Hi, old man sister winter- we remember you! Bring the magic, Elsa! [Feb. 14]: Mohonk was reported as very skiable today, so it's likely Minnewaska is doing alright too. At Minnewaska Park, Antelope4455 reports their groomers had to break up lots of ice, so "Upper/Castle loop and Lake Minnewaska may be all that gets groomed". …
Category: weather watch
The new rocket science
...is climatology Earth's weather and climate result from recursive and iterative interactions between the elements, energy, and time. Recently, with advances in computer modeling, predictions are much better, and simulations are getting closer to replicating observed evidence. Not a moment too soon, or not a moment too late? From the NYTimes: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/01/30/science/polar-vortex-extreme-cold.html ...and from The …
Fickle polar vortex
The weather has turned distinctly for the worse- rain today across the northeast, followed by a return to below-freezing temps in the far inland reaches of upstate NY, VT, northern NH and ME. By the weekend, some lake effect snow might dust the Tug Hill plateau and the western regions of NY. Which means the …
Timing is everything
A major winter storm will come through the Northeast US, potentially dumping serious snow in the Poconos, Catskills, and Berkshires and points northward. Daytime temps will stay below freezing till Wednesday, so plenty of places will have snow to open or have super conditions- by Monday afternoon. Envy the retirees. Note: the 'State of the …
Across the Snow Line 