I89 North in Vermont to see 12-18 inches...here's why:

[Jay Suds]

Has been snowing in Stowe for the past 45 minutes ... It was POURING practically the entire way on 91 on the way up (around 3:30-4:30). There was a little bit of mixed precip on 89, and then it turned to lt. rain from around exit 6 north and was hardly doing anything by the time I got to Stowe at 5:45. When I came out of the Matterhorn at 7:45 it was snowing pretty hard.

Based on what I saw on the ground, it also looks like they picked up about an inch earlier today in town, not sure about on the mountain.

 

[Jay Suds]

Mixed to rain in town, snowing hard w/ 2+" of concrete at the base as of about 10:15 ... this snow is good for base building, and that's about it.

 

[Anonymous]

Powderfreak, I think I talked to you like a year or 2 ago about colleges. Where'd you end up?

NHPH, long time no talk, enjoy the snow at Jay this weekend!

 

[NHpowderhound]

Gwest, welcome!
How's the Wasatch treating you? I'm still waiting to see "Weather Watch wit Gwest" on t.v.
I'm still waiting to free the heel.
I hope you visit us from time to time.I peek in on Tele Talk now and then to remind me to free the heels and let the mind follow.
((*
*))NHPH

 

[Anonymous]

Powderfreak, I think I talked to you like a year or 2 ago about colleges. Where'd you end up?

NHPH, long time no talk, enjoy the snow at Jay this weekend!

Greg? is that right? I do remember chattin' with you (killington chat boards?) a couple years ago. I ended up at UVM. Are you out in the Wasatch? If so I'm very envious. Those are my dream mountains. Should've gone to U. of Utah...haha. Vermont will satisfy for now.

-Scott

 

[Anonymous]

snow-forecast.com maps
http://www.snow-forecast.com/maps/appalsnow_36.shtml
show rain to the border in Vermont tonight and tomorrow, but a major dump in Quebec.

That disagrees sharply with the models and the NWS forecast.

Ahhh...it disagrees sharply with the NWS forecast but it didn't disagree with the models. That snow-forecast.com just uses models. Its probably a mix and match with pre-programmed models. I'm pretty sure this is no human intervention in those maps. The NWS guys, myself, and others were the ones to imply that with the heavy precip it would change to snow and be heavy at times. Temps were right where the models predicted but with snowfall you can usually cool the column a couple degrees which is what I was counting on. Didn't happen. A saw another similar snow watcher model that had 0.6 inches total for Burlington. That's exactly what we got.

As far as models go...I saw the ETA, GFS, and NGM print outs and neither one of them had BTV (Burlington) with over 3 inches of snow. Their snowfall product was in the 0-2 inch range per 6 hour interval...and not even that verified.

-Scott

 

[Anonymous]

Scott - It's good to put time in back east, UVM is a great school with lots of great people. There's always the U of Utah for grad school (that's why I'm out here, or at least that's what i told my parents). They got a good grad meteorology program out here, if that's what you're still interested in. Get your partying done back east, put in some ski time, then move to UT where the beer doesn't flow so freely.

NHPH - The wasatch, ..well, it's treating me quite well, unfortunately not so well for others. Had a big storm cycle last week with the upper cottonwoods getting 48". Unfortunately, the snow density went from champagne to sierra cement as it fell over 2 days, and there were very high winds. To top it off, a ridge moved in right after warming temps to around 40 at 10,000ft. All the ingredients you need for a large avalanche cycle. Slides have been widespread, breaking deep, running long, and taking out trees. 4 fatalities. Quotes from the avy report: "Most old-timers are at the resorts, rock climbing, or hiding under the bed." and "Those without excellent avalanche and route finding skills should avoid the backcountry." I'm no expert, but I got out today, played it very conservatively, kept the slope angles about 20deg. Heard some scary "whummphs" in the snowpack, but no cracks or sliding cuz it was too mellow. Spring conditions, but a good base.
I've free'd the heel, but i've also come to realize some of the merits of AT gear (gasp!). So far this year I've done about 1/3 alpine, 1/3 AT, and 1/3 tele.
Telemarktalk is a great site, a great place to ask anything about tele (or AT) and get knowledgeable answers. Check in on the TR 04-05 winter observations from the wasatch thread for frequent conditions updates.
I do have a ski forecast that I do http://www.met.utah.edu/skiforecast
Hope to get in a day or 2 back east when I come back for xmas.
Let me know if you're coming out here.