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Good or bad season ahead?
Started by Snoqualmie guy, Sep 05 2007 10:02 PM
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Posted 12 September 2007 - 11:58 PM
Snoqualmie guy, on Sep 12 2007, 07:48 AM, said:
Why did they close Alpental so early if there was plenty of snow? The last two years they have streched the season to the fullest.
There is a different mindset now and if the same situation were to happen now I believe they would stay open into July. The biggest problem is that spring skiing/boarding mostly brings out the season pass holders and few tickets are sold. If they can sell some tickets, they will keep things going. If not, they close up and call it a season. Also, weather is a factor.
I wonder why they stopped the Board-Stiff concerts in March? That used to be a HUGE draw of skiers/boarders and non-skiers/boarders. I think it lasted what, 3 or 4 years?
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Posted 14 September 2007 - 04:19 PM
leaves are starting to drop and it's getting cooler here. they say we'll have an early winter. I hope it's a long, wet, cold one!
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Posted 14 September 2007 - 04:51 PM
We have not gotten any snow yet here in the wood but we did get frozen precipitation which is a good sign. The only thing is that it is too early for this type of weather. It is probably going to warm right back up here soon so there is no need for this cold weather now. It is encouraging though.
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Posted 14 September 2007 - 10:44 PM
It's only september but the weather can't make up its mind. Today it rained, yesterday it was blue sky. I hear an EL NINA is good for the ski areas in WA, is that right?
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Posted 15 September 2007 - 05:17 AM
La Nina usually is, but that's not set in stone. I'm just hoping the snow holds off long enuogh for us to get major projects done. What good is early snow if the lifts don't (or can't) run?
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Posted 17 September 2007 - 09:10 PM
According to famer's almanacs in Saskatchewan, Canada, we are supposed to have snow before the end of Sept., which will melt, then snow again in mid October to stay for the rest of the year. As of today we have already had a few nights and early mornings that are dropping below freezing, (0 degrees C or 32 F)
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Posted 18 September 2007 - 08:30 AM
I hope that the farmers almanac is wrong about our winter in Colorado this year, it it claiming that this year will be a very warm winter. That was the prediction for last year too and it proved to not be true.
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Theres a place for all of God's creatures, right next to the mashed potatoes.
"You could say that a mountain is alot like a woman, once you think you know every inch of her and you're about to dip your skis into some soft, deep powder...Bam, you've got two broken legs, cracked ribs and you pay your $20 just to let her punch your lift ticket all over again"
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Posted 18 September 2007 - 11:07 AM
we're supposed to get snow in the higher elevations here this week. I hope it's a sign of a good season!
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Posted 19 September 2007 - 07:20 PM
uhh:
the squirrel tales are bushier
the acorns are fatter
the pine cones are falling earlier
the mice are moving inside
the birds are migrating earlier
the elk/deer/bears are moving downhill
the leaves are falling earlier
what are some of the sillier 'forecasters' you have heard.
the squirrel tales are bushier
the acorns are fatter
the pine cones are falling earlier
the mice are moving inside
the birds are migrating earlier
the elk/deer/bears are moving downhill
the leaves are falling earlier
what are some of the sillier 'forecasters' you have heard.
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Posted 20 September 2007 - 08:04 AM
2007-09-20
Farmers’ Almanac Predicts a Two-faced Winter Season
“Mother Nature is once again keeping all of us on our toes,” says Farmers’ Almanac editor Peter Geiger. “We know she likes to throw curve balls at us from time to time and this winter it looks as though she’s going to reveal a possible split personality.”
The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac long-range forecasts are calling for a colder than normal winter with a greater-than-average complement of precipitation for the Ontario/Quebec border and points east into the Maritimes.
From central Ontario west through the Prairies and Rockies, on to the Pacific Coast – the overall winter will be milder than normal with near or below normal precipitation.
Skiers across Quebec will be happy: snowier than normal conditions are expected. Snowy conditions will also be the case over Newfoundland. Overall, the winter should also average below normal temperature-wise across Quebec and the Maritimes.
Cold and snowy weather should also prevail over the Great Lakes region. In contrast, the Prairies, Rocky Mountains, and Pacific Coast should enjoy a relatively mild and somewhat drier than normal winter season overall. For some locations, the amount of wintertime precipitation – rain or snow – could average one-quarter to as much as one-half below seasonal normal.
And near and along the boundary zone between the mild and tranquil West and the cold and stormy East, we look for some large-scale weather vacillations: going from wintry to spring like and back to winter, almost like some sort of a meteorological pendulum undergoing a series of pretty wild swings.
FoMoInfo: http://www.farmersal...weather_outlook
Farmers’ Almanac Predicts a Two-faced Winter Season
“Mother Nature is once again keeping all of us on our toes,” says Farmers’ Almanac editor Peter Geiger. “We know she likes to throw curve balls at us from time to time and this winter it looks as though she’s going to reveal a possible split personality.”
The Canadian Farmers’ Almanac long-range forecasts are calling for a colder than normal winter with a greater-than-average complement of precipitation for the Ontario/Quebec border and points east into the Maritimes.
From central Ontario west through the Prairies and Rockies, on to the Pacific Coast – the overall winter will be milder than normal with near or below normal precipitation.
Skiers across Quebec will be happy: snowier than normal conditions are expected. Snowy conditions will also be the case over Newfoundland. Overall, the winter should also average below normal temperature-wise across Quebec and the Maritimes.
Cold and snowy weather should also prevail over the Great Lakes region. In contrast, the Prairies, Rocky Mountains, and Pacific Coast should enjoy a relatively mild and somewhat drier than normal winter season overall. For some locations, the amount of wintertime precipitation – rain or snow – could average one-quarter to as much as one-half below seasonal normal.
And near and along the boundary zone between the mild and tranquil West and the cold and stormy East, we look for some large-scale weather vacillations: going from wintry to spring like and back to winter, almost like some sort of a meteorological pendulum undergoing a series of pretty wild swings.
FoMoInfo: http://www.farmersal...weather_outlook
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Posted 20 September 2007 - 02:42 PM
the last time Dodge Ridge had snow in september was '04- the year they had their earliest opening. And it was a good snow year. Hopefully it's an indication of how this year will be!
the Glacier Point and Tioga Roads were closed this morning due to snow and Half Dome had snow on it.
the Glacier Point and Tioga Roads were closed this morning due to snow and Half Dome had snow on it.
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