All articles tagged as 'Upslope snow'


The Ides of March… Whatever that Means
March 15th, 2011 | By:  Lionel Hutz | 15 Comments


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So the way I see it, the start of the NCAA tourney and the  move to daylight saving time is the start of spring.  While that doesn't mean we will not get some great powder from now until the end of the ski season, it does signal a change.  Greater sun angle, ... ...Read more


Smarch: In like a slob…(UPDATED WITH TOTALS)
March 6th, 2011 | By:  Lionel Hutz | 17 Comments


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UPDATED TOTALS BOOM: MON. AM UPDATE Well it hammered all night in the ADK and Greens. The area was in a region of prime frontogenesis (the tightening of a temperature gradient along a constant pressure surface) which served to really just spike snowfall rates.  As I hinted at to a few of you ... ...Read more


All Aboard the Bus to Pow Town? HECK YES!
February 25th, 2011 | By:  Lionel Hutz | 18 Comments


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Update on totals: Jay Peak: 9” Burke: 12” Smuggler’s Notch: 10” Stowe: 13” Bolton Valley: 16” Mad River Glen: 9” Sugarbush: 10” Pico: 14” Killington: 14” Magic Mountain: 14” Stratton: 15” Mount Snow: 14" ADK High Peaks 14" Whiteface: 14" Plattekill: 12" Cannon: 11" Bretton Woods: 8" Wildcat: 9" So reviewing those totals, it looks we were right that the heaviest snow would fall in the Central Greens. However ... ...Read more


Quick Update: Strip of 7-10 inches likely across much of Vermont.
February 5th, 2011 | By:  Lionel Hutz | 1 Comment


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I tweeted about this storm a few days ago.  I wrote then :@FISWX I'm sniffing out ANOTHER storm for the wknd. Track issues but confidence is up that strip of 8-10 possible thru NY and VT sat to sun." While I mentioned that the models were having a hard time ... ...Read more


Utah: Winter Returns on a NW Flow
February 4th, 2011 | By:  Lionel Hutz | 4 Comments


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I know it has been a tough month for LCC.  A sloppy rainy once in 30 year storm over MLK day turned parts of LCC into the Adirondacks.  And since there isn't an edge grinder within 900 miles of Alta, the locals weren't happy.  However, after 36 inches of mixed ... ...Read more

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