alex Posted January 28 6 hours ago, wxeyeNH said: Wow, nice 12Z Euro run for next week. Good way to end a cold blast with a nice slow system. So much uncertainty, don’t get too vested at this stage! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex Posted January 28 Btw 2.4” today and light snow at the moment. Skiing was amazing once again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Spin Posted January 28 Event totals: 2.0” Snow/0.08” L.E. The snowfall has recently picked up this evening, and it may be associated with the echoes that have popped up on the radar, but the look is very localized over the Champlain Valley at the moment. Details from the 10:00 P.M. Waterbury observations: New Snow: 0.1 inches New Liquid: Trace Temperature: 24.6 F Sky: Light Snow (2-10 mm flakes) Snow at the stake: 14.0 inches Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex Posted January 28 1.25” overnight with a nice steady light snowfall. I really don’t care much about what this upcoming storm does, just give me a nice upslope flow after it and I’m happy! We have opened up most of the glades with the upslope following the last storm. Sweet pattern. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwt3650 Posted January 28 About an inch over night and a mix between snow globe flakes and a steadier light snow right now. Should be snowy all day. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex Posted January 28 Was not expecting such a snowy day. 2.5” new 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Spin Posted January 28 4 hours ago, bwt3650 said: About an inch over night and a mix between snow globe flakes and a steadier light snow right now. Should be snowy all day. Yeah, we’re into the back side moisture that some of the models like the GFS have been showing for this system (Winter Storm Nathaniel) to potentially persist through Friday/Saturday. It was hard to know how it would play out because only some of the models were showing it, but it looks like it’s there on most global and mesoscale models now. Thus far it’s been fairly light here, with a tenth or two of new snowfall per six-hour block, but we did just get some steadier flakes that dropped another half inch fairly quickly. It’s certainly been keeping us with that classing NNE mountain regime of flakes in the air. As PF would say… 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhineasC Posted January 28 2 hours ago, alex said: Was not expecting such a snowy day. 2.5” new GYX distro said it would all clear out earlier this morning but still going here. Nothing "epic" but keeps the wintry appeal going. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex Posted January 28 4 minutes ago, PhineasC said: GYX distro said it would all clear out earlier this morning but still going here. Nothing "epic" but keeps the wintry appeal going. I’ve really stopped caring about epic. I’d rather have these great, prolonged 2” a day patterns than the heartache of coastal cutter no cutter etc etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhineasC Posted January 28 5 minutes ago, alex said: I’ve really stopped caring about epic. I’d rather have these great, prolonged 2” a day patterns than the heartache of coastal cutter no cutter etc etc. They are awesome for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Spin Posted January 28 47 minutes ago, alex said: I’ve really stopped caring about epic. I’d rather have these great, prolonged 2” a day patterns than the heartache of coastal cutter no cutter etc etc. It’s cool to see that there are folks out there who like that type of snowfall regime, although I’d say it’s still quite a minority of the people I’ve seen on this weather forum. Most of the forum focuses on tracking big winter storms. That’s a huge part of the winter climatology for a lot of places outside the mountains or LES areas though. From the perspective of many skiers, a winter pattern with consistency is where it’s at. Yeah, larger storms are important for base building or getting in those bigger powder days, and they’re awesome when they come around, but it’s the daily snows that will really keep the snow quality up. To get by with generally good to great ski conditions in a feast or famine snowfall climate, there really needs to be great snow preservation, such as is found in the high elevation/dry air climates of some of the higher mountain ranges. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eyewall Posted January 28 I still check in here as I will always miss my time in VT. Here in North Carolina we cashed in on dynamical cooling overnight: 10 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex Posted January 28 3 hours ago, J.Spin said: It’s cool to see that there are folks out there who like that type of snowfall regime, although I’d say it’s still quite a minority of the people I’ve seen on this weather forum. Most of the forum focuses on tracking big winter storms. That’s a huge part of the winter climatology for a lot of places outside the mountains or LES areas though. From the perspective of many skiers, a winter pattern with consistency is where it’s at. Yeah, larger storms are important for base building or getting in those bigger powder days, and they’re awesome when they come around, but it’s the daily snows that will really keep the snow quality up. To get by with generally good to great ski conditions in a feast or famine snowfall climate, there really needs to be great snow preservation, such as is found in the high elevation/dry air climates of some of the higher mountain ranges. I think that’s a great point. Growing up near the Alps in Italy, the Alps had great snow but not frequent at all. Patterns there can be very stubborn - you can have a 2 week period that brings 10 feet of snow, and then nothing for a month. But everything is above 3000 feet so the snow preservation is usually great unless you get what they call “Phoen” which is a downsloping wind from the north, that can wipe out a deep pack in no time. Here, while the East Coast is famous for its ice, upslope prone location actually have really good snow quality because of the consistent refreshers. I haven’t counted but it seems like we have measurable snow at least 50% of the days. That keeps surfaces nice and fresh, and trees covered. Great for skiing and so scenic! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tamarack Posted January 28 2 hours ago, J.Spin said: It’s cool to see that there are folks out there who like that type of snowfall regime, although I’d say it’s still quite a minority of the people I’ve seen on this weather forum. Most of the forum focuses on tracking big winter storms. That’s a huge part of the winter climatology for a lot of places outside the mountains or LES areas though. Guilty as charged. Since moving south from Fort Kent I've lived in places that get little or none of the endless non-synoptic snow, and that colors my thinking. That said, we've had mood flakes almost all day, ending with a single snow-dislodging gust about 3:30. Daytime flakes totaled "T" but the scenery is as wintery as any time this season. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex Posted January 28 Speaking of which, suddenly it went to moderate/heavy snow with big fluffy flakes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhineasC Posted January 28 Just keeps snowing here. 14 degrees. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
powderfreak Posted January 28 Snowed all day at the mountain but to the tune of about only about 1.5”. Mood snows and just enough to need to brush the car off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwt3650 Posted January 28 4 hours ago, J.Spin said: It’s cool to see that there are folks out there who like that type of snowfall regime, although I’d say it’s still quite a minority of the people I’ve seen on this weather forum. Most of the forum focuses on tracking big winter storms. That’s a huge part of the winter climatology for a lot of places outside the mountains or LES areas though. From the perspective of many skiers, a winter pattern with consistency is where it’s at. Yeah, larger storms are important for base building or getting in those bigger powder days, and they’re awesome when they come around, but it’s the daily snows that will really keep the snow quality up. To get by with generally good to great ski conditions in a feast or famine snowfall climate, there really needs to be great snow preservation, such as is found in the high elevation/dry air climates of some of the higher mountain ranges. I’ll take the consistency of the northern greens every day of the week. Love this climate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwt3650 Posted January 28 Snow became steadier as the afternoon went on. Sneaky good day out there. Picked up about 3 throughout the day and looks good for tonight. Can feel the winds picking up. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwt3650 Posted January 28 5 hours ago, PhineasC said: GYX distro said it would all clear out earlier this morning but still going here. Nothing "epic" but keeps the wintry appeal going. Don’t know what I like better; your use of the word epic, or assuring us the other day that you are no delicate daffodil or some flower like that. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alex Posted January 28 GYX AFD doesn’t even mention the NH mountain areas lol. Red headed stepchild Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Spin Posted January 28 Event totals: 3.1” Snow/0.09” L.E. Details from the 6:00 P.M. Waterbury observations New Snow: 0.5 inches New Liquid: 0.01 inches Snow/Water Ratio: 50.0 Snow Density: 2.0% H2O Temperature: 15.1 F Sky: Light Snow (1-3 mm flakes) Snow at the stake: 13.5 inches Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhineasC Posted January 28 32 minutes ago, alex said: GYX AFD doesn’t even mention the NH mountain areas lol. Red headed stepchild Quote Other than a few upslope snow showers in the mountains, no precipitation is expected. So could be a few inches. LOL Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhineasC Posted January 28 1 minute ago, J.Spin said: Event totals: 3.1” Snow/0.09” L.E. Details from the 6:00 P.M. Waterbury observations New Snow: 0.5 inches New Liquid: 0.01 inches Snow/Water Ratio: 50.0 Snow Density: 2.0% H2O Temperature: 15.1 F Sky: Light Snow (1-3 mm flakes) Snow at the stake: 13.5 inches This is how you run a "boring" period in NNE! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Spin Posted January 28 47 minutes ago, bwt3650 said: I’ll take the consistency of the northern greens every day of the week. Love this climate. Yeah, and if you want the epitome of that Northern Greens climate, you really can’t beat being at Jay Peak with some elevation. You’re definitely getting a good dose of it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PhineasC Posted January 28 55 minutes ago, bwt3650 said: Snow became steadier as the afternoon went on. Sneaky good day out there. Picked up about 3 throughout the day and looks good for tonight. Can feel the winds picking up. Had a nice day at Cannon. The couple inches of fluff took the edge off conditions. The cold came in late afternoon and shut us down however. It gets balls cold there once the sun gets behind the ridges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J.Spin Posted January 29 24 minutes ago, PhineasC said: This is how you run a boring period in NNE! Yeah, when your slow periods are like this, you know you’re in a decent winter climate. I was up at Bolton for a bit this afternoon in 1-2”/hr snows. As I mentioned earlier, the slowest periods in the winter are typically when we get pinned under that frigid arctic air for an extended period. Other than that, it’s hard to go a week in midwinter without at least a small event or two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wxeyeNH Posted January 29 12F Temps dropping nicely. Mostly clear under a full moon but have light flurries. With arctic air it seems like it wants to snow even if there are no clouds to speak of Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
powderfreak Posted January 29 Snowing pretty decently this evening. Love evening snows in the flood lights. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jculligan Posted January 29 Picked up 0.2" early this morning to break 36" on the season. Alex and Phin are both within an hour's drive, and it never ceases to amaze just how different the climate is on the other side of the Notches. But this is well established now. With little chance of meaningful snow here, the real story in this area will be the prospect of our first sub-zero morning. So far my coldest has been 2F back on 12/16. If we're going to go sub-zero, I think it'll be either tonight or tomorrow night. Saturday night could be the coldest on valley floors, but we'll be inverted by then at this elevation. How low will we go... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
