With the first snowmaking push underway, we’re going to take a look at how long snowmaking conditions hold in the forecast. Atmospheric energy likes to balance – it may not be immediate to do so, but it’s rare to get deep cold without some warming to equalize out the push. We’ve seen it in years …
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Minor storm and cold returns
A quick update on the system for the end of the week and the upcoming cold. The storm arriving Thursday will bring minor storm to the VT & NH mountains, potentially to the summit of Hunter as well. Accumulations at the summits look to be about 2-4″ and lesser amounts expected at the base, especially …
Waves of cold…and natural snow?
The cold begins to lift northward throughout the day Monday with temperatures rising through the overnight as well. We’ll gradually lose our snowmaking windows into the evening and overnight, with the exception of Wildcat’s summit which may hold onto reasonable temperature until Tuesday morning. We’ll have a break Tuesday from the cold but it does …
First Cold Push to Arrive Friday
Our long awaited first round of sustained cold looks to arrive with a cold front on Friday. Delayed by the remnant low of what was Tropical Storm Olga, the trough digs into the west with record breaking cold early in the week. The first round of energy moves along the stalled front through the Midwest …