Hi all,
Mother nature provided some 10"- 12" of very sweet dry powder this am just in time for an early mid-week opening at 8:45. The scenery again was nothing less than a picture postcard with everything coated by a pristine white snow. The temp went from 16 to 22 now and although it is still snowing lightly it is much brighter as the sun tries to come out. The winds fortunately never really became a factor as predicted. The crowds were well spread out and lift lines were minimal. The roads still need alot of work but they are quite passable. With good grooming tonight, tomorrow could be a sensational day to ski or ride. Skiing was sweet for about 45 mins before the hounds chopped it all up and then it became quite bumpy / clumpy but still light powder. There were no bad or even marginal trails today - it was all good!
Ski ya soon, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Weekend movies:
Little Fockers
Friday, January 14 | 7:00pm
Saturday, January 15 | 4:00pm, 7:00pm
Sunday, January 16 | 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 7:00pm
Monday, January 17 | 7:00pm
White Material
Friday, January 14 | 7:15pm
Saturday, January 15 | 4:15pm, 7:15pm
Sunday, January 16 | 2:15pm, 4:15pm, 7:15pm
Monday, January 17 | 7:15pm
The Fighter
Friday, January 14 | 7:30pm
Saturday, January 15 | 4:30pm, 7:30pm
Sunday, January 16 | 2:30pm, 4:30pm, 7:30pm
Monday, January 17 | 7:30pm
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Snow likely. High 21F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.
Tonight: Snow showers. Low near 10F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 60%.
Tomorrow: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the day. High 19F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tomorrow night: A few clouds. Low 3F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Mostly Cloudy. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the low single digits.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper teens with temperatures nearly steady overnite.
Sunday: Snow showers at times. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low teens.
From WNYT - Albany:
First Warning Forecast
Snow will continue to fall heavily at times into the late morning hours, mainly East of the Hudson River Valley and into Berkshire County. Lighter snow will fall elsewhere before winding down quickly thru midday into this afternoon. Storm total accumulations can be found on the map below. It will be windy and cold as well today with blowing and drifting snow and highs in the lower to mid 20's.
There will be scattered snow showers behind the storm tonight and mostly cloudy skies tomorrow. It will be windy and cold with overnight lows tonight in the teens and highs in the mid 20's tomorrow.
Less wind is expected Friday but it will be dry and cold. Highs will reach only into the lower 20's under mostly cloudy skies.
Right now it looks like there is a chance for some light snow late Saturday and Saturday night, otherwise skies will be mostly cloudy over the weekend with highs in the mid 20's.
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Hunter skiing and powder alert Jan 11
Hello powder hounds,
Here we go again: 10-14" forecast for tonight into tomorrow - see details below.
Another spectacular morning of skiing today. The fog lifted early leaving a stunning frosted landscape with breath taking views of the mountains rising above the fog shrouded valleys. For once Hunter was in the sun and the rest of the local world was fogged in! Claire's and Wayout were groomed top to bottom and provided for some great skiing. New snow on Ike, Bleeker and great grooming on the rest of the front side made for easy ego skiing. The temps were steady between 19 & 22 with no wind and all lifts were running smoothly with minimal crowds. Clouds rolled in shortly after noon time. The winds are expected to strengthen in the morning and it could affect lift ops.
Saturday there will be a torchlight parade and fireworks for MLK weekend.
Ski ya in the powder, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Tonight: Periods of snow. Low 16F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Snow accumulating 4 to 6 inches.
Tomorrow: Snow likely. High 21F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. 5 to 8 inches of snow expected.
Tomorrow night: Snow showers. Low around 10F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 60%.
Thursday: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the day. High 19F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Friday: A few snow showers. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the low single digits.
Saturday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the mid single digits.
First Warning Forecast WNYT Albany:
We will see increasing and thickening clouds during the day today in advance of our next storm. It will be dry and cold but with less wind as highs reach the mid 20's.
A storm system tracking up the East Coast will send snow our way overnight tonight and into the day on Wednesday. At this time, it appears snow will reach much of our viewing area between 12 am and 3 am Wednesday morning. There will be 2-4 inches of snow on the ground on average across the area by the morning drive. The steadiest and heaviest snow will fall from about 4 am through midday on Wednesday before it tapers off during Wednesday evening. Storm totals can be found on the map below. Highs tomorrow will be in the mid 20's.
There will be scattered snow showers behind the storm on Thursday. It will be windy and cold heading toward the weekend as we return to sunshine. Highs will stay in the mid 20's.
Here we go again: 10-14" forecast for tonight into tomorrow - see details below.
Another spectacular morning of skiing today. The fog lifted early leaving a stunning frosted landscape with breath taking views of the mountains rising above the fog shrouded valleys. For once Hunter was in the sun and the rest of the local world was fogged in! Claire's and Wayout were groomed top to bottom and provided for some great skiing. New snow on Ike, Bleeker and great grooming on the rest of the front side made for easy ego skiing. The temps were steady between 19 & 22 with no wind and all lifts were running smoothly with minimal crowds. Clouds rolled in shortly after noon time. The winds are expected to strengthen in the morning and it could affect lift ops.
Saturday there will be a torchlight parade and fireworks for MLK weekend.
Ski ya in the powder, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Tonight: Periods of snow. Low 16F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Snow accumulating 4 to 6 inches.
Tomorrow: Snow likely. High 21F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. 5 to 8 inches of snow expected.
Tomorrow night: Snow showers. Low around 10F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 60%.
Thursday: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the day. High 19F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Friday: A few snow showers. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the low single digits.
Saturday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the mid single digits.
First Warning Forecast WNYT Albany:
We will see increasing and thickening clouds during the day today in advance of our next storm. It will be dry and cold but with less wind as highs reach the mid 20's.
A storm system tracking up the East Coast will send snow our way overnight tonight and into the day on Wednesday. At this time, it appears snow will reach much of our viewing area between 12 am and 3 am Wednesday morning. There will be 2-4 inches of snow on the ground on average across the area by the morning drive. The steadiest and heaviest snow will fall from about 4 am through midday on Wednesday before it tapers off during Wednesday evening. Storm totals can be found on the map below. Highs tomorrow will be in the mid 20's.
There will be scattered snow showers behind the storm on Thursday. It will be windy and cold heading toward the weekend as we return to sunshine. Highs will stay in the mid 20's.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Hunter skiing Jan 10
Greetings powder hounds,
What started out as a very cold, windy & overcast day with lake effect flurries turned into a brilliant sunny day by 10 am as temps climbed from 19 to 24 and the wind subsided somewhat. Skiing was GREAT! The grooming job was fantastic (thanks Skip!) and skiing was effortless. Snow guns were on Racer's and a few other scattered areas but the best of all was Apurna - great snow making job Bruce! I have a hard time remembering when Apurna was so full of soft fluffy powder with no ice. There were swales and moguls as it was not groomed but man was it fun! Claire's was more like dust on crust but improving as the sun hit it. Rt 80 was a dream run too. The front side was all nicely groomed powder on just about every run. The 2nd local motion race was held today with the post race party at the Tuscan Grill / White Star in Tannersville. Crowds were light but "F" was running even tho were were no issues with the Flyer.
There is a big change in mgmt at the mtn with the resignation of marketing director Brian Czarnecki who is going to Camelback - good luck Brian! I am not sure as of when this will be effective nor do I know of who may take his place. I assume they will be reviewing resumes of potential candidates.
Looks like another storm Tues night into Wed and I am hearing 10-12" accumulation - nothing like mid-week powder! Time to play hooky for some of you. See the bold hi-lite below: most snow in the Catskills again!!
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
from WNYT - Albany:
The wind will die out overnight, and with a clear sky temperatures will drop quickly down toward 10 above zero. Some outlying areas will be closer to zero.
Sunshine tomorrow morning will fade behind increasing and thickening clouds during the day. It will be dry and cold but with less wind as highs reach the mid 20's.
A storm riding up the East Coast will send snow our way overnight Tuesday night and into the day on Wednesday. Right now it looks like the heaviest snow will fall in the Catskills, Taconics and Berkshires but we will continue to update the forecast as it becomes more clear into midweek. Highs on Wednesday will be in the mid 20's.
There will be scattered snow showers behind the storm on Thursday. It will be windy and cold heading toward the weekend as we return to sunshine. Highs will be in the mid 20's.
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Lots of sunshine. High 23F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 7F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. High 24F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night: Snow likely. Low 17F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Some snow accumulation possible.
Wednesday: Snow. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Thursday: A few snow showers. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the mid single digits.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the low single digits.
What started out as a very cold, windy & overcast day with lake effect flurries turned into a brilliant sunny day by 10 am as temps climbed from 19 to 24 and the wind subsided somewhat. Skiing was GREAT! The grooming job was fantastic (thanks Skip!) and skiing was effortless. Snow guns were on Racer's and a few other scattered areas but the best of all was Apurna - great snow making job Bruce! I have a hard time remembering when Apurna was so full of soft fluffy powder with no ice. There were swales and moguls as it was not groomed but man was it fun! Claire's was more like dust on crust but improving as the sun hit it. Rt 80 was a dream run too. The front side was all nicely groomed powder on just about every run. The 2nd local motion race was held today with the post race party at the Tuscan Grill / White Star in Tannersville. Crowds were light but "F" was running even tho were were no issues with the Flyer.
There is a big change in mgmt at the mtn with the resignation of marketing director Brian Czarnecki who is going to Camelback - good luck Brian! I am not sure as of when this will be effective nor do I know of who may take his place. I assume they will be reviewing resumes of potential candidates.
Looks like another storm Tues night into Wed and I am hearing 10-12" accumulation - nothing like mid-week powder! Time to play hooky for some of you. See the bold hi-lite below: most snow in the Catskills again!!
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
from WNYT - Albany:
The wind will die out overnight, and with a clear sky temperatures will drop quickly down toward 10 above zero. Some outlying areas will be closer to zero.
Sunshine tomorrow morning will fade behind increasing and thickening clouds during the day. It will be dry and cold but with less wind as highs reach the mid 20's.
A storm riding up the East Coast will send snow our way overnight Tuesday night and into the day on Wednesday. Right now it looks like the heaviest snow will fall in the Catskills, Taconics and Berkshires but we will continue to update the forecast as it becomes more clear into midweek. Highs on Wednesday will be in the mid 20's.
There will be scattered snow showers behind the storm on Thursday. It will be windy and cold heading toward the weekend as we return to sunshine. Highs will be in the mid 20's.
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Lots of sunshine. High 23F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: A few passing clouds, otherwise generally clear. Low 7F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Some sun in the morning with increasing clouds during the afternoon. High 24F. Winds light and variable.
Tomorrow night: Snow likely. Low 17F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph. Some snow accumulation possible.
Wednesday: Snow. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Thursday: A few snow showers. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the mid single digits.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the low single digits.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Hunter skiing & weather Jan 6
Hi All,
Wow - what a great day to ski! Best west side skiing for me (and others) this season and the front wasn't too shabby either. Claire's and Wayout were both under the guns all day making for some great dry mounds of powder fun - it was addictive! Great job Bruce! The temp was a cold 10 this am and now 24 with no wind and great sun up until about 11:45 when clouds and flurries intermittently moved in. H-B-K was the best run on the front side with the Cliff a close second. Eside and Minya were quite hard and fast as was Racer's. The entire mid-station area was coated with great dry powder. Ike and Gunhill were OK but not as good as the other lower trails. The Flyer which went down yesterday at noon for 1 3/4 hrs due to a sensor problem on tower 5 (again) was running fine today with minimal crowds.
The weather forecasts seem to agree that we will get quite a bit of snow (6-10") Fri & Sat per below.
This weekend's movies in Hunter: True Grit & Little Fokkers - Call 263-4702 for times.
Get those powder boards ready! Sorry, no report tomorrow.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
See below official NWS site:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Hunter&state=NY&site=ALY&lat=42.2112&lon=-74.2157
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Cloudy. High 23F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the night. Low 17F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tomorrow: Snow likely. High around 25F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Snow accumulating 4 to 6 inches.
Tomorrow night: Cloudy with snow. Low near 15F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Significant snow accumulation possible.
Saturday: Snow showers. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the mid teens.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Monday: Plenty of sun. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Albany WNYT:
Clouds will increase and thicken overnight tonight and light snow will develop from west to east through the early morning hours. Overnight lows will be near 20.
The morning commute will be a little slow, but not too bad. Light snow will fly on and off through the day, but it will become steadier as the afternoon progresses. Most locations will see one to two inches by dark. Highs will once again be around 30.
Additional snow will fall tomorrow night into Saturday with modest accumulation (right now, we'll say a good 4-6") although heavier amounts are possible into Saturday afternoon in some spots...as of now it looks like the Catskills will wind up with the most snow. We'll continue to track the developing storm and update the forecast.
It will become breezy later Saturday as the snow tapers off. Windier still on Sunday with some blowing snow with highs both day in the upper 20's.
Wow - what a great day to ski! Best west side skiing for me (and others) this season and the front wasn't too shabby either. Claire's and Wayout were both under the guns all day making for some great dry mounds of powder fun - it was addictive! Great job Bruce! The temp was a cold 10 this am and now 24 with no wind and great sun up until about 11:45 when clouds and flurries intermittently moved in. H-B-K was the best run on the front side with the Cliff a close second. Eside and Minya were quite hard and fast as was Racer's. The entire mid-station area was coated with great dry powder. Ike and Gunhill were OK but not as good as the other lower trails. The Flyer which went down yesterday at noon for 1 3/4 hrs due to a sensor problem on tower 5 (again) was running fine today with minimal crowds.
The weather forecasts seem to agree that we will get quite a bit of snow (6-10") Fri & Sat per below.
This weekend's movies in Hunter: True Grit & Little Fokkers - Call 263-4702 for times.
Get those powder boards ready! Sorry, no report tomorrow.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
See below official NWS site:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Hunter&state=NY&site=ALY&lat=42.2112&lon=-74.2157
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Cloudy. High 23F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the night. Low 17F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tomorrow: Snow likely. High around 25F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Snow accumulating 4 to 6 inches.
Tomorrow night: Cloudy with snow. Low near 15F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Significant snow accumulation possible.
Saturday: Snow showers. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the mid teens.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Monday: Plenty of sun. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Albany WNYT:
Clouds will increase and thicken overnight tonight and light snow will develop from west to east through the early morning hours. Overnight lows will be near 20.
The morning commute will be a little slow, but not too bad. Light snow will fly on and off through the day, but it will become steadier as the afternoon progresses. Most locations will see one to two inches by dark. Highs will once again be around 30.
Additional snow will fall tomorrow night into Saturday with modest accumulation (right now, we'll say a good 4-6") although heavier amounts are possible into Saturday afternoon in some spots...as of now it looks like the Catskills will wind up with the most snow. We'll continue to track the developing storm and update the forecast.
It will become breezy later Saturday as the snow tapers off. Windier still on Sunday with some blowing snow with highs both day in the upper 20's.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Hunter skiing & weather Jan 5
Hi All,
Today was mostly dominated by clouds and flurries with a few bright spots in between. The ski surface conditions were very nice with powder on hardpack due to another great grooming job (except the bottom of Wayout which was marbles). Visibility was just OK to poor at best. White Cloud was opened with great powder. H-B-K was sweet as was Ike, Racer's and Gunhill. Claire's was very hard, slick & fast and not worth it for me anyway. The Eside trails were also nice as was Milky. There was no further snow making last night from what I saw except on Huega / Dropoff which only opened around noon today. The Flyer had late am problems and was shut at around noon for repairs (bad sensor) via the work cage that was being attached to the cable so F was opened. As of this hour the Flyer is still not running. There were a few more skiers today from bus groups and for the fact that it is "college week": an ID plus $35 got you a lift ticket. Apology to Cru for misspelling his name yesterday.
The big news is the weather as some are forecasting 6 - 10" Thurs / Friday /Sat - see below. It snowing quite heavily right now and sticking.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
From WNYT - Albany:
Tomorrow will wind up a cloudy day with highs in the upper 20s and low 30s. As a low approaches from the west, some light snow will develop from west to east late Thursday into Friday. It looks to be a few inches by the time Friday afternoon comes about. A secondary storm will be developing in that same time frame. It does not look to be a big snow event for most of us, but light snow will persist into Saturday. The Catskills may end up with the highest totals around our area.
Thanks to Darren for the below:
http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/43963/disruptive-snow-for-new-york-c-1.asp
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Scattered flurries and snow showers. High 28F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tonight: Some clouds. Low near 15F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Cloudy. High 27F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Variable clouds with snow showers or flurries. Low near 20F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60%.
Friday: Snow likely. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy and windy with snow showers. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low teens.
Sunday: Windy with times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Today was mostly dominated by clouds and flurries with a few bright spots in between. The ski surface conditions were very nice with powder on hardpack due to another great grooming job (except the bottom of Wayout which was marbles). Visibility was just OK to poor at best. White Cloud was opened with great powder. H-B-K was sweet as was Ike, Racer's and Gunhill. Claire's was very hard, slick & fast and not worth it for me anyway. The Eside trails were also nice as was Milky. There was no further snow making last night from what I saw except on Huega / Dropoff which only opened around noon today. The Flyer had late am problems and was shut at around noon for repairs (bad sensor) via the work cage that was being attached to the cable so F was opened. As of this hour the Flyer is still not running. There were a few more skiers today from bus groups and for the fact that it is "college week": an ID plus $35 got you a lift ticket. Apology to Cru for misspelling his name yesterday.
The big news is the weather as some are forecasting 6 - 10" Thurs / Friday /Sat - see below. It snowing quite heavily right now and sticking.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
From WNYT - Albany:
Tomorrow will wind up a cloudy day with highs in the upper 20s and low 30s. As a low approaches from the west, some light snow will develop from west to east late Thursday into Friday. It looks to be a few inches by the time Friday afternoon comes about. A secondary storm will be developing in that same time frame. It does not look to be a big snow event for most of us, but light snow will persist into Saturday. The Catskills may end up with the highest totals around our area.
Thanks to Darren for the below:
http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/43963/disruptive-snow-for-new-york-c-1.asp
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Scattered flurries and snow showers. High 28F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tonight: Some clouds. Low near 15F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Cloudy. High 27F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Variable clouds with snow showers or flurries. Low near 20F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60%.
Friday: Snow likely. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy and windy with snow showers. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low teens.
Sunday: Windy with times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Hunter skiing Jan 4
Hi All,
The weatherman blew it today - great day to ski with early clouds giving way to bright sun and lots of fresh machine made powder with terrific grooming - thanks Bruce & Skip! The early temp of 20 with no wind quickly rose to 35 and snow making had to be suspended. There was heavy snow making early on White Cloud which was all but wiped out by the recent warm spell and it was closed today. There were huge mounds of fresh ungroomed powder on Minya, nicely groomed powder on H-B-K, Huega, Racer's and most of the rest of the face except Eside which was hard and fast. Claire's, Apurna & Wayout all groomed flat and very edgeable. Everything was softening up by noon time. It was a bonus day to ski - light crowds, no lines, no lift problems, no D or F and lots of ego snow. Approx. 92 people signed up for and raced in yesterday's Localmotion event and the food at the Slope's party was plentiful and very good - Crew did an excellent job!
It is shaping up to be a great ski week. http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
The Albany forecast calling for possible snow is below followed by the usual NWS forecast:
An Alberta Clipper will pass through our area today with light snow showers and flurries. Most of the region will not se any accumulating snows, however an inch or two is possible across parts of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains. Highs today will be in the mid 30's.
The weather patter will be quiet behind the Clipper for the next couple of days before another low pressure center evolves over the Great Lakes on Thursday. This system will tap into moisture from the Atlantic and most of the area will have a general light snow from Thursday night into Friday. More snow is possible Friday night and Saturday as a secondary system emerges along the coast. Highs will be in the upper 20's and lower 30's.
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Variably cloudy with snow showers. High 29F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tonight: Scattered flurries and snow showers. Low around 20F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tomorrow: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 29F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy skies early. Snow flurries developing after midnight. Low 16F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Friday: Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Saturday: Snow likely. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the upper teens.
The weatherman blew it today - great day to ski with early clouds giving way to bright sun and lots of fresh machine made powder with terrific grooming - thanks Bruce & Skip! The early temp of 20 with no wind quickly rose to 35 and snow making had to be suspended. There was heavy snow making early on White Cloud which was all but wiped out by the recent warm spell and it was closed today. There were huge mounds of fresh ungroomed powder on Minya, nicely groomed powder on H-B-K, Huega, Racer's and most of the rest of the face except Eside which was hard and fast. Claire's, Apurna & Wayout all groomed flat and very edgeable. Everything was softening up by noon time. It was a bonus day to ski - light crowds, no lines, no lift problems, no D or F and lots of ego snow. Approx. 92 people signed up for and raced in yesterday's Localmotion event and the food at the Slope's party was plentiful and very good - Crew did an excellent job!
It is shaping up to be a great ski week. http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
The Albany forecast calling for possible snow is below followed by the usual NWS forecast:
An Alberta Clipper will pass through our area today with light snow showers and flurries. Most of the region will not se any accumulating snows, however an inch or two is possible across parts of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains. Highs today will be in the mid 30's.
The weather patter will be quiet behind the Clipper for the next couple of days before another low pressure center evolves over the Great Lakes on Thursday. This system will tap into moisture from the Atlantic and most of the area will have a general light snow from Thursday night into Friday. More snow is possible Friday night and Saturday as a secondary system emerges along the coast. Highs will be in the upper 20's and lower 30's.
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Variably cloudy with snow showers. High 29F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tonight: Scattered flurries and snow showers. Low around 20F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tomorrow: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 29F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy skies early. Snow flurries developing after midnight. Low 16F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Friday: Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Saturday: Snow likely. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Hunter skiing & weather 1/3/11
Happy New Year everyone!
The crowds and spring conditions are gone - yeeha! Hunter is in recovery mode today as bare spots spread in the warm weather and the guns were blasting since early this am on the main line trails, Racer's and Minya. The temps plunged again from the weekend 40's & 50 to 18 overnight and a high of 27 today with a cold breeze but plenty of nice sunshine. Skiing was very nice mainly due to the excellent visibility but limited to those trails where snow making was in progress. The grooming was good but left everything frozen corduroy as one might expect. Crowds and lines were very minimal. The Flyer got a bit of a late start so B to F were in operation for the first half hour or so - F was then closed. With snow making continuing around the clock and forecast flurries the conditions should improve each day this week. I didn't speak to anyone who went over to the west side but I would imagine it was a bit rough this am. The weather for Friday could bring snow accumulations as the forecasters out of Albany are watching another potential storm developing.
The first Localmotion race of the year was held today with the post race party at the Yacht Club.
Keep those skis tuned and bindings set correctly! http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible. High 26F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Some clouds. Low 17F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Snow flurries or snow showers. High 32F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the night. Low near 20F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Thursday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Friday: Snow showers possible. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
The crowds and spring conditions are gone - yeeha! Hunter is in recovery mode today as bare spots spread in the warm weather and the guns were blasting since early this am on the main line trails, Racer's and Minya. The temps plunged again from the weekend 40's & 50 to 18 overnight and a high of 27 today with a cold breeze but plenty of nice sunshine. Skiing was very nice mainly due to the excellent visibility but limited to those trails where snow making was in progress. The grooming was good but left everything frozen corduroy as one might expect. Crowds and lines were very minimal. The Flyer got a bit of a late start so B to F were in operation for the first half hour or so - F was then closed. With snow making continuing around the clock and forecast flurries the conditions should improve each day this week. I didn't speak to anyone who went over to the west side but I would imagine it was a bit rough this am. The weather for Friday could bring snow accumulations as the forecasters out of Albany are watching another potential storm developing.
The first Localmotion race of the year was held today with the post race party at the Yacht Club.
Keep those skis tuned and bindings set correctly! http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible. High 26F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Some clouds. Low 17F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Snow flurries or snow showers. High 32F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the night. Low near 20F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Thursday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Friday: Snow showers possible. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
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