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This tells the story for the winter of 2010

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Live2Ski Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Nov 18, 2003 Posts: 244 Location:Where the powder is!	Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 3:09 PM GMT http://www.kens5.com/news/El-Paso-blanketed-in-snow-storm-moves-east-through-Texas-78273702.html

jmaul Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 920 Location:Greetings from Toms River, NJ	Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 3:34 PM GMT LINK FIXED It seems the nation-wide forcast is for a more southerly storm track, which this depicts. Should make for a hell-of-a season for the mid-atlantic. __________ Jeff You either ski and die --- Or don't ski & die anyway --- Your choice

marcski Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Dec 14, 2003 Posts: 2064 Location:Westchester Co., N.Y.	Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 7:38 PM GMT Edited: Dec 02, 2009 - 7:40 PM GMT Except of Course Whistler. Whistler gets 18 feet in November

bubblecuffer Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jan 25, 2007 Posts: 272 Location:	Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 7:59 PM GMT Edited: Dec 02, 2009 - 8:00 PM GMT The season is indeed starting slow, although the current Mt Mansfield snow depth is almost exactly at average. http://www.uvm.edu/skivt-l/?Page=depths.php Seems it has been warm and moist lately. I'm not a meteorologist, but from some first hand experience, cold & dry in the northeast isn't always a good thing. Cold and dry can scare away moisture and freeze up the Great Lakes quickly. Warm and moist can be beneficial for huge dumps in the higher elevations. Especially in December. Lets hope. Anyone with more meteorological savvy want to elaborate more about whats going on and what might happen? Let's hope this is not a repeat of 2006/2007 early season. I remember mountain biking in January with a t-shirt...for a couple weeks!!!

lotsoskiing Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 17, 2009 Posts: 874 Location:	Posted: Dec 02, 2009 - 9:02 PM GMT Edited: Dec 02, 2009 - 9:12 PM GMT It looks like a huge shot of rain in the next 18 hours in NE, then good snowmaking temps (at least in northern NE) with some natural thrown in, plus the 'mystery storm' that might put snow down in the Cats and southern/Central NE over the weekend. I really doubt this is doing a lot of damage to the ski areas' bottom line...yet. This time of year they don't make money, though the lack of snow in the cities and the lack of open areas might scare people off near-term, but X-Mas bookings are usually done far in advance. Now, if things crap out and they can't get much open for the holidays, then they are screwed. EDIT- Just looked at Accuweather: accumulating snow forecast for Louisiana and Mississippi in the next 24 hrs...go figure.

Live2Ski Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Nov 18, 2003 Posts: 244 Location:Where the powder is!	Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 4:27 PM GMT Not again! http://www.weatherforyou.com/weather/Texas/Houston.html Remember snowmaking is not only about the correct temps but more importantly the dew point. When fog is forecasted typically the dew point is no good for snowmaking.

marcski Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Dec 14, 2003 Posts: 2064 Location:Westchester Co., N.Y.	Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 6:21 PM GMT Fog eats snow.

jmaul Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Jun 15, 2005 Posts: 920 Location:Greetings from Toms River, NJ	Posted: Dec 17, 2009 - 7:48 PM GMT Edited: Dec 17, 2009 - 7:50 PM GMT Figured this thread was worthy of a bump as what i stated in the second message may be hitting this weekend....... Accuweather Link __________ Jeff You either ski and die --- Or don't ski & die anyway --- Your choice

nelsap Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Nov 21, 2001 Posts: 3648 Location:Saratoga Springs, NY	Posted: Dec 17, 2009 - 9:25 PM GMT And the latest (just in) model run of the NAM model shows a much farther north track - with major snows for all of New England. Stay tuned! That model did the best with the last event last week and nailed it here in eastern NY. Jeremy __________ Jeremy Davis

lotsoskiing Profile \| Galleries Rank: Member Since: Aug 17, 2009 Posts: 874 Location:	Posted: Dec 17, 2009 - 10:03 PM GMT If there were a 'smily' for crossed fingers and toes, I'd use it. It would be a nice X-mas present for the ski areas... keep us updated.

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