Rapid and significant snowstorm to leave snow in the northeast from nighttime Monday 2/12 through Tuesday 2/13. Periods of freezing rain or heavy snow may impact Tuesday morning commute in the NYC metro area and lower Hudson Valley. 4-8" of 'plowable' snow could accumulate in the area, more in certain locations. Bonus: keep an eye …
Continue reading Best news in a while: XC report for Feb. 12-18 2024
Klister and rock skis recommneded for Minnewaska, where selected trails were groomed Sunday. Elsewhere, decent to good skiing, so get it while it's there. Year of the Wood Dragon starts Feb. 10, and this weekend we'll see rain followed by wet snow or mixed precipitation. Early in the following week, snow for the north country …
Continue reading Enter the wet snow dragon: XC conditions for Feb. 5-12 2024
The Whistlepig persistence award goes to Minnewaska State Park, where the park employees take a few lucky inches of snow and groom the trails up. Not Punxsutawney Phil, but better looking Beyond Minnewaska, Notchview has good skiing, as do areas in Vermont at higher elevations. Areas in the southern Adirondacks are doing well, and it …
Wet snow this weekend means XC skiing from the Berkshires to Tug Hill in the west and the White Mountains in the east, Great Glen in the White Mountains has packed powder because elevation is their friend. Stay tuned for later in the week, as the westher gets cooler and two systems will bring some …
This is the best skiing of the season. Minnewaska is still managing to keep trails groomed, and may get a sklight boost from a system tomorrow. This post is about conditions for Jan. 18 2024, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links to Conditions and Forecast. Conditions It's going to be cold …
Continue reading Squeaky snow, then rain on the parade: cold and breezy gives way to warm and wet.
Across the Snow Line 