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Wednesday....oy vey.

Why?

Just went out and measured 9 to 10 inches at various spots outside here in northern Otsego County.

I heard sleet when I briefly woke around 0400.  We just went back over to heavy snow so we lost 3 or 4 hours of accumulating snow to sleet.

It's all good by me.....we are cross country skiers and now we have a bulletproof base that should take us into March and beyond.

1 minute ago, LakeEffectKing said:

Ahhhhh....to be 20 something again...…

Just under 2" in L'pool.  Snow in various intensities and flake size.

We're not all lifters.

Scrawny 150 pound guy here.  Just to even things out!

I'm staking my claim:  I think we jackpot in Otsego County.

20 inches plus.  This is the perfect track for us.

22 minutes ago, CNY-WXFREAK said:

I would love another tick NW right before go time and 50-75 miles will suffice!

That track through NY harbor/ Long Island is always the winner for us.

8 minutes ago, TugHillMatt said:

These maps are all wrong...they show New England getting too much snow...

Exactly.

The only thing better than us getting a foot or more of snow is having it raining at the same time in Connecticut!

1 hour ago, rochesterdave said:

HA! Best GFS run yet. You can’t make this up. I need more Valium 

We're all good with that run just don't get that taint any closer to me!

43 minutes ago, CNY-WXFREAK said:

Cuse comes really close to mixing, actually I think it does mix for a time but if its more than 1hr I'd be surprised!

Yeah that's too close for us in Otsego County.

We want to put the low right over New York Harbor then out across LI.

13 hours ago, Jason215 said:

Great pics, looking good one t there 

Skiing Belleayre next Saturday. Anyone know how are the Catskills are looking regarding that storm brewing for the weekend? 

I think Sunday would be the day to be there.  Storm should be dumping Saturday night.

Stay overnight!

When there is good natural snow Plattekill rules.

Absolutely our favorite local mountain but only if it has been snowing.

23 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

The funniest part of that fantasy storm, if somehow one like that popped up, all the sudden Meh Bob in Taunton would have the highest realitive to normal snowfall in all of New England.  BOS probably too.  

Rat bast***s stealing all our snow from upstate NY again

Those panels would keep us all snow here in Otsego.

I'm highly skeptical of that.  I don't like that low track at all.

6 hours ago, Syrmax said:

Happy New Year from Charleston SC. 67 degrees here in the wee hours...

Better than being drenched and cold. 76F forecast for NY Day. Maybe start working on the tan...;)

48F and breezy here to start January.

Oh joy......

41 minutes ago, LongBeachSurfFreak said:

I’m on my way to Stratton as we speak and spend a ton of time there. Normally I would say pass on MLK but there is a brand new top to bottom 6 person lift opening before then. It’s going to revolutionize the mountain by spreading crowds. This new snow bowl lift will service some of the longest and easiest beginner trails in the east. I’m talking easy enough for a first time beginner. And then of course there is the Tamarrak area which is very large for a pure beginner area with tons of cool trails with bridges and tunnels. Yes lodging at the base is expensive but try black bear lodge. Awesome apres ski hot tub and reasonable prices. It’s also walking distance to the base and town area. (They have shuttles too). Grooming and snow making are as good as it gets too!!! Impeccable clean with a nice family vibe and the only gondola, highest peak and most vertical in southern Vermont 

looking forward to a couple fun days myself. Hopefully New Year’s Day isn’t another disaster 

Great info.

Never been there but sounds like we should give it a try.

36 minutes ago, wolfie09 said:

Best the euro has looked in a while, at least for oswego county, lets see how long it last lol

This being the best it has looked in a while is the stuff of nightmares.....

Stowe seems crazy expensive for that kind of experience.

I don't know the areas out toward Boston.

In upstate NY we have Royal Mountain and other local places that offer great beginner lessons and packages at very reasonable prices.

1 hour ago, Frog Town said:

Dude!  Bad Ass right up!   

Good write up too!

Outstanding.  Thank you.

What's happening up on Tug now?

Thinking of skiing BREIA tomorrow......near Boonville.

Point and click not calling for much up there but radar sure looks impressive.

Any intel from up there? Thanks.

Central Otsego County:  Precip started around 0700, mix of sleet and freezing rain, temp 31F.

Now at 32F, and the small amount of ice accretion we had is liquifying.

Still having spotty light rain showers.

1 hour ago, CNY-WXFREAK said:

I'm really surprised this isn't creating a bit more precip throughout the area as its a nice little disturbance aloft, but with absolutely no moisture to work with, there's really nothing to tap from!  

Left my home at 1650 feet, light to moderate snow falling, ground coated.

In the valley below, 1200 feet, very light snow, hardly anything on the ground.

The dry air is eating it up.

11 hours ago, weatherwiz said:

Does this arrow showing the dry air moving northeast mean I'll see sun tomorrow? 

Pretty sure that's the schematic for the play the Dolphins used to beat the Pats on Sunday.

33 minutes ago, wolfie09 said:

Impressive for DEC 6TH for sure..

 

If only it bore any relationship to actual reality......

39 minutes ago, USCAPEWEATHERAF said:

Thanks for the explanation John, much appreciated

Agree, that was a great, informative post.

7 hours ago, Snow88 said:

How much did Cooperstown get ?

Crazy long day for me at work so I was out shoveling in the dark at 0515 this morning, I think there was 3 inches new since last evening.

Not sure what our storm total will be.