NO NEW SNOW, CONTINUED HIGH WINDS INTO THE NIGHT
MID MOUNTAIN BASE DEPTH AT LOBO 33.5"
Good morning skiers and snowboarders, this is Mario with your SnoFax report for Thursday, December 19th, 2024. Yesterday's wind peaked at 84mph at the summit before that anemometer malfunctioned. Things have since died down but there is certainly damage that has been done. In the long run, the areas that have gone from soft to firm could be stronger and more solid as we wait for new snow to stack up on top, but the other areas that have been stripped are back to square one. Mid to lower mountain terrain may have caught some snow in the trees, but the upper mountain for the most part has taken a hit.
WIND AND TEMPS: Today is not expected to be nearly as gusty, with warmer temps, ranging from 23°F at the summit, to 36°F at the base, with mid mountain temps climbing to 30°F+. Winds are expected out of the Southwest, gusting to 35mph at the summit.
Temps expected to peak in the mid 30's for the next few days and under mostly clear skies, shouldn't expect to see too much melt with this December sun being so low, but the warmer temps alone will start to condense our base, especially on the South Side.
8 SHOOTER DEBUT
With moonlight and the new Madison 8 scheduled to open tomorrow, we are going to have the opportunity to ski ropedrop pow all over again, with a foot more base than when we started. Things were looking good up in the Headwaters before all of this wind, but there's no knowing how they held up, but thankfully they're more sheltered from these Southwest wind storms. All of the trees on the Northside should be a blast, with there being less saplings poking through over there in general, and hopefully even more snow in spots.
BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE!
Keep telling your friends and encourage one another to contribue to the report, the growth this week has been incredible!
As always, remember to stay safe, and have fun out there.
