HIPPYVALLEY Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Actually snowed enough for a light coating on the ground. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 49 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said: Having trouble finding the anomaly maps on that site... Go to model then model lab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, Modfan2 said: I guess I can speak to this, summers weren’t too bad as long as you got afternoon storms to cool things down; dry summers were tough going from May to October with 90+ and dews above 70; but like anything you adjust. I miss the ocean, non rocky beaches and not having to pay $20+ to park to go to them. Geez I remember you couldn't wait to get out of there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWolf Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 12 minutes ago, 40/70 Benchmark said: I'm not sure how many times you want me to say I was wrong.....sucked, suck, stink, stank, stunk. The issue with you is that your thought porcess is so reductive that you can't see the forest through the trees. The reason why I feel the next few years will suck is the same reason my past 2 outlooks have sucked...it’s because of what is going on in the west PAC. I do think it will eventually change, but not a for a few years. Well first of all, I didn’t say your outlook sucked. I said that most everyone(pro or hobbyist) couldn’t figure it out as the last two seasons were upon us. I’m not blaming you, or anybody that put out an outlook, I’m saying that it’s very difficult to see what may or may not hurt or help an area in November of the upcoming forecasted season, let alone a few years ahead. And that’s a fact. Things change, and nuances occur that cant be seen at a few weeks lead, let alone a few years. So there in is my point. The weather embarrasses us all when we try to talk in certainties…even at short length. When we’re saying things like the next few seasons will be lousy…that’s just nonsense imo. Because what’s happening in the pacific, can change over time. It’s all good. We all have our own ideas about things. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 11 minutes ago, WinterWolf said: Well first of all, I didn’t say your outlook sucked. I said that most everyone(pro or hobbyist) couldn’t figure it out as the last two seasons were upon us. I’m not blaming you, or anybody that put out an outlook, I’m saying that it’s very difficult to see what may or may not hurt or help an area in November of the upcoming forecasted season, let alone a few years ahead. And that’s a fact. Things change, and nuances occur that cant be seen at a few weeks lead, let alone a few years. So there in is my point. The weather embarrasses us all when we try to talk in certainties…even at short length. When we’re saying things like the next few seasons will be lousy…that’s just nonsense imo. Because what’s happening in the pacific, can change over time. It’s all good. We all have our own ideas about things. It did suck. lol The thing is that it isn't diffiuclt to see what has been hurting us....regardless of what the polar domain has done, the last several winters have sucked. Its because of the west PAC warmth stagnating the forcing in the MC, regardless of ENSO. If that changes, then sure...time to reconsider. But if that does not change and we have a robust Modoki La Nina upon us, then its not as ambiguous as you imply. Your use of the term "nonsense" is what is nonsensical, since there is pretty iron clad science behind how the impact that MC forcing has on our region and the relationship between the polar domain and the descending phase of the solar cycle, which is where we are headed. The Pacific may change, but the solar cycle will not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Totally admit my snow obsession has waned. I said it at the time but 2015 satiated every dream I ever had. I can't enjoy it like I did but will take at least 1 Jan 22 every year. But f HHH 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 29 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: That’s my problem with it and why I fell out of love. Grew up skiing with my dad and brother but that was when you could buy 3 lift tickets for the price of lunch nowadays. We’d have to spend hundreds of dollars for just one ski day today for the 4 of us. Can’t do it. I would look at it in terms of $ per hour. Compared to something like a pro sports game or a concert featuring a big name, it is cheaper. Proably more similar to a day at a large theme park. Figure $100 per person for an 8 hour ski day. I have no idea what rentals are nowadays. For your area, you probably have a lot of driving so that is an issue. So pricey, yes. But comperable to a lot of other things people do. I'm lucky that I have a decent hill near me, plus I run a school group and also have a group discount club I run. So I get to ski free most years. I just need snow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenmtnwx Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 31 minutes ago, RUNNAWAYICEBERG said: That’s my problem with it and why I fell out of love. Grew up skiing with my dad and brother but that was when you could buy 3 lift tickets for the price of lunch nowadays. We’d have to spend hundreds of dollars for just one ski day today for the 4 of us. Can’t do it. Why not just buy a pass for those who want to enjoy it. People buy gym memberships and pay ridiculous amounts of money, you can buy an ikon pass at their discount rate and you get a renewal discount every year and generally can get it for under $1000 a year. I ski 20 to 30 days a year cost me maybe $30-$40 per day of skiing. i’m not trying to poo, poo it for the average middle-class family on a budget, but the idea that skiing is too expensive of a recreational sport I just don’t buy. You can generally get equipment for almost nothing or even for free. People give it away all the time on Facebook marketplace or you can go to local ski swaps and buy pretty decent equipment, plenty good enough to enjoy the sport for nearly nothing. And you can look for discounts on lift tickets, season passes, or some of the Indy type passes that give you plenty of mountains and it’s a very reasonable cost for the whole season. And mind this is coming from somebody who has four kids and we ski a lot. Most ski rental shops will rent you a decent pair of equipment for the season for pretty cheap and they come along with deep discounts on Lyft tickets, or even a free ticket here or there to many local mountains. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 For years my son had a snowboard that was basically free. We bought him a used one for around $50 when he was young. Sold it at the ski swap for more money a couple of years later and used that for a larger boards, etc. He finally got a new board when we won one at the Boston ski and sports expo a few years back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weathafella Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, Ginx snewx said: He's almost 80 and has had multiple slip and falls on ice. Don't blame him but f Florida. It's an overcrowded hot as hades pit. The east coast of Florida is a congested high stress area. We’ve been on the west coast and it’s much more livable. But yeah summer is rough. Besides, New England summers are our crown jewel. I no longer ski and really don’t want to be relegated to an indoor life for months at a time. Boston is also the center of people who think they shit ice cream. It’s tiresome. I am surprised by how much I’ve enjoyed being down here this time. It happens to many of us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, Cold Miser said: Awesome, and what days / time should I expect this to ruin my day (hopefully the entire weekend)? Friday night thru Sunday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWolf Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 33 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: I would look at it in terms of $ per hour. Compared to something like a pro sports game or a concert featuring a big name, it is cheaper. Proably more similar to a day at a large theme park. Figure $100 per person for an 8 hour ski day. I have no idea what rentals are nowadays. For your area, you probably have a lot of driving so that is an issue. So pricey, yes. But comperable to a lot of other things people do. I'm lucky that I have a decent hill near me, plus I run a school group and also have a group discount club I run. So I get to ski free most years. I just need snow He can come to my town(25 minutes away)…we have a nice little mountain ski area here in Southington. It’s not Vermont obviously…but it’s a good little place with lots of lifts and a good race school/team too. But ya, it can get pricey. But our ski area offers lots of different packages for all different budgets now a days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Was hoping to escape March without snow, But i think i'm going to get some on saturday anyone want to place a bet? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 39 minutes ago, HoarfrostHubb said: I would look at it in terms of $ per hour. Compared to something like a pro sports game or a concert featuring a big name, it is cheaper. Proably more similar to a day at a large theme park. Figure $100 per person for an 8 hour ski day. I have no idea what rentals are nowadays. For your area, you probably have a lot of driving so that is an issue. So pricey, yes. But comperable to a lot of other things people do. I'm lucky that I have a decent hill near me, plus I run a school group and also have a group discount club I run. So I get to ski free most years. I just need snow Wawa adding a high speed 6pack is cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 22 minutes ago, weathafella said: The east coast of Florida is a congested high stress area. We’ve been on the west coast and it’s much more livable. But yeah summer is rough. Besides, New England summers are our crown jewel. I no longer ski and really don’t want to be relegated to an indoor life for months at a time. Boston is also the center of people who think they shit ice cream. It’s tiresome. I am surprised by how much I’ve enjoyed being down here this time. It happens to many of us. Awesome dude. What part of the west coast? Last time I was in the Tampa Port Richey area and it's wall to wall peeps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Tomorrow looks interesting with some convective snow squalls and showers with graupel. I could see a quick 2'' in the Berks and southern Greens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 I will never live in Florida but have multiple relatives/friends and invites to visit and stay anytime, I have no reason too though. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1 minute ago, weatherwiz said: Tomorrow looks interesting with some convective snow squalls and showers with graupel. I could see a quick 2'' in the Berks and southern Greens. Mitch had 4.5 last night. Excellent pattern for upslope Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weatherwiz Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Just now, Ginx snewx said: Mitch had 4.5 last night. Excellent pattern for upslope wow that's not too shabby. Sometimes these little setups get overlooked, especially this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwt3650 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 2 hours ago, Ginx snewx said: Families don't have real lifes/ don't plan their vacations around skiing? Record skiers every year. If you are into it as a family it's the best . Not everyone is and I understand and I certainly can't go get it anymore but damn straight my family was with me for decades in March and sometimes April. Some families are warm season some cold mine both. The very best part of New England is the 4 seasons. You can have constant summer if that's your gig. Some love it not for me. Kids age 8, 10, 12. Both wife and I with regular full time jobs 50-60 hours a week, 2nd business....50 days on the hill a year. Trust me; the ski industry is doing fine right now. Also, still dumping snow..For a shit warm winter, it's pretty f'n good out there right now. I'll bet we clear two feet by the time this cycle is over late week. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 11 minutes ago, dryslot said: Was hoping to escape March without snow, But i think i'm going to get some on saturday anyone want to place a bet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 Just now, bwt3650 said: Kids age 8, 10, 12. Both wife and I with regular full time jobs 50-60 hours a week, 2nd business....50 days on the hill a year. Trust me; the ski industry is doing fine right now. Also, still dumping snow..For a shit warm winter, it's pretty f'n good out there right now. I'll bet we clear two feet by the time this cycle is over late week. Go go go Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dryslot Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 2 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: SLP tracks to my west, Won't be much here on thursday, But up in the NW part of Maine could do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1 hour ago, Ginx snewx said: Go to model then model lab Oh, you are getting that from weathermodels.com....I'm on the Prism site... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwt3650 Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 48 minutes ago, greenmtnwx said: Why not just buy a pass for those who want to enjoy it. People buy gym memberships and pay ridiculous amounts of money, you can buy an ikon pass at their discount rate and you get a renewal discount every year and generally can get it for under $1000 a year. I ski 20 to 30 days a year cost me maybe $30-$40 per day of skiing. i’m not trying to poo, poo it for the average middle-class family on a budget, but the idea that skiing is too expensive of a recreational sport I just don’t buy. You can generally get equipment for almost nothing or even for free. People give it away all the time on Facebook marketplace or you can go to local ski swaps and buy pretty decent equipment, plenty good enough to enjoy the sport for nearly nothing. And you can look for discounts on lift tickets, season passes, or some of the Indy type passes that give you plenty of mountains and it’s a very reasonable cost for the whole season. And mind this is coming from somebody who has four kids and we ski a lot. Most ski rental shops will rent you a decent pair of equipment for the season for pretty cheap and they come along with deep discounts on Lyft tickets, or even a free ticket here or there to many local mountains. 100 percent agree...It's expensive for the family that goes once a year on MLK day or Christmas week who rents skis, pays for a lesson, buys a window ticket, eats breakfast and lunch in the lodge, rents a locker, pays for parking etc. It always will be. For the regular skier who knows how plan, and skis more than 4 times a year, it's one of the few activities that is cheaper than it was 15 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 22 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: Mitch had 4.5 last night. Excellent pattern for upslope I know we'll all sleep better tonight now. Especially Ray. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
40/70 Benchmark Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 1 minute ago, CoastalWx said: I know we'll all sleep better tonight now. Especially Ray. Maybe enough to bury a weenie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamarack Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 2 hours ago, CoastalWx said: It was a AN summer. Especially July and August. Yes, but barely. JJA average here is 63.29 and 2023 was 63.37, so +0.08. (And 0.01° below the median ) Turning into an above average March Snows up north. Go get it if you can. Constant refills NW NNE. CAR has had just over 40% of normal snow, month to date, only 20% here and I don't know if PWM has had any. Longitude is topping latitude so far. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 There's 3 summits above 3K that are having a decent March. Everyone else is skiing on granite. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mreaves Posted March 19 Share Posted March 19 37 minutes ago, Ginx snewx said: Awesome dude. What part of the west coast? Last time I was in the Tampa Port Richey area and it's wall to wall peeps. There are places on the west coast that aren't over run yet but their getting fewer and farther between. I've always been partial to the Panhandle beaches but everything there from Apalachicola west is booming. It has changed so much in recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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