Start making ski plans

What a difference a day makes. In case you did not notice it was cold yesterday. As the Canadian air rushed into New England it picked up moisture from the warm lakes and redeployed it as snow across some parts of New England. Check this LINK for totals at open areas.

The weather has been all the news the past few weeks. Most folks in the Hub have been thrilled to have October like temperatures as they slip out of the office to grab a sandwich for lunch. The gloves and scarves have only been necessary on a handful of days – so far.

I hope that they all enjoyed it, because these times they are a changing.

For snow enthusiasts (which you probably are if you are reading this at work) it has been downright painful. Normally, this time of year is one when skiers and riders are getting absolutely ecstatic about the season. But in all honesty, conditions do not usually hit their prime at most mountains until after the holidays. So, unless you really miss skiing on man made snow I am glad to report that the best days are still in front of us.
The weekend storm may not bring a white Christmas to the southern regions. It is a difficult pattern to predict. With some luck Old Man Winter will bring snow to the mountains on his first few days at the party. The old lady Mother Nature’s song and dance here in New England has grown tired.
I am alright with this, everything: The warm temps are behind us, the possibility that this next precipitation event only brings us drops (not flakes – “R” word officially banned) does not even concern me.
Here is why…
Long range forecasts I have seen of late are screaming about El Nino!
I have read that it will be a super, juiced up, nasty, snow maker type, global weather phenom this winter season.
Some experts have even gone as far to predict snow events like those from the 77/78 season. For those of you that remember a small storm rolled through in February of 1978. They called it a Blizzard or something…
Here is a link sent to me by a friend from Ski NH from the Worcester Telegram. The story summarizes all this S.G. banter and calls upon the opinions of some very highly respected long range winter forecasters. Like this season it starts off slow but it finishes with a bang (we hope). LINK
My advice is to keep the chin up and start making plans to head to the mountains.
Getting ready,
S.G.