This New York Time article "Why the West Got Buried in Snow, While the East Got Little" prompted me to take a the National Weather Service's 'National Gridded Snowfall Analysis'. Out governmental climate nerds have a wealth of information, some with graphic presentation. I took the total snowfall accumulation maps for fifteen years, zoomed in …
Author: cfski
Living in the NYC area means watching for skiable conditions.
And then there were.. just a few
It's mud season again, and it's about time to prep he skis for storage. The groomers are moving on to whatever job they do in spring. Here's a couple of images off the inter webs to give a last look: At Green Woodlands (see Facebook): "One last groom for spring skiing.We still have about a …
The fat guy arrives (Week of April 3 to Easter)
It's *almost* over The fat guy may have sung out the XC ski season for much of the northeast, but in the pockets where the snowpack remains, the skiing is pretty good. This post is about conditions for Apr 3 2023, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links to Conditions and Forecast. …
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The week leading up to April 1
While there's excellent skiing to be had, it's getting further and further away from the NYC region. But if you can get out there, this is in some ways the best for skiing- warm, relaxing, and mild, with snow under your skis. This post is about conditions for Mar 26, 2023, and forecast for the …
Conditions for March 22 and the weekend
The downstate region looks to be on the final countdown for the end of the season: Fahnestock called it, Mohonk's trails are closed for skiing; and Minnewaska has just a couple of trails open. The Berkshires, southern Vermont, and the Adirondacks, and the White Mountains- that's another story! There's enough snow in some parts to …
Across the Snow Line 