So yeah, we got punk'd down south. But the High Peaks, Northeast Kingdom, and White Mountains made out pretty well. If you're already up north, you will proobably find some decent conditions by Monday afternoon. Further south, keep smiling, and hope for some snow on Thursday. Positive attitude, Olaf! This post is about conditions for …
Continue reading Typical northeast weather: President’s Day weekend 2025
This is about as good as it gets - the only thing that could have made it better was a bigger dump of snow on the downstate region. But there's more hope in the coming week. Fahnestock is skiable, although with some thin cover in the woods, but Canopus lake is open for skiing and …
Continue reading Happy days: XC ski conditions for the week of Feb. 10, 2025
At least one and maybe two storms could bring what downstate XC skiers have been hoping for1 Bring the magic, Elsa! Meanwhile, things north of the Catskills and I-90 are about as good as they can be. This post is about conditions for Feb. 7 2025, and forecast for the next few days. See jump …
Continue reading Touchup: forecast for weekend of Feb. 8 2025
Downstaters, there's hope for a bit of snow to enliven the weekend. How much will be snow, vs wintry mix or rain? Up north, light snow has already begun. Backstory: on February. 3, Minnewaska State Park reported: "We were down to crusty ice and gravel on the trails, but we received about two inches of …
Continue reading Mom’s making a layer cake: ski conditions Feb. 5 2025
It feels like we have some more winter to go. Don't give up hope downstaters. Stay under cover tonight, groundhog! Light rain converted to snow in most places up north. With a slight to moderate base remianing and new snow on top, it made Saturday a fine day to ski despite the wind. Tonight will …
Across the Snow Line 