Hunter skiing & weather 12/27

Hi All you snow diggers,
Hunter got between 14 & 18" but very inconsistent as the high winds are blowing and drifting it all over the place. Some drifts are easily 24-30 ". The temp is steady at 13 with wind chills at -15 (minus 15). I did not venture out to the hill due to weather related issues but I can tell you the lifts were stopping frequently due to winds and the 6-pack & Z lift were shut down for the day at 12:30 as the winds now are stronger than last night - steady at 40 - 50 mph out of the west. The sun is out now but that is doing nothing to help the temp or blowing snow. Visibility this am was extremely poor and all roads are still white as snow is driftng back over them as soon as they are plowed. So far no power lines are down that I know of. West side ski patrol sweepers had to take a shuttle bus back to the base lodge. Cold and high winds will persist for some time as per below forecast. This week's movie in Hunter is "True Grit".
Bundle up!
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Blustery with snow showers. High 13F. Winds NW at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snowfall around one inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
Tonight: Gusty winds. Snow flurries developing after midnight. Low 8F. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny skies. High 26F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow night: A few clouds. Low 17F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the low teens.
Thursday: Abundant sunshine. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the low teens.
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.