2012-13 Weather Thread

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#70603 - 03/06/13 09:46 AM Re: 2012-13 Weather Thread [Re: JohnL]
Blue Don 1982 Senior Member Registered: 01/13/08 Posts: 268 Loc: Beaver Falls, PA	Just a light dusting reported @ Snowshoe ..... NOT! _________________________ Too many Jim's on this board, so I choose my high school mascot, the Blue Don.
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#70606 - 03/06/13 10:23 AM Re: 2012-13 Weather Thread [Re: JohnL]
skier219 Senior Member Registered: 01/08/05 Posts: 1322 Loc: Williamsburg VA	The snow will get drier as the storm moves through -- my models for WTG show 12:1 during the day today, moving towards 20:1 this evening. Sadly, that 20:1 period happens as the storm tapers off, so it won't amount to much. Still, even 12:1 is remarkably dry snow for WTG -- they rarely get past 5:1.
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#70607 - 03/06/13 10:35 AM Re: 2012-13 Weather Thread [Re: skier219]
langleyskier Senior Member Registered: 12/07/04 Posts: 829 Loc: Mclean, VA	Originally Posted By: skier219 Still, even 12:1 is remarkably dry snow for WTG -- they rarely get past 5:1. Whitegrass barely gets past 5:1???? The snow last week had to be 20:1 and most upslope events feature amazingly dry snow. Or are you referring to wintergreen???? -- their snow is often dense but 5:1 is basically slush. _________________________ Days are getting shorter.... :-)
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#70608 - 03/06/13 10:36 AM Re: 2012-13 Weather Thread [Re: hombrerojo69]
snowsmith Senior Member Registered: 03/15/04 Posts: 752 Loc: Sparks, MD	No seriousness intended...sorry if misinterpreted. It was meant to poke a little fun. Not meant to be insulting. _________________________ Snowsmith
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#70609 - 03/06/13 10:44 AM Re: 2012-13 Weather Thread [Re: JohnL]
langleyskier Senior Member Registered: 12/07/04 Posts: 829 Loc: Mclean, VA	ahh... figured that but assumed there would be some remark following Gotta love the whitegrass ratios _________________________ Days are getting shorter.... :-)
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#70612 - 03/06/13 12:28 PM Re: 2012-13 Weather Thread [Re: langleyskier]
skier219 Senior Member Registered: 01/08/05 Posts: 1322 Loc: Williamsburg VA	Originally Posted By: langleyskier Originally Posted By: skier219 Still, even 12:1 is remarkably dry snow for WTG -- they rarely get past 5:1. Whitegrass barely gets past 5:1???? The snow last week had to be 20:1 and most upslope events feature amazingly dry snow. Or are you referring to wintergreen???? -- their snow is often dense but 5:1 is basically slush. WTG = Wintergreen, always has.
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#70618 - 03/06/13 05:55 PM Re: 2012-13 Weather Thread [Re: skier219]
fishnski Senior Member Registered: 03/27/05 Posts: 2732 Loc: the beach at wilmington,NC	The Euro model won this battle over the American Nam and GFS..the GFS had a handle on this storm way back but then the yankee's got excited and tried to bring the storm up the coast...its slowly spinning out to sea.. Id say that even though west of the blue ridge foothills where there were hefty snow amounts...20+ at places like Massunuttun...the north fork ridge with over 2 feet at judy's pass where folks like me have to cross to get to the Valley...and I bet a few more inches than Canaan valley on the very east side of the sods... It was really a bust..the weather channel hype machine for example got embarrassed with what fell closer in and around DC..NWS had much more amounts as well.. The storm just seemed to lose its power and didn't bring down enough cold air for the lower elevations.. Anyhoot..thats my 2 cents worth _________________________ ALPine in the APPalachians..WV Alpps...Bring on Almost heaven!
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#70631 - 03/06/13 10:36 PM Re: 2012-13 Weather Thread [Re: JohnL]
David Senior Member Registered: 06/28/04 Posts: 2124 Loc: Morgantown, WV	Yeah we got no more than 3" (~10 predicted) of wet slushy snow that was practically all melted by 5p. _________________________ That's the trail over there, but I'm pretty sure we can make it if we keep going this way. -JohnL
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#70646 - 03/07/13 03:16 PM Re: 2012-13 Weather Thread [Re: fishnski]
langleyskier Senior Member Registered: 12/07/04 Posts: 829 Loc: Mclean, VA	Originally Posted By: fishnski The Euro model won this battle over the American Nam and GFS..the GFS had a handle on this storm way back but then the yankee's got excited and tried to bring the storm up the coast...its slowly spinning out to sea.. Id say that even though west of the blue ridge foothills where there were hefty snow amounts...20+ at places like Massunuttun...the north fork ridge with over 2 feet at judy's pass where folks like me have to cross to get to the Valley...and I bet a few more inches than Canaan valley on the very east side of the sods... It was really a bust..the weather channel hype machine for example got embarrassed with what fell closer in and around DC..NWS had much more amounts as well.. The storm just seemed to lose its power and didn't bring down enough cold air for the lower elevations.. Anyhoot..thats my 2 cents worth Complete bust for DC area with the temperature profiles... we assumed the lower levels would cool but that just didn't happen. Overall precipitation (water) forecasts by the models were good as was proved by the snow totals out in the high country. Sad sad storm to watch in DC. That said... I booked a room at the Canaan Valley Inn for 3 buddies and I on Saturday to take advantage of the crazy amazing spring skiing. Cant wait _________________________ Days are getting shorter.... :-)
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#70648 - 03/07/13 06:00 PM Re: 2012-13 Weather Thread [Re: langleyskier]
David Senior Member Registered: 06/28/04 Posts: 2124 Loc: Morgantown, WV	Originally Posted By: langleyskier That said... I booked a room at the Canaan Valley Inn for 3 buddies and I on Saturday to take advantage of the crazy amazing spring skiing. Cant wait Anything but spring skiing here in the Valley today. It 'twas deep. _________________________ That's the trail over there, but I'm pretty sure we can make it if we keep going this way. -JohnL
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