand it. Just a long cold dark season if you don’t enjoy the activities. Unfortunately most of the winter sports have a higher economic barrier to entry.

Around 10”. Town got another 2-3” of fluff overnight. Oddly didn’t happen at the mountain though.

A brief fluff burst at the end here. Maybe 2” at most today?

Dude, 8-miles is no joke for an evening stroll. Impressive.

Decent, but definitely got skied off today. Solid crowd today… they did a number on conditions throughout the day in classic New England fashion. Starts great, ends in flat light and slick. Snow plots picked up 1.5” today. Wintry vibe but didn’t do anything to the conditions.

Got a lil purple overhead. I think we’d manage, lol.

What the hell is Skynet? Is that the traffic helicopter on NBC?

Eh it would’ve just been 45 pages in the main thread lol.

It’s winter in the mountains. This is Smuggs from a friend.

Finally a nice day after the multi-day siege of wind and snow.

What we know for sure is that we don’t know.

One of the more impressive walks from staff parking to the Mtn Ops Center at 5am this morning. I don't have to, but the morning walk in the elements really sets the tone of the day to me. The snowbanks were getting sculpted into hard slab, which only happens in high, sustained winds.

From a friend at about 3,000ft today between Stowe and Smuggs on the Snuffies/Sterling Pond trail. 6-8 foot drifts filling the trail between the trees after 3 days of 50-80mph winds.