Hunter March 1

Hi All,
Wow - March already! After a day of heavy wind driven rain ( a condition which Hunter's yesterday's snow report referred to as "balmy" - ha!) and temps in the 40's (the Flyer never opened before noontime if at all) it was a very pleasant day to ski mainly due to brilliant sun, light wind and consistent frozen corduroy grooming. It was hard and fast with great visibility. The surface was getting scrapped off before it had a chance to soften up. It was in the teens this am and only 6 on top but now 31. The west "Z" had not opened by 11:30 so I imagine it must have been a sheet of ice. All front side trails (Cliff, Racer's, Hgate, Kennedy, Minya, Eside, LowerCross, Gunhill) were good with the exception of Ike which seemed to have more frozen cat-tracks and ruts than the rest. Crowds were very light and there was no "F" today. Based on the below forecast it should be an interesting weather week.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon


NWS 7 day forecast for Hunter:

This Afternoon: Sunny, with a high near 31. West wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 20. South wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Wednesday: A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 31. Breezy, with a south wind 11 to 14 mph becoming west between 20 and 23 mph. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. Northwest wind 15 to 18 mph decreasing to between 7 and 10 mph. Winds could gust as high as 28 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 19. North wind between 8 and 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 5.

Friday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 26. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a low around 33. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Sunday: A chance of rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 38. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday Night: A chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Chance of precipitation is 40%.