Hunter skiing & weather Jan 18

Hi All,
I got excited when I awoke to 4" of fresh powder and blinding snow but that feeling quickly dissipated as the weather changed over to sleet by 8:30 am and then freezing rain by 10 am which quickly turned the surface into a compressed heavy sugar sludge. I must admit I did not attempt to ski it after getting to the mountain on very slick roads. The sleet felt like needles hitting your face and visibility was very poor. Shoveling the walk & driveway was real work. The temps climbed from 24 overnight to 30 now. Everything is expected to freeze tonight. The mountain looks like a ghost town with very few riding the lift. Let's hope tomorrow brings better weather for skiing / riding.
Until then............ http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Heavy snow this morning will taper off to a light wintry mix this afternoon. High 28F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph. Snow accumulating 4 to 6 inches.
Tonight: Freezing drizzle this evening...then cloudy late. Low 23F. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precip 30%.
Tomorrow: Occasional snow showers. High around 30F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tomorrow night: Snow flurries early will give way to partly cloudy skies during the overnight hours. Low 6F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Mostly cloudy. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the low teens.
Friday: A few snow showers. Highs in the upper teens and lows 2 to -2F.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the low teens and lows -3 to -7F.