Hunter Skiing & Weather 12/15

Hi Boys & Girls,
It was another frigid day at the mountain, in fact colder than yesterday thanks to a stronger wind and no sun. High temp 16 but with wind chills near or below zero. I don't know if it is wishful thinking on my part or coincidence but many of the issues I have addressed recently to mgmt have been quickly rectified. There was alot of snow made last night on Cliff and it produced huge ungroomed powdery mounds that were actually fun to ski though visibility was quite poor today. Also Huega into Bleeker / Ike was under heavy snow making today. Gunhill was closed to the public for ski race training. Fresh ungroomed snow was also made on Minya and Eside was groomed out. There was no signs of any snow making on Lower K yet. Claire's was under guns down to the doughnut but there seemed to be some problem with frozen pipes on the lower half. H-B-K was very good as was Ike. Racer's looked like a danger zone so I didn't venture onto it. Hunter hosts the Mountain Dew Vertical Challenge this weekend. The 6-pack was running fine - there was no "F" today but no need for it either. There were no lift lines even tho a few bus groups showed up.
There is new mgmt at the summit lodge and I will quote you the notice: QUOTE Scottie's Foods, the operators of the Karl Ehmer sausage booth so popular during our summer & fall festivals, has taken over food operations at the Summit Lodge this season! New storefront, new menu, fresh salads, custom sandwiches, wraps, burgers, Italian sausage, soups, chili and much more! Stop in and say hello! UNQUOTE
We are having some lake effect snow showers now which should continue on and off through the evening. Secondary roads are still white & slick.
Ski safely & stay warm, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon

Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Blustery with snow showers. Cold. High 16F. Winds WNW at 20 to 30 mph. Chance of snow 50%. Snow accumulations less than one inch.
Tonight: Scattered flurries and snow showers. Low 11F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tomorrow: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the day. High 24F. Winds WSW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy. Low 14F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the mid teens.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the mid teens.
Sunday: Times of sun and clouds. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the mid teens.