Whiteface Winter 09/10, and El Nino?

[Face4Me]

To me this article makes no sense and even seems to contradict itself. But it loosely classifies as stoke and it's on topic:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...d=a3xIDCXcK5kc

Hmmm ... a weather forecast from a commodities weather forecasting group is suggesting that we might have the coldest winter of the decade ... wonder how much they've put into heating oil futures?

[Harvey44]

Hmmm ... a weather forecast from a commodities weather forecasting group is suggesting that we might have the coldest winter of the decade ... wonder how much they've put into heating oil futures?

Good point. I didn't really think through why that story came from BLOOMBERG. I'm a stoke slut I admit it. In October in my book this classifies as stoke with nice cold temps:



And more Accuweather hype:

http://harvey44.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post.html

[nyspnypd]

Hmmm ... a weather forecast from a commodities weather forecasting group is suggesting that we might have the coldest winter of the decade ... wonder how much they've put into heating oil futures?

Good point. I didn't really think through why that story came from BLOOMBERG. I'm a stoke slut I admit it. In October in my book this classifies as stoke with nice cold temps:



And more Accuweather hype:

http://harvey44.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post.html

welt lets hope they are right accuweather is usually good at these things

[Face4Me]

Hmmm ... a weather forecast from a commodities weather forecasting group is suggesting that we might have the coldest winter of the decade ... wonder how much they've put into heating oil futures?

Good point. I didn't really think through why that story came from BLOOMBERG. I'm a stoke slut I admit it. In October in my book this classifies as stoke with nice cold temps:



And more Accuweather hype:

http://harvey44.blogspot.com/2009/10/blog-post.html

Don't mind me Harvey ... I was just having some fun!

I think we all appreciate the info you provide ... to your point, if nothing else, it gets us all stoked!!!

[Harvey44]

Don't mind me Harvey ... I was just having some fun!

No problem F4M, not the slightest offense taken. I'm finding this side to be quite civilized thank you.

OK...I'm posting this here because it looks to me like that teeny little circle of snow is going to graze the northwest flanks of Ester:

[Harvey44]

Unfortunately near term looks better than the long term. Crossed fingers for a big change.

http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/pre...14temp.new.gif

Long long may be better:

http://harvey44.blogspot.com/2009/11...r-outlook.html

[NPN]

Unfortunately near term looks better than the long term. Crossed fingers for a big change.

http://www.cpc.noaa.gov/products/pre...14temp.new.gif

Long long may be better:

http://harvey44.blogspot.com/2009/11...r-outlook.html

Thanks Harv, and please keep it coming.

[nyspnypd]

Accuweather is currently calling for 4 inches thursday night into Friday so hopefully it happens.

[Harvey44]

You're welcome NPN.

The long term is still really ugly.

But I thought this NWS call for the higher elevations around Wilmington deserved a post:

[NPN]

Okay, I just looked at the latest 10 day for Wilmington ( per TWC, need I say more ), and the few days including/after the proposed snowmaking start showed temps under freezing at night, but above freezing during the day.

I assume temps at the top of Little Whiteface aren't the same as they call for in the thriving ( but still quaint ) metropolis of downtown Wilmington; but would those in the know please explain snowmaker criteria on when it's cold enough to justify the expenditure, or if, and when you put people out at night if temps show above freezing during the day?

TIA!!!