After the ugly:

Let's hope Gore cranks up the snowmaking after this horrible warm up. Thanks for the map.

Yuck. It's going to take a while to recover from this one...

It absolutely poured in North Creek today and the winds were reported to be howling on the mountain. One worker reported that the mountain was really looking ugly. Lots of dirt showing through. The gondola was rocking and rolling in the wind. It's going to be a difficult recovery.

Anyone know how much of the snow pack was lost with this rain? Any idea if there is anything left in the woods?

Hey it's a long shot, but it's all I got:

http://harvey44.blogspot.com/2010/02/90-hour-gfs.html

Harv, I may be pointing a finger at you for starting a weather thread so (too) early.

It take the full wrap if it will help. I remember when I posted that. It was soo cold down here I couldn't help it!

If you take a look at the TR we posted on Belleayre, you'll see that it's hammer Harv week. That'll give somebody a chuckle I'm sure.

Matty pointed me to a weather thread in EasternWx, where the NY state weather weenies are blowing off this weekends event all together, but getting excited about potential early next week.

Something's gotta give!

Somebody on this board bought a snowblower. Now fess up. The last time I bought a snowblower it didn't snow for 2 years.

Maybe we should all put our summer tires back on.

All those are great ideas that need to be implemented ASAP.

Yesterday we got a PM at Harvey Road.

"During the summer I can hang my clothes on the line and, with no more than a 20% chance of precipitation, can make it r**n. Last night, in 19 degree weather, I hung my clothes out to dry on the line, thinking that if it works in the summer, maybe it will also work in the winter. I got most of them out before loosing the ability to work the clothes pins and before the clothes in the basket froze."

Lots of creative thinking going on out there.

... we didn't buy a snowblower, but the dear husband did buy some new grooming/snowmobile equipment for the year

I'm going to start wearing flip flops... and put my skis outside where they can think about all the non-snow that's out there, kind of like being in a penalty box for hockey players!

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did buy some new grooming/snowmobile equipment

So, YOU"RE the one resposible for this!!...

(just kidding)

Jackalope wrote:

Maybe we should all put our summer tires back on.

The last snow we got more than 2" is the day I got my snow tires. It may be my fault

Sara used to tell her 4th and 5th graders to wear their pajamas inside out and backwards to wish for a snow day from school. Maybe we're up to that seems like we need all the snow dance helpers we can get. There's 4 inches of frozen granular on thebackyard snow stick here in West Glens Falls. I miss the evening X/C jaunts too. I used to say wait til next month. Lately that's not been such a good saying either.