Hoping for the best on Sunday

[Sematary]

I didn't get to go to Carrigain like I wanted to - something else came up. So I was planning for it for this coming weekend but I see snow is moving in and might derail me yet again. I'm hoping for the best. This might become my white whale. lol

 

[peakbagger]

The news is already hyping it as the storm of the century. Generally the early storm tracks seem to be more impact to the coast a bit farther south. Unfortunately Carrigain tend not be in the shadow of anything large to the south so it usually gets dumped on. Head up north of RT2 and a coastal storm track usually means less snow north of RT 2 then south of the whites. Carrigan is definitely one hiked either early in the winter before it snows or late in the winter. Of course skiers tend to have a different set of criteria and I expect some sort of base and fresh powder will make for good skiing conditions

 

[TJsName]

I didn't get to go to Carrigain like I wanted to - something else came up. So I was planning for it for this coming weekend but I see snow is moving in and might derail me yet again. I'm hoping for the best. This might become my white whale. lol

Just keep checking the trail reports. It'll get broken out eventually.

 

[Tahoma]

NOAA forecast for Twin Mtn right now is mostly sunny FRI-SUN.
Whats the buzz about the storm?

 

[egilbe]

NOAA forecast for Twin Mtn right now is mostly sunny FRI-SUN.
Whats the buzz about the storm?

TV stations keeping the hysteria going. Its good for ratings.

 

[peakbagger]

Yup this AM it looks like the middle atlantic gets socked and we get Canadian High pressure with light chance of snow Saturday night.

 

[Snowflea]

Mark Breen, Eye on the Sky guy, concurs:
http://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/eye-on-the-sky
(my most trusted weather source here in the NEK)

 

[sierra]

Most models are now predicting a miss of the Whites for this storm. If you want snow, I suggest Delaware..

 

[peakbagger]

Mark Breen, Eye on the Sky guy, concurs:
http://www.fairbanksmuseum.org/eye-on-the-sky
(my most trusted weather source here in the NEK)

Same for me in Gorham NH, The shadow effect of the mountains for coastal storms makes a big difference to the forecasts. It happens frequently that a coastal storm will dump significantly more snow in North Conway on the SE slope of the whites then my place in Gorham NH. One thing that does vary is how quickly things clear up. The predicted times to clear after a storm are usually overly optimistic as winter weather tends to hang around the summits and "spill" over to my place. Its quite noticeable some day where it will be snowing at my place in Gorham and the sun will be out at Waumbek in Jefferson.

Second choice is the NEK forecast from WCAX. Most NEK forecasts tend to predict the onset of weather a bit early in my area but that is a good thing.

 

[Sematary]

Yup. Just checked the forecast for Sunday. Looks good. Houston, we are a go as of this moment.

 

[peakbagger]

I got a chuckle this AM, the local TV stations weather forecaster made the comment "if we are lucky, we may get a few flurries in Manchester" over the weekend.