Vermont 19-20

[Mary Tee]

Whiteface Friday and Monday

 

[newboots]

I’m skiing Okemo tomorrow (supposed to snow till 3, then questionable as to what sort of precipitation). Friday off, Saturday off, so I will have the legs for the WOW at Suicide Six. Only $149! Great fun last year.

 

[NYSnowflake]

Whiteface Friday and Monday

Please post a Friday conditions report if you can! Have fun!

 

[ski diva]

Just wanted to get this out there: it's snowing like crazy right now! WOO HOO!

 

[SallyCat]

Our Weather Channel storm alert went from orange to dark red and the snow totals went up!

 

[SnowSeeker]

A friend of mine who lives down the road from Sugarbush said it’s coming down and they are expecting 18-20” totals. I may need to see this for myself soon! It’s mud season in Connecticut right now.

 

[ilovepugs]

Should I ski Smuggs on Friday? It's supposed to dump all day. Maybe I should wait till Sunday. Or I could go to Bolton on Monday...

Ski Smuggs on Friday AND Sunday! And Bolton on Monday!

 

[NYSnowflake]

Just wanted to get this out there: it's snowing like crazy right now! WOO HOO!

How are things looking in Ludlow today? Did you get snow accumulations? Ice? Rain?

 

[ilovepugs]

So, I’m not going to Stowe tomorrow. It’s not essential and not worth endangering myself and others. Here’s what I posted on Skiology:

Ugh. I implore all those who are driving to Vermont to ski. Don’t. My commute from Burlington to about 7 miles due north of Mad River Glen was atrocious. It was pouring freezing rain, and the frozen rain was visibly accumulating on the road as I drove. I made it home safely, but not without a bit of sliding while going 30 mph on 50mph road, and I drive an AWD vehicle with studded Hakapelittas.

For the sake of all the road crews and first responders who are going to have to deal with this storm. Please, stay off the roads tonight and tomorrow unless you have a compelling reason to be on them. Keep our EMS and road crew safe. Don’t be another car they have to worry about in the inevitable wrecks.

 

[MissySki]

So, I’m not going to Stowe tomorrow. It’s not essential and not worth endangering myself and others. Here’s what I posted on Skiology:

Ugh. I implore all those who are driving to Vermont to ski. Don’t. My commute from Burlington to about 7 miles due north of Mad River Glen was atrocious. It was pouring freezing rain, and the frozen rain was visibly accumulating on the road as I drove. I made it home safely, but not without a bit of sliding while going 30 mph on 50mph road, and I drive an AWD vehicle with studded Hakapelittas.

For the sake of all the road crews and first responders who are going to have to deal with this storm. Please, stay off the roads tonight and tomorrow unless you have a compelling reason to be on them. Keep our EMS and road crew safe. Don’t be another car they have to worry about in the inevitable wrecks.

Wow that sounds exceptionally terrible, glad you made it home safely!!! I’m trying to decide when to head to Maine tomorrow afternoon/evening.. The way the forecast looks it’ll either be snow or nothing by the time I would be going because it seems that the totals have backed off for us versus Vermont, but we’ll see. There is a chance I’d wait until the wee hours of the morning Saturday to make the drive instead if things look treacherous.

 

[ilovepugs]

Wow that sounds exceptionally terrible, glad you made it home safely!!! I’m trying to decide when to head to Maine tomorrow afternoon/evening.. The way the forecast looks it’ll either be snow or nothing by the time I would be going because it seems that the totals have backed off for us versus Vermont, but we’ll see. There is a chance I’d wait until the wee hours of the morning Saturday to make the drive instead if things look treacherous.

I totally realize that the precipitation mix will be different in Maine, but I encourage you to wait until the wee hours of the morning just to give the road crew mode time to deal with stuff

 

[ski diva]

How are things looking in Ludlow today? Did you get snow accumulations? Ice? Rain?

We started out with 5 to 6 inch of fresh snow -- which made the first few runs really great -- but around 10 it started to change over to sleet and then to freezing rain. Icing on my goggles made it difficult to see, and the snow got getting heavier and heavier the wetter it got. I quit skiing at 11:15.

As I'm writing this, there's some sort of freezing precipitation going on outside. Which doesn't bode well for tomorrow, but who knows.

Here's hoping for better things.

 

[newboots]

I was surprised that things were so difficult at Okemo. I had a PT appointment early and planned to go up to ski, until @Abbi warned me. Just two towns away, it kept snowing here until noon or thereabouts.

Bummer. But I'm saving my legs for Sunday, the Women Only Workshop at Suicide Six.

 

[ski diva]

Here's a heads up: If anyone is figuring on driving in Vermont -- at least my part of it -- today, DON'T. I just went outside for a moment, and as soon as I did I heard a huge CRACK and the sound of a tree coming down in the forest. Everything is covered in a heavy sheet of ice, and I can only imagine how treacherous the roads might be. So please, DO. NOT. DRIVE, at least in the greater Ludlow/Plymouth area.

 

[Abbi]

Here's a heads up: If anyone is figuring on driving in Vermont -- at least my part of it -- today, DON'T. I just went outside for a moment, and as soon as I did I heard a huge CRACK and the sound of a tree coming down in the forest. Everything is covered in a heavy sheet of ice, and I can only imagine how treacherous the roads might be. So please, DO. NOT. DRIVE, at least in the greater Ludlow/Plymouth area.

Absolutely correct! I'm down in the Ludlow village and it's freezing rain on top of what cooled down overnight. No school here. Last night's tweets from Okemo Conditions said they might have trouble this morning. They had to close lifts for icing yesterday. Stay safe!

 

[NYSnowflake]

Absolutely correct! I'm down in the Ludlow village and it's freezing rain on top of what cooled down overnight. No school here. Last night's tweets from Okemo Conditions said they might have trouble this morning. They had to close lifts for icing yesterday. Stay safe!

Lucky me I will be safe in my office at work all day today ;-)
Hopefully things will be better tomorrow!

 

[ilovepugs]

Here's a heads up: If anyone is figuring on driving in Vermont -- at least my part of it -- today, DON'T. I just went outside for a moment, and as soon as I did I heard a huge CRACK and the sound of a tree coming down in the forest. Everything is covered in a heavy sheet of ice, and I can only imagine how treacherous the roads might be. So please, DO. NOT. DRIVE, at least in the greater Ludlow/Plymouth area.

Thank you for getting the word out!!!!!

 

[newboots]

Yes.

I’m by the fire, looking at this beautiful horror through the window.

 

[SqueakySnow]

It's snowing like crazy now in Burlington. Tiny fluffy flakes but visibility is probably 1/8 mile or less. Early this morning there was definitely a layer of ice that came down for a brief time. Good day to stay inside if you can. The next couple of days look much better from a safe travel POV.

 

[newboots]

We had freezing drizzle followed by sleet, but now it's snowing here, too, in the Okemo-Killington neighborhood! It's going to get super-cold Saturday night, not so bad Sunday, and then weirdly warm again (35ish) early next week. But more snow in the forecast.