Hunter skiing 12/23

Hi All,
The real winter arrived with a blast! We had 3-4" of fresh dry powder last night on top of a well groomed surface. Temps held at 22 all day. The storm stopped around 9am and it got a little brighter until about 11 when it started snowing and blowing hard. All streets are now white and slick. Early runs in the powder were sweet but once it got chopped up skiing became real bumpy and visibility which was not real good to start with went into the crapper. The west side was badly wind blown and not worth it today. The base on Hellgate is almost to the top of the fence so groomers (Skip) take note that unless you cut a lip along the fence line, someone could go over the fence into the trees. There was a sizeable crowd today and a minor line at the lift. The mountain is in perhaps the best shape ever for the Xmas week. I won't be writing reports until next week some time unless something really note-worthy happens.
Merry Xmas to all and safe skiing / riding!
Jon

Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy and windy. Snow flurries and a few snow showers. High 26F. Winds NW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tonight: Variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible. Low 17F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow: Sun and a few passing clouds. High 27F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy skies. Low 13F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly Cloudy. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the mid teens.
Sunday: Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Monday: Mostly cloudy and windy with snow showers. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the mid single digits.