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.