Happy Christmas and Hannukah combined! Some take the meaning seriously, while others are all about the food. The latter are happy to celebrate anything. The predicted snowfall did exactly as forecast, and delivered some nice powder snow to the north country of NY, the northern Greens, and the White Mountains. Craftsbury is now having good …
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... and I knew I'd arrived at the right place,-West Yellowstone. For winter, the side streets remain snow covered to make it easier on the the tracks of snow machines that crowd this small town in the southwest corner of Montana, hard by the borders to Idaho and Wyoming. But for a few weeks in …
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Here's where the snow fell: Total new snow 24hrs before Sat. 2024-1221 7amEST (NWS) Some isolated areas got 6-8", and broad swaths of western New York State got 4-6". How's the skiing? No great turnaround but in places that had a good base and received some snow, things got better. The trails are groomed a …
Colder temps and a scant inch or three of snow make this weekend's skiing enjoyable. Dress warm though! Unfortunately the NYC metro area is still out of luck, but good skiing to be had at Prospect Mountain, and minimally skiable trails at Notchview. This post is about conditions for Dec. 20 2024, and forecast for …
Continue reading No unnecessary complaints please: conditions for Winter Solstice weekend 2024
Looking for snow this week? Head north to the High Peaks, Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, or the tippy-tippy top of New Hampshire. Hit the road for to find the snow This post is about conditions for Dec. 17 2024, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links to Conditions and Forecast. How's the …
Continue reading Dress for warmth: conditions in the pre-holiday week of 2024
Across the Snow Line 