24 HOUR SNOW TOTALS AS FOLLOWS:
LOOKOUT RIDGE: 9"
LOBO & BAVARIA: 6"+
ANDESITE: 5"
Well yesterday's rare and faithful NE storm delivered 9" of Cold Smoke to the North Side, with most of it falling yesterday morning and trace to an inch overnight. This is the first storm in a while that has favored the North Side of the Mountain, but the South Face was not left unloved, with Bavaria and the rest of the mountian receiving 6" or more. With this snow we've seen roughly a 20°F temp drop over 24 hours, and a cold breeze fluttering in from the East. Doubtlessly there is powder to be found all over, with many neglected aspects hopefully being revived again by this uncommon weather pattern. Flakes were falling uniformly and were lighter than air, so yesterday they offered little to know cushion, but perhaps overnight with temps dropping below 0°F, things are starting to settle in and condense a little bit.
WIND AND TEMPS: Another cold day expected today, with temps ranging between -8°F at the summit, and 14°F at the base by noon, with mid mountain temps starting off below 0°F. Winds should be calm, fluttering in from the NE, barely gusting to 20mph at the summit. All of this under a mix of clouds and sun.
It's another chilly Saturday, and crowds are really just going to depend on whether or not people decide to make the drive. Roads are pretty bad right now, as this cold snow almost instantly gets packed into sheet ice when temps are this low. I would expect a surge today simply because we've got some sun in the forecast, and the resort is going to swing hard with this 9" number. That being said, it's really quite slow out here right now, and there's no going wrong with whatever terrain you feel like skiing. Groomers should even be great today with barely any snow overnight. A string of high pressure sunny days await us, so if you want to ski fresh snow now is the time.
As always, remember to stay safe, and have fun out there.
