Avalanche in Catskills (Belleayre Ski Resort)

[bignslow]

6.5" of rain! That's crazy.
https://cbs6albany.com/news/local/avalanche-damages-lodge-at-belleayre-mountain-ski-center

 

[Tom Rankin]

And this followed 2 feet or more of snow.

 

[TCD]

I wonder if there was any man-made snow in that mix? Avalanches sometimes happen at eastern resorts with man-made snow due to the water content, exaggerated layer structure, and unnatural "ice bead" snow crystals that don't interlock...

 

[skiguy]

What a mess. Glad no one got hurt.

 

[Tom Rankin]

I wonder if there was any man-made snow in that mix? Avalanches sometimes happen at eastern resorts with man-made snow due to the water content, exaggerated layer structure, and unnatural "ice bead" snow crystals that don't interlock...

They were definitely making snow before this happened, not sure how much.