Parkin.

Vermont was epic. I still have to post up on it, and edit and show a video. That will come soon enough.


While we were gone, not much melted. After last nights snowmaking there is now as much as, if not more snow in the park now than when we left. Two huge piles went down last night, each about 2-3' tall. Expecting the same tonight, the only downfall being a little bit of wind. Hopefully everything will go well. Rail and box jam Friday night- Hopeful to have the box, 10' rail, and an all snow quarterpipe. Just need the temps.


A moderate snow event may occur Thursday, early forecasts stating 3-6" possible. Which will definitely help, no doubt.


Current weather-
Temp- 35.6F
Hum- 44%
DewP- 16F
WetB- 29.3F
Wind- NW @ 10mph G to 18

24 HOURS>>
Low- 14.2F
High- 38.5F



Tonight Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of snow showers early... then scattered snow showers this evening. Scattered flurries after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Cold with lows 15 to 20. West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of snow 30 percent. Wind chill values as low as 2 above.

Wednesday Mostly sunny. Scattered flurries in the morning. Cooler with highs around 30. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill values as low as 5 below in the morning.

Wednesday Night Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. Cold with lows around 19. Light and variable winds.

Thursday A chance of snow in the morning...then snow in the afternoon. Light snow accumulation. Highs around 30. Light and variable winds. Chance of snow 90 percent.

Thursday Night Snow or sleet in the evening...then freezing rain or freezing drizzle likely after midnight. Not as cool with lows in the upper 20s. Light and variable winds. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.

Friday Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 30s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.

Eat Snow

Snowmaking commenced last night around 10pm. Although high winds kept accumulations down and led to wet snow from the fangun. Shut the system down around 10:30am today.

Currently running the ground gun, and the fangun is soon to follow.

Current weather-
Temp- 24.5F
Hum- 65%
DewP- 13F
WetB- 21.6F

Status: Closed (Open 9am Thurs)
Surface conditions: Manmade piles
Features: 12' Box , 10' Flat Rail
Past 24hr snowmaking: Yes
Past 24hr natural snow: Flurries
Comments: Slope has fresh manmade cover of 4-10". Snowmaking occurring now, plan to open tomorrow with a 6-12" base, with the 12' box and a 10' flat rail.

Forecast:

Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 18. South wind between 3 and 5 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 35. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. West wind between 5 and 10 mph.

Friday: A slight chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly cloudy, with a high near 36. West wind between 9 and 16 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

The Box

The plastic topsheet for the 12' box came today. The box should be finished by tomorrow.

Currently sitting with a temperature of 60F. At midnight. Does not bother me however, this cold front is going to bring dead-winter back. A friend and I are headed up to snowshoe tomorrow to check things out. They are expecting 2-4" of snow tomorrow, with a HIGH of 21. Yummy.

As far as the backyard park goes, snowmaking looks promising starting around 6pm tomorrow. Will run til about 11am Wednesday, then fire back up around 5pm Wed. Plan to have a good session with some friends all day Thursday, the day before the epic trip to Vermont.

Speaking of Vermont, here are a few premature totals.
Stowe>> 4-6" Snow changed to sleet for a while.
Jay Peak>> 8-10"
Killington>> 4-6" Snow + Sleet
Okemo>> 1-2" Sleet and lack of moisture held accumulations down in Southern Vermont.

But you get the picture. A desperately needed dose of snow.

Status: Closed
Surface conditions: Grass, Bare Spots, MUD
Features: 12' Box (closed), 8' Flat Rail (closed)
Past 24hr snowmaking: No
Past 24hr natural snow: No
Comments: Snowmaking to commence in less than 24 hours.

First Actual Snow Report
1/14/2007

Status: Closed
Surface conditions: Two piles of manmade, Grass
Features: 12' Box (closed), 8' Flat Rail (closed)
Past 24hr snowmaking: No
Past 24hr natural snow: No
Comments: Two piles of snow remain from what was made Wednesday night. Weather looks better beginning Monday.


Forecast:

This Afternoon: Partly cloudy, with a high near 62. West wind around 10 mph.

Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 49. West wind between 8 and 15 mph.

M.L.King Day: Rain likely, mainly after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 56. West wind between 14 and 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Monday Night: Showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind between 13 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tuesday: A chance of rain and snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Northwest wind between 16 and 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Tuesday Night: A slight chance of snow showers before 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Wednesday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 28.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 17.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 35.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

Friday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 33.

Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 24.

Saturday: Partly cloudy, with a high near 34.

You didn't miss a thing

Nothing to post about. besides the word 'warm' in every sentence. But thats about to change. For quite a while.


In the meantime, I was able to get some snow down. Which is uh, melting at the moment, with a temp of 58F currently. Have been building a new box over the past few weeks of warmth. 16" wide, and 12' long. Currently waiting on the plastic topsheet, and it has yet to be fully painted. This coming week, the setup should be sweet. Hopefully getting up to 3 features open quickly. But as for the next week, Myself and a few friends (Both of which help maintain the park occasionally) are headed up to Vermont for a week of powder. Weather looks to be insane, with highs around 15, snow squalls, and nighttime lows around -10F each day. Snow should be alot better than it has so far this season, as the Greens are forecasted to pick up 10-15" of snow now through Tuesday. In the meantime while we are gone, local resorts, including the backyard par should hold up well. Highs in the mid thirties should keep the snow that gets laid down this week while we are away. Hopefully when we return, we will be able to continue getting the park in peak condition. Hopefully.