cny rider

April is certainly the cruelest month in upstate NY. Just when you think you're out of winter.....they pull you back in! I can already see it coming when we are all enjoying 55F and warm bright sunshine next week.

Downhill? Nordic? We were up there last week and there was bountiful snow.

I took my kids out to the bus this morning and told them to look around at all the snow........this is our maximum snow depth for the year, for sure. After today it's all downhill. I give this winter an A- for our area. I'm into the winter sports and so my grade depends on snowpack and ski conditions. We had week of good skiing in December, and then January and February have been continuous with excellent pack and excellent surface conditions. If we could have kept winter going until mid-March I would have gone with the A grade.

Can you explain how that could happen in February? Thanks.

You just hate to see a spectacular snowstorm like this here with only meager scraps for SNE/Connecticut.

The more recent one against the Colts was the GOAT!

I have to admit, the members that keep most of the precip south of the PA border continue to be a red flag for me. At least there are fewer now than a day ago.

It's not bad at all, usually that would be a solid snowstorm for our area.

Kind of like seeing Gronk rumbling towards the end zone at full speed with only your third string safety back there at the goal line to attempt the game saving tackle Sure there's a chance.....

Define eastern. I'm in Otsego County, east of most of the forum posters but still "central" NY. Welcome to the board.

That's awesome. Great snow for everyone on our forum, and none in Connecticut! Perfect.

Nice, that's what I wanted to see. You peeps still above freezing in Buffalo?

Totals seem kind of low though.....barely a measly 50 inches here. We should bump those up.

About 3 inches. here. 31F/30 dew. Snow is the consistency of 4 hour old oatmeal.

We were supposed to be back country skiing at Yellowstone next month. Had COVID not killed the trip the lack of snow might have!

Great idea! Shake up the mojo a little in here, it's been like a funeral for the past 2 weeks.

Skied with the doggo today. Cheer up western NYers, this is what it will look like there too soon.

We skate and play hockey on our section of an 85 acre, fairly shallow beaver pond. Last evening I drilled holes to flood a section. We have 4 inches of ice. And then we hit 8F overnight so at least smaller ponds are in good shape now.

That clear sky really let the temp plummet here. 8 F. Now of course it's clouded over for another day of grey!

Granted, just for fun but a hell of a lot more fun than the 10 day maps that show an inch or less for the entire state!

You know it's good when that Lake Erie band is delivering snow here in Otsego County!

Maybe this will cheer you up. Taken today, those are my XC skis at the very bottom. Wonderful conditions.

Crickets.....