Hi All,
Wow - what a great day to ski! Best west side skiing for me (and others) this season and the front wasn't too shabby either. Claire's and Wayout were both under the guns all day making for some great dry mounds of powder fun - it was addictive! Great job Bruce! The temp was a cold 10 this am and now 24 with no wind and great sun up until about 11:45 when clouds and flurries intermittently moved in. H-B-K was the best run on the front side with the Cliff a close second. Eside and Minya were quite hard and fast as was Racer's. The entire mid-station area was coated with great dry powder. Ike and Gunhill were OK but not as good as the other lower trails. The Flyer which went down yesterday at noon for 1 3/4 hrs due to a sensor problem on tower 5 (again) was running fine today with minimal crowds.
The weather forecasts seem to agree that we will get quite a bit of snow (6-10") Fri & Sat per below.
This weekend's movies in Hunter: True Grit & Little Fokkers - Call 263-4702 for times.
Get those powder boards ready! Sorry, no report tomorrow.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
See below official NWS site:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Hunter&state=NY&site=ALY&lat=42.2112&lon=-74.2157
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Cloudy. High 23F. Winds light and variable.
Tonight: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the night. Low 17F. Winds ESE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tomorrow: Snow likely. High around 25F. Winds ESE at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80%. Snow accumulating 4 to 6 inches.
Tomorrow night: Cloudy with snow. Low near 15F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Significant snow accumulation possible.
Saturday: Snow showers. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the mid teens.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Monday: Plenty of sun. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Albany WNYT:
Clouds will increase and thicken overnight tonight and light snow will develop from west to east through the early morning hours. Overnight lows will be near 20.
The morning commute will be a little slow, but not too bad. Light snow will fly on and off through the day, but it will become steadier as the afternoon progresses. Most locations will see one to two inches by dark. Highs will once again be around 30.
Additional snow will fall tomorrow night into Saturday with modest accumulation (right now, we'll say a good 4-6") although heavier amounts are possible into Saturday afternoon in some spots...as of now it looks like the Catskills will wind up with the most snow. We'll continue to track the developing storm and update the forecast.
It will become breezy later Saturday as the snow tapers off. Windier still on Sunday with some blowing snow with highs both day in the upper 20's.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Hunter skiing & weather Jan 5
Hi All,
Today was mostly dominated by clouds and flurries with a few bright spots in between. The ski surface conditions were very nice with powder on hardpack due to another great grooming job (except the bottom of Wayout which was marbles). Visibility was just OK to poor at best. White Cloud was opened with great powder. H-B-K was sweet as was Ike, Racer's and Gunhill. Claire's was very hard, slick & fast and not worth it for me anyway. The Eside trails were also nice as was Milky. There was no further snow making last night from what I saw except on Huega / Dropoff which only opened around noon today. The Flyer had late am problems and was shut at around noon for repairs (bad sensor) via the work cage that was being attached to the cable so F was opened. As of this hour the Flyer is still not running. There were a few more skiers today from bus groups and for the fact that it is "college week": an ID plus $35 got you a lift ticket. Apology to Cru for misspelling his name yesterday.
The big news is the weather as some are forecasting 6 - 10" Thurs / Friday /Sat - see below. It snowing quite heavily right now and sticking.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
From WNYT - Albany:
Tomorrow will wind up a cloudy day with highs in the upper 20s and low 30s. As a low approaches from the west, some light snow will develop from west to east late Thursday into Friday. It looks to be a few inches by the time Friday afternoon comes about. A secondary storm will be developing in that same time frame. It does not look to be a big snow event for most of us, but light snow will persist into Saturday. The Catskills may end up with the highest totals around our area.
Thanks to Darren for the below:
http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/43963/disruptive-snow-for-new-york-c-1.asp
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Scattered flurries and snow showers. High 28F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tonight: Some clouds. Low near 15F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Cloudy. High 27F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Variable clouds with snow showers or flurries. Low near 20F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60%.
Friday: Snow likely. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy and windy with snow showers. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low teens.
Sunday: Windy with times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Today was mostly dominated by clouds and flurries with a few bright spots in between. The ski surface conditions were very nice with powder on hardpack due to another great grooming job (except the bottom of Wayout which was marbles). Visibility was just OK to poor at best. White Cloud was opened with great powder. H-B-K was sweet as was Ike, Racer's and Gunhill. Claire's was very hard, slick & fast and not worth it for me anyway. The Eside trails were also nice as was Milky. There was no further snow making last night from what I saw except on Huega / Dropoff which only opened around noon today. The Flyer had late am problems and was shut at around noon for repairs (bad sensor) via the work cage that was being attached to the cable so F was opened. As of this hour the Flyer is still not running. There were a few more skiers today from bus groups and for the fact that it is "college week": an ID plus $35 got you a lift ticket. Apology to Cru for misspelling his name yesterday.
The big news is the weather as some are forecasting 6 - 10" Thurs / Friday /Sat - see below. It snowing quite heavily right now and sticking.
Ski ya, http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
From WNYT - Albany:
Tomorrow will wind up a cloudy day with highs in the upper 20s and low 30s. As a low approaches from the west, some light snow will develop from west to east late Thursday into Friday. It looks to be a few inches by the time Friday afternoon comes about. A secondary storm will be developing in that same time frame. It does not look to be a big snow event for most of us, but light snow will persist into Saturday. The Catskills may end up with the highest totals around our area.
Thanks to Darren for the below:
http://www.accuweather.com/blogs/news/story/43963/disruptive-snow-for-new-york-c-1.asp
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Scattered flurries and snow showers. High 28F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tonight: Some clouds. Low near 15F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Cloudy. High 27F. Winds S at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Variable clouds with snow showers or flurries. Low near 20F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 60%.
Friday: Snow likely. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Saturday: Mostly cloudy and windy with snow showers. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low teens.
Sunday: Windy with times of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Hunter skiing Jan 4
Hi All,
The weatherman blew it today - great day to ski with early clouds giving way to bright sun and lots of fresh machine made powder with terrific grooming - thanks Bruce & Skip! The early temp of 20 with no wind quickly rose to 35 and snow making had to be suspended. There was heavy snow making early on White Cloud which was all but wiped out by the recent warm spell and it was closed today. There were huge mounds of fresh ungroomed powder on Minya, nicely groomed powder on H-B-K, Huega, Racer's and most of the rest of the face except Eside which was hard and fast. Claire's, Apurna & Wayout all groomed flat and very edgeable. Everything was softening up by noon time. It was a bonus day to ski - light crowds, no lines, no lift problems, no D or F and lots of ego snow. Approx. 92 people signed up for and raced in yesterday's Localmotion event and the food at the Slope's party was plentiful and very good - Crew did an excellent job!
It is shaping up to be a great ski week. http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
The Albany forecast calling for possible snow is below followed by the usual NWS forecast:
An Alberta Clipper will pass through our area today with light snow showers and flurries. Most of the region will not se any accumulating snows, however an inch or two is possible across parts of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains. Highs today will be in the mid 30's.
The weather patter will be quiet behind the Clipper for the next couple of days before another low pressure center evolves over the Great Lakes on Thursday. This system will tap into moisture from the Atlantic and most of the area will have a general light snow from Thursday night into Friday. More snow is possible Friday night and Saturday as a secondary system emerges along the coast. Highs will be in the upper 20's and lower 30's.
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Variably cloudy with snow showers. High 29F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tonight: Scattered flurries and snow showers. Low around 20F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tomorrow: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 29F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy skies early. Snow flurries developing after midnight. Low 16F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Friday: Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Saturday: Snow likely. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the upper teens.
The weatherman blew it today - great day to ski with early clouds giving way to bright sun and lots of fresh machine made powder with terrific grooming - thanks Bruce & Skip! The early temp of 20 with no wind quickly rose to 35 and snow making had to be suspended. There was heavy snow making early on White Cloud which was all but wiped out by the recent warm spell and it was closed today. There were huge mounds of fresh ungroomed powder on Minya, nicely groomed powder on H-B-K, Huega, Racer's and most of the rest of the face except Eside which was hard and fast. Claire's, Apurna & Wayout all groomed flat and very edgeable. Everything was softening up by noon time. It was a bonus day to ski - light crowds, no lines, no lift problems, no D or F and lots of ego snow. Approx. 92 people signed up for and raced in yesterday's Localmotion event and the food at the Slope's party was plentiful and very good - Crew did an excellent job!
It is shaping up to be a great ski week. http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
The Albany forecast calling for possible snow is below followed by the usual NWS forecast:
An Alberta Clipper will pass through our area today with light snow showers and flurries. Most of the region will not se any accumulating snows, however an inch or two is possible across parts of the Adirondacks and Green Mountains. Highs today will be in the mid 30's.
The weather patter will be quiet behind the Clipper for the next couple of days before another low pressure center evolves over the Great Lakes on Thursday. This system will tap into moisture from the Atlantic and most of the area will have a general light snow from Thursday night into Friday. More snow is possible Friday night and Saturday as a secondary system emerges along the coast. Highs will be in the upper 20's and lower 30's.
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Variably cloudy with snow showers. High 29F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 40%.
Tonight: Scattered flurries and snow showers. Low around 20F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tomorrow: Intervals of clouds and sunshine. High 29F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy skies early. Snow flurries developing after midnight. Low 16F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday: Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Friday: Chance of a few snow showers. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Saturday: Snow likely. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Hunter skiing & weather 1/3/11
Happy New Year everyone!
The crowds and spring conditions are gone - yeeha! Hunter is in recovery mode today as bare spots spread in the warm weather and the guns were blasting since early this am on the main line trails, Racer's and Minya. The temps plunged again from the weekend 40's & 50 to 18 overnight and a high of 27 today with a cold breeze but plenty of nice sunshine. Skiing was very nice mainly due to the excellent visibility but limited to those trails where snow making was in progress. The grooming was good but left everything frozen corduroy as one might expect. Crowds and lines were very minimal. The Flyer got a bit of a late start so B to F were in operation for the first half hour or so - F was then closed. With snow making continuing around the clock and forecast flurries the conditions should improve each day this week. I didn't speak to anyone who went over to the west side but I would imagine it was a bit rough this am. The weather for Friday could bring snow accumulations as the forecasters out of Albany are watching another potential storm developing.
The first Localmotion race of the year was held today with the post race party at the Yacht Club.
Keep those skis tuned and bindings set correctly! http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible. High 26F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Some clouds. Low 17F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Snow flurries or snow showers. High 32F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the night. Low near 20F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Thursday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Friday: Snow showers possible. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
The crowds and spring conditions are gone - yeeha! Hunter is in recovery mode today as bare spots spread in the warm weather and the guns were blasting since early this am on the main line trails, Racer's and Minya. The temps plunged again from the weekend 40's & 50 to 18 overnight and a high of 27 today with a cold breeze but plenty of nice sunshine. Skiing was very nice mainly due to the excellent visibility but limited to those trails where snow making was in progress. The grooming was good but left everything frozen corduroy as one might expect. Crowds and lines were very minimal. The Flyer got a bit of a late start so B to F were in operation for the first half hour or so - F was then closed. With snow making continuing around the clock and forecast flurries the conditions should improve each day this week. I didn't speak to anyone who went over to the west side but I would imagine it was a bit rough this am. The weather for Friday could bring snow accumulations as the forecasters out of Albany are watching another potential storm developing.
The first Localmotion race of the year was held today with the post race party at the Yacht Club.
Keep those skis tuned and bindings set correctly! http://hunterskiscene.blogspot.com/
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible. High 26F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tonight: Some clouds. Low 17F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow: Snow flurries or snow showers. High 32F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Tomorrow night: Flurries and a few snow showers throughout the night. Low near 20F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Thursday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the mid 20s and lows in the low 20s.
Friday: Snow showers possible. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the upper teens.
Monday, December 27, 2010
Hunter skiing & weather 12/27
Hi All you snow diggers,
Hunter got between 14 & 18" but very inconsistent as the high winds are blowing and drifting it all over the place. Some drifts are easily 24-30 ". The temp is steady at 13 with wind chills at -15 (minus 15). I did not venture out to the hill due to weather related issues but I can tell you the lifts were stopping frequently due to winds and the 6-pack & Z lift were shut down for the day at 12:30 as the winds now are stronger than last night - steady at 40 - 50 mph out of the west. The sun is out now but that is doing nothing to help the temp or blowing snow. Visibility this am was extremely poor and all roads are still white as snow is driftng back over them as soon as they are plowed. So far no power lines are down that I know of. West side ski patrol sweepers had to take a shuttle bus back to the base lodge. Cold and high winds will persist for some time as per below forecast. This week's movie in Hunter is "True Grit".
Bundle up!
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Blustery with snow showers. High 13F. Winds NW at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snowfall around one inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
Tonight: Gusty winds. Snow flurries developing after midnight. Low 8F. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny skies. High 26F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow night: A few clouds. Low 17F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the low teens.
Thursday: Abundant sunshine. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the low teens.
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Hunter got between 14 & 18" but very inconsistent as the high winds are blowing and drifting it all over the place. Some drifts are easily 24-30 ". The temp is steady at 13 with wind chills at -15 (minus 15). I did not venture out to the hill due to weather related issues but I can tell you the lifts were stopping frequently due to winds and the 6-pack & Z lift were shut down for the day at 12:30 as the winds now are stronger than last night - steady at 40 - 50 mph out of the west. The sun is out now but that is doing nothing to help the temp or blowing snow. Visibility this am was extremely poor and all roads are still white as snow is driftng back over them as soon as they are plowed. So far no power lines are down that I know of. West side ski patrol sweepers had to take a shuttle bus back to the base lodge. Cold and high winds will persist for some time as per below forecast. This week's movie in Hunter is "True Grit".
Bundle up!
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Blustery with snow showers. High 13F. Winds NW at 25 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 70%. Snowfall around one inch. Winds could occasionally gust over 40 mph.
Tonight: Gusty winds. Snow flurries developing after midnight. Low 8F. Winds NW at 20 to 30 mph.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny skies. High 26F. Winds WNW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow night: A few clouds. Low 17F. Winds W at 10 to 15 mph.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the low teens.
Thursday: Abundant sunshine. Highs in the upper 20s and lows in the low teens.
Friday: Mix of sun and clouds. Highs in the low 30s and lows in the low 20s.
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Hunter Powder Alert 12/26
Hi All,
Please see the below link:
http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe561675706d037e7112&m=fefc1170706d04&ls=fdee127873660d7c7512727c&l=fe8e15767162077b72&s=fdf115757d660d7877107877&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe291679716c0179771672
It is currently 17 and snowing lightly here.
Get out those powder boards!
Jon
Please see the below link:
http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe561675706d037e7112&m=fefc1170706d04&ls=fdee127873660d7c7512727c&l=fe8e15767162077b72&s=fdf115757d660d7877107877&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe291679716c0179771672
It is currently 17 and snowing lightly here.
Get out those powder boards!
Jon
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Hunter skiing 12/23
Hi All,
The real winter arrived with a blast! We had 3-4" of fresh dry powder last night on top of a well groomed surface. Temps held at 22 all day. The storm stopped around 9am and it got a little brighter until about 11 when it started snowing and blowing hard. All streets are now white and slick. Early runs in the powder were sweet but once it got chopped up skiing became real bumpy and visibility which was not real good to start with went into the crapper. The west side was badly wind blown and not worth it today. The base on Hellgate is almost to the top of the fence so groomers (Skip) take note that unless you cut a lip along the fence line, someone could go over the fence into the trees. There was a sizeable crowd today and a minor line at the lift. The mountain is in perhaps the best shape ever for the Xmas week. I won't be writing reports until next week some time unless something really note-worthy happens.
Merry Xmas to all and safe skiing / riding!
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy and windy. Snow flurries and a few snow showers. High 26F. Winds NW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tonight: Variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible. Low 17F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow: Sun and a few passing clouds. High 27F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy skies. Low 13F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly Cloudy. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the mid teens.
Sunday: Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Monday: Mostly cloudy and windy with snow showers. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the mid single digits.
The real winter arrived with a blast! We had 3-4" of fresh dry powder last night on top of a well groomed surface. Temps held at 22 all day. The storm stopped around 9am and it got a little brighter until about 11 when it started snowing and blowing hard. All streets are now white and slick. Early runs in the powder were sweet but once it got chopped up skiing became real bumpy and visibility which was not real good to start with went into the crapper. The west side was badly wind blown and not worth it today. The base on Hellgate is almost to the top of the fence so groomers (Skip) take note that unless you cut a lip along the fence line, someone could go over the fence into the trees. There was a sizeable crowd today and a minor line at the lift. The mountain is in perhaps the best shape ever for the Xmas week. I won't be writing reports until next week some time unless something really note-worthy happens.
Merry Xmas to all and safe skiing / riding!
Jon
Detailed Local Forecast
Today: Mostly cloudy and windy. Snow flurries and a few snow showers. High 26F. Winds NW at 15 to 25 mph. Chance of snow 30%.
Tonight: Variably cloudy with light snow flurries possible. Low 17F. Winds NW at 10 to 20 mph.
Tomorrow: Sun and a few passing clouds. High 27F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Tomorrow night: Partly cloudy skies. Low 13F. Winds NW at 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday: Mostly Cloudy. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the mid teens.
Sunday: Considerable cloudiness. Highs in the low 20s and lows in the low teens.
Monday: Mostly cloudy and windy with snow showers. Highs in the upper teens and lows in the mid single digits.
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