Hunter Feb 14

Hello to all and a happy Valentines Day!
Spring is here - at least for a day - and it tasted sweet (no pun intended). Temps in the mid 40's and soft ego snow with bright sun. The winds however were very strong preventing Z or F from opening today so no west side skiing (which is not to say it won't open later this pm if the winds die down but unlikely). The entire front side was well groomed last night and Cliff /Racer's was again the pick of the day but the rest was all a close second. There were no bad trails today. The snow stayed somewhat firm until about 11 am when it really softened up and became very sticky / grabby. It was a nice day to have lunch outside on the deck. Clouds seem to be rolling in now and it should all freeze up tonight and stay cold tomorrow until Wed when another warming trend begins. Localmotion Race # 4 of 6 was held today at Hunter One Highlands trail and the post race party is at MacGregor's. The new marketing director, Gerry Tschinkel, was introduced to the managers this am on this his first day. He is the ex VP of Sitour USA. Welcome and good luck Gerry!
Yesterday was Orville's 94th B'day.
A note for my old patrol friends: TM (AKA Dirtbag) is skiing here today and tomorrow - gotta be 10 years or more!
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon

From the NWS:
Wind Advisory
Hazardous Weather Outlook


This Afternoon: A chance of rain showers, mainly after 3pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Breezy, with a west wind around 21 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tonight: A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -9. Blustery, with a northwest wind between 18 and 24 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Tuesday: Sunny, with a high near 17. Wind chill values as low as -11. Blustery, with a northwest wind between 13 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 6. West wind between 3 and 9 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind between 6 and 11 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 44.