Hunter - Valentine's Day 2019

Hello all you heart-throbs,

Valentine’s Day proved to be a great day to be out on the slopes. The morning had lots of sun making for great visibility with excellent consistent grooming on all trails that made for some real ego skiing & riding. All the snow from yesterday (5”) and the crusty ice that followed was nicely ground into powder & granules.

The temperature rose from low 20’s to 33 by noon time and the wind which was strong early, died down considerably. I couldn’t tell you what the summit temp & wind were like because the weather station was and is out of order – no surprise there. All front side trails were excellent but one still had to be mindful of the very hard base directly under the powdery surface. It was starting to get scraped off by late morning. The crowds were sparse and one could ski right onto the chair all morning. Hunter North – Overlook, was very dark and a bit scary in spots with no ability to discern the surface - good thing it was groomed flat. My favorites were all in the sun:  the main line, Minya, Huega or Cliff to Ike.

The weekend weather will be variable with Sunday looking like the best of the three day President’s weekend. Ticket sales people told me that the pre-holiday sales are off the charts so expect some monster crowds.

There are no delays on the mountain road but beware of falling ice.

Happy Valentine’s Day and President’s Weekend,

Jon

 

 

 

NWS Forecast

Friday

A chance of rain and snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind 11 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Friday Night

Isolated snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 8 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday

Isolated snow showers after 10am. Partly sunny, with a high near 32. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 13.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 28.

Sunday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 14.

Washington's Birthday

Partly sunny, with a high near 26.

Hunter 23A update

Pleased to advise repairs completed and the road is open without any lights or delays.

Hunter 23A correction

As of today, February 6.................

Hunter - Route 23A delays

Hi All,

As of today, January 6,  there are emergency repairs on 23A between Palenville and Haines Falls due to structural damage from the recent thaws & freezes.

It is quite a long stretch that is affected from the lower parking area to the upper one which includes the curves around the water fall.

There is a one lane traffic light system in place and I am told it will last at least a week. I will stay on top of it. Expect delays.

Jon

HUNTER WILL NOT HOST MOUNTAIN JAM THIS YEAR

Hi All,

For those of you who have not yet seen this news which was announced last week:

 

https://www.dailyfreeman.com/news/local-news/mountain-jam-won-t-take-place-at-hunter-mountain/article_85357248-293a-11e9-bfdf-abf2062b5ca3.html

Hunter Jan 29-30

Hi All,

We are in the middle of some dense snow falling at over an inch an hour. It is very light powder with the temp at 30 but falling. The expected total will be 10-12” ending by midnight so expect a powder day tomorrow.

The firefighters are here for races this week and the event today was covered by channel ten ABC news out of Albany and I have attached the link here. Joe Jove was interviewed.

https://www.news10.com/video/fdny-46th-annual-ski-race-at-hunter-mountain_20190129211359/1737216340

The Flyer was shut down most of the day due to high gusty winds and driving snow. The wind has died down now. Extreme cold will arrive tomorrow thru Thursday with sub zero wind chills.

Be careful on the roads,

Jon

 

 

Forecast & Snow Map

Tonight

Snow before 1am, then a chance of snow showers, mainly between 1am and 4am. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -1. South wind 8 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Wednesday

A chance of snow showers, mainly after 1pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -10. West wind 9 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night

A slight chance of snow showers before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around -11. Wind chill values as low as -28. West wind 11 to 17 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

Sunny and cold, with a high near 4. Wind chill values as low as -29. West wind 13 to 15 mph.

 

 

HUNTER JAN 19 - WINTER STORM WARNING

Hi All,

Just a quick short note to let you know the summit weather station wind gauge was repaired sometime late Thursday / Friday am. https://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=KNYHUNTE3

If you care to thank Russ & Sarah please do so.

rcoloton@huntermtn.com

SarahS@HunterMtn.com

 

The snow should start around 2 –3 pm today and last through Sunday with an estimated accumulation of 16–24 “. Sleet and ice may also accumulate to about 1/4 inch.

Expect the governor to declare a state of emergency for road travel. Monday morning temps will be about –5 with wind chills dangerously low to around –25.

Be warm & safe,

Jon