Hunter March 3

Hi All,
Another great day to ski although cold with temps from 2 to a high of 22 and very little wind. Great sun all day and great grooming again on all main trails. Didn't ski one I didn't like. Surface conditions were granular and frozen granular - hard and fast. Crowds were minimal and the Flyer was running well but no "F" again.

A word of caution to those of you who still refuse to wear helmets: Our good friend and fellow excellent skier Jimmy Wagman was blindly hit by a snowboarder this am on the flats just above the Flyer base. His head hit the hard-pack and he was briefly unconscious but his new helmet cracked instead of his skull and a cat-scan fortunately showed no brain bleeding tho he has quite a headache and whiplash. Had he not worn a helmet he would have been in serious trouble. Feel better my friend!

The weather looks very variable over the next 3 - 4 days so dress and ski accordingly. Movies: http://www.catskillmtn.org/retail/movie-theater/index.html
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Jon


NWS Hunter Forecast:
Tonight: Partly cloudy, with a low around 3. North wind around 5 mph becoming calm.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind becoming south between 12 and 15 mph.

Friday Night: A chance of snow before 1am, then a chance of snow and sleet. Cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow and sleet accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Saturday: A chance of freezing rain and sleet before 10am, then a chance of rain. Cloudy, with a high near 45. South wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Saturday Night: Rain likely. Cloudy, with a low around 38. South wind between 14 and 16 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Sunday: Rain before 3pm, then rain and snow. High near 39. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.

Sunday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%.