Hunter Skiing 12/ 20

Hi All and Happy Hanukah for those who celebrate it.

The morning was not nearly as good as I had predicted yesterday. The high temps of 45 yesterday pm softened the snow and then it dropped to 29 overnight freezing everything. There was no snow making and it was a damp cold this am with limited sun but no wind. There wasn't much the groomers could do with it except make frozen corduroy or marbles, both of which dominated and limited morning skiing. The temp now is only 35 but the sun is coming out so with enough traffic on the slopes the pm should be okay. There was no grooming on Cliff (closed), Ike (closed) or Minya (open but frozen whale humps). Eside was groomed but frozen flat into LowerCross which was all marbles followed by Madison (only way down) which was also all marbles. Cruising past B lift was narrow, frozen and flat. The terrain park was closed.The west had not opened by the time I quit. I did not ski the Belt. The Flyer was running great with no lines. The base for the most part is thin and there are brown patches exposed in many areas subject to windy conditions. The weather is not looking good for tomorrow or near future snow making. Winter officially begins on the 22nd but no one told the snow gods - oh well - it's 5:00 somewhere!

Hoping for better conditions,

Jon

• Today: Sunshine and clouds mixed. Temps nearly steady in the low to mid 30s. Winds NNW at 5 to 10 mph.
• Tonight: Mostly cloudy skies this evening. A few snow showers developing late. Low 23F. Winds SSE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
• Tomorrow: Cloudy with rain and snow showers in the morning changing to all rain in the afternoon. High 42F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%.
• Tomorrow night: A steady rain early...then remaining cloudy with a few showers. Thunder possible. Low 36F. Winds SW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 70%. Rainfall around a quarter of an inch.
• Thursday: More clouds than sun. Highs in the low 40s and lows in the upper 20s.
• Friday: Morning clouds followed by afternoon sun. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the mid 20s.
• Saturday: More clouds than sun. Highs in the mid 30s and lows in the low 20s.