Hunter skiing Feb 2

Hi All,
The groundhog didn't see his shadow today which was no surprise to anyone. The storm brought us heavy wet sleet for about 4 hrs this am and compressed the nice powder snow (not damp powder as mistakenly reported) from yesterday into a very heavy slushy & sugary mix. I can tell you that trying to shovel it was like lifting buckets of sludge. Ski reports from a number of people were not favorable today as conditions were described as very variable, granular, heavy, windswept and slick in many spots although some of the groomed slopes were reported to be good. The top of the mountain was in a misty fog and goggles kept fogging up and getting wet from a mix of rain and sleet. Temps went from 27 to about 37 now. The sun did pop out for a short while and tease us but clouds came back in for what may be another round of mixed precipitation. With good grooming tonight, Thursday could be a very nice day to ski. It looks like we will be in the deep freeze tomorrow night. The roads were well cleared by mid-morning and the snow banks are quite high. Come out and enjoy some classic winter skiing / riding.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon

Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Periods of light wintry precipitation. High 24F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precip 50%.
Tonight: Snow showers. Low near 10F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 60%.
Tomorrow: Mostly cloudy skies early, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. High 19F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow night: A mostly clear sky. Low -1F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Friday: More sun than clouds. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low teens.
Saturday: Snow. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.