Hunter March 2

Hello skiers,
Just a quick note to those of you who are new on the list (95 now), I only ski and report on the morning conditions as they are "generally" better. What happens in the afternoon as you all know is usually totally different as the conditions can change by the hour especially when it is crowded and/or with spring-like weather.

It was a great day to ski today. Grooming was fantastic and consistent on all main line and west side trails (except Apurna which was closed). Cliff/Racer's or Ike were the best frontside runs today but H-B-K, Minya/Lowercross & Eside were also quite nice. Wayout and Claire's were also very nice and UpperTaylors into Claire's was groomed out flat and was easy to ski. There were no crowds at all and "F" was closed again. The temp at the base was mid 30's but on top it was 24 and very gusty, in fact the wind would stand you up straight on the upper section of the Belt or Huega. The sun disappeared around 9:30 and only made spotty appearances until 11 when clouds and flurries took over and in fact it is snowing lightly now as the temp starts to drop. Tomorrow will be full winter conditions again for a day.
The 3 weekend movies: Rango, Another Year & Just Go With It. For times/details click on the link: http://www.catskillmtn.org/retail/movie-theater/index.html
Ski ya soon, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon

NWS Hunter forecast:

This Afternoon: Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Windy, with a west wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -12. Breezy, with a northwest wind 18 to 21 mph decreasing to between 8 and 11 mph.

Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -13. Northwest wind between 8 and 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Increasing clouds, with a low around 7. Light north wind.

Friday: A chance of snow, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. South wind between 5 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Friday Night: A chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 27. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A chance of rain. Cloudy, with a low around 34. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Sunday: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Chance of precipitation is 60%.