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.