NNE Cold Season Thread 2025-2026

[alex]

Yeah the upslope is really delivering today. Nice big fatties

[das]

3 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said:

This is where we can really shine. Snowing nicely here all day. 

Yep. We’ve had snow every hour for 23 hours straight. With another 14-16 hours on the way. And I’m even in the Valley. 

[Boston Bulldog]

Spine crusher ongoing right now, seems focused on the western slopes and peaks along the MRV

[WxWatcher007]

4.0” total as of a few hours ago.

[WxWatcher007]

5.1” as of the 7pm clearing

[alex]

It’s ironic how these bouts of upslope go essentially unforecasted but add up to what would have been a winter storm warning 

[WxWatcher007]

3 minutes ago, alex said:

It’s ironic how these bouts of upslope go essentially unforecasted but add up to what would have been a winter storm warning 

YES

It’s so wild to me that I’m approaching 120” on the season with only two winter storm warnings. 

[alex]

Posted this snake I saw today in the other thread 

[mreaves]

2 hours ago, WxWatcher007 said:

5.1” as of the 7pm clearing

Similar here after on and off snow all day. 

[WxWatcher007]

Nothing Earth shattering here but just continued picturesque powder that gradually adds up.

Snow depth approaching 2'. Would love to pass it.  

[J.Spin]

The Alberta Clipper currently affecting the area had already dropped a half foot of snow at the house as of early this morning, so it was certainly a day to hit the hill. This morning’s snow had some heft – there was over a half inch of liquid in it, and that’s much denser than the snow we’ve typically been seeing over the past few weeks.

We’ve had a pleasant return to more seasonable temperatures in the 20s F, which meant it was a good day to get back to some lift-served turns. Up at Bolton Valley, the Timberline Quad was running for the first time this week, so I started my session there and got a nice sampling of the snow. Accumulations were similar to what we’d seen down in the valley, but with a half inch or more of liquid in the snow, it was a decent resurfacing. There was even a little mixed precipitation that snuck its way into the snowpack, but thankfully it was minimal enough that it was inconsequential to the skiing. The main tenor of the conditions was set up by that relatively dense powder – it was surfy, and it felt like it would have been a great day to get out the snowboard.

Off piste in unracked areas the snow is quite deep, and you need decent pitch to make the best of it with the additional of this new shot of liquid. The untouched powder is a bit upside down with this new denser snow on top, so that’s a great situation to pull out your fat skis or snowboards. It was snowing steadily the entire time I was on the mountain, and it continued to snow throughout the area for the rest of the day and now into the overnight, so the snow consistency will be changing. Now that the backside upslope portion of the system is coming through, we’re getting much bigger flakes and drier snow, so that should reset the powder gradient for tomorrow.

[powderfreak]

Snow depth at 1500ft is up to 45” again for the second time this season.

Keeps snowing.

[alex]

We got whacked with over a foot overnight, the stake is now up to 34” including compaction 

[alex]

My outdoor table 

[WxWatcher007]

7.2" since the clipper on the 10th. Snow depth at 2ft! 

[WxWatcher007]

Now we’re getting big picturesque dendrites. Fantastic 

[WxWatcher007]

Another inch of fluff!!

[Lava Rock]

We got whacked with over a foot overnight, the stake is now up to 34” including compaction 

Upslope?

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[mreaves]

I added about an inch from the continued snow shower activity yesterday and last night.  Could have been a little more but I didn't really measure.  To me, this is the best stuff of winter.  Small storms that just keep spitting out relatively small amounts of snow, punctuated by the occasional larger storm.  

[tamarack]

High of 34 ended a 20-day run of maxima 32 or colder.  Longest run was Jan-Feb 2015 with 33.  Jan-Feb 2007 had 31 and only the 33 on Jan 24 broke a 42-day run. 
(Dwarfed by Fort Kent, no surprise.  Dec 16, 1976 thru Feb 27, 1977 for 74 days, and only 5 of them had no flakes.  That period brought 117.2" snowfall.)

[WxWatcher007]

8.2” final, which is absolutely incredible.

122.0” on the season and 2’ snow depth. It’s amazing.