Hunter skiing Jan 28

Hi All,
Today was a bit rough. Overcast with flurries all morning combined with guns blowing damp snow all over the mtn. Temps held in the upper 20's to 32 now with a light wind. Visibility was a real problem and you had to wipe off your goggles as you skied especially where the guns were blowing wet snow. The surface conditions were basically thick damp powder on top of hard-pack and ice. All of Rt 80 was closed for snow making, Claire's was very slick & Apurna was closed. Hgate was just okay, Minya / Lower Cross so so & Eside slick. Cliff was good but the only way out was via Dropoff (which was decent) since snow making closed Bleeker to the rest of the mtn. Ike was open but under the guns and Gunhill was fine. Racer's wasn't worth the risk.
What they are blowing now will be "base" as it freezes up tonight so we will need a great grooming job followed by some dry snow making for the weekend.
The police had their last race today on Madison which freed up Kennedy -- the "Hosers" and their groupies will be here next Tue-Thurs.
The local radio weather forecast is for a very strong and fast moving snow squall late this afternoon which could bring as much as 3" in an hour with very strong winds near 50 mph and whiteout conditions as the temps plummet to single digits. It will remain bitter cold thru Sunday with daytime highs maybe reaching 20.
Dress for the North Pole!! Weekend movie: Pirate Radio.
Ski Ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon


Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Snow along with gusty winds at times. High 26F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snow accumulating 1 to 3 inches.
Tonight: Intermittent snow showers and windy this evening. Remaining windy with breaks in the overcast later. Wind chills may approach -10F. Low 6F. Winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tomorrow: Windy with a few clouds from time to time. Cold. Wind chills may approach -10F. High 13F. Winds WNW at 15 to 25 mph.
Tomorrow night: A few clouds from time to time. Wind chills may approach -10F. Low 2F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid teens and lows in the low single digits.
Sunday: A few snow showers. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Monday: Snow showers at times. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.