Hunter news flash April 8

Hi All,
As many of you know Hunter closed down for today and tomorrow. The temp again today is near record breaking at 78 already. They will make a decision Friday if they plan to open at all for the weekend. My guess based on eyeballing the slopes today is that they will not open i.e. yesterday, Wed Apr 7 would then have been the last day of the season. Rain is expected late this pm and thru the night. The snow is melting much faster than expected due to the extreme heat (day and night) and the fact that the frost line this year was not deep as the snow insulated the ground from freezing and it is now acting like a sponge sucking up moisture. There is no snow anywhere near the base of the quad even if they wanted to push it over there there are no piles to take it from. The off ramps too are quite bare and the trails from the top for the most part, are now all but cut off.
It is time to start your other warm weather activities. TAP NY is April 24-25.
Jon http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/

Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Warm. High 72F. Winds ESE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 50%.
Tonight: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm this evening, then some lingering showers still possible overnight. A few storms may be severe early. Low 46F. SE winds shifting to SW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60%.
Tomorrow: Cloudy early with partial sunshine expected late. High 51F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow night: A few clouds. Low near 30F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph.
Saturday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 40s and lows in the upper 30s.
Sunday: Occasional showers possible. Highs in the mid 50s and lows in the mid 30s.
Monday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 50s and lows in the low 30s.