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.