Hunter Feb 15

Hi all you Hunter fans,
It went from from spring to winter in 24 hrs! Coooold was the word of the day! 8 at the summit, 10 at the base with very high winds but a cloudless cobalt blue sky with lots of sun. The temp is now at its high of 20. The snow guns were on last night and during the day coating the main line, Racer's & Cliff which was a welcome relief from the frozen granular conditions. Skiing was inconsistent with some fresh powder and frozen crud & corduroy to deal with but overall good (not great) due to excellent visibility. No one trail was consistent from top to bottom so one had to ski with caution. Z did finally open yesterday after 1 pm and opened late again this am but the wind was so fierce it didn't make sense (to me) to venture over there. Empty chairs were banging against the lift towers during strong gusts. F was closed but the Flyer ran fine today. The temperature will be in the single digits again tonight before a warming trend begins tomorrow but the high winds will continue.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon

NWS forecast for Hunter:
This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 21. Northwest wind between 11 and 14 mph.

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 3. West wind between 3 and 7 mph.

Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. Wind chill values as low as -4. Southwest wind between 3 and 9 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind between 5 and 7 mph.

Thursday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. West wind between 5 and 8 mph.

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Friday: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Friday Night: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy and breezy, with a low around 20. Chance of precipitation is 40%.