UPDATED March Snow

The first day of March, which is absolutely the best month in New England to ski and ride, and we are talking about a SNOWSTORM.

We are talking about measuring snow totals in FEET by Tuesday. This storm is hanging around for a while in the mountains.

New Roemer update below…

Break out the Yardsticks!

The system that is going to roll through our region tonight, tomorrow and for some places may spit and sputter on the upslopes until Tuesday (most snow to fall all day Friday and Saturday night) is just what the doctor ordered for Spring Skiing.

This could not be coming at a better time following the blizzard from two weeks ago. It is like topping off that cup of morning coffee with fresh from the pot when you are down to the last sip!

flashback ~ the S.G. loving the powder at Jay Peak last season

On average March is always the snowiest month of the year (for us here).
Coupled with an early daylight savings time (3/11/07) this year things are going to be grand for the next 6 weekends we have left in the season.
I look at this snowstorm and a see a wonderful security blanket for the month or so ahead.
This Winter Storm: This is a HUGE snow event for all of us in New England! There were whispers of something coming down the pipe last weekend. As we crept towards today the skiers forecast just kept getting better, and better, and better. Now here we are on Thursday morning, only 12 hours away from when the first flakes should start flying and the predictions for snow have soared to over 2 feet in bands across the North Country!
The snow that this is going to drop on our ski mountains will (hopefully) be heavy and wet. (3/2 edit – snow is dry, cold air winning and no mix for Jay Peak to speak of) We need this white stuff to stick to the trails and get packed down preserving a good base for the month ahead.
Stay tuned to his LINK as the resorts start reporting totals.
My Pick: Jay Peak, VT the powder keg of the East lives up to the hype for the second season in a row. Last February they got hammered with 30 inches in two days when I was visiting. Hoping for much of the same up there this weekend…
looking to find more of this again at Jay Peak this weekend, taken last season, skier Andy – finding pow in the trees

Travel Time: Get north and hit the slopes. If you can in any way, shape, or form get tomorrow (Friday) off from work you will be Much Better Off making the drive tonight. Otherwise you may want to think about an early start on Saturday. OR take Monday Off!
The roads on Friday evening across all of New England are going to be an absolute mess, some may even be closed.
The Skiing: Friday is probably going to be difficult at a lot of resorts due to aerial lifts suffering from wind holds. (3/2 edit – hitting the Jet and Bonaventure in the afternoon) Depending on which area you are heading towards and how exposed the chairs there are to wind gusts (50+ mph at times) will determine you day. Of course, the further north you go, the better the snow and the more wind to be expected on Friday.
Saturday and Sunday and Monday (cold) are going to be FANTASTIC days on the slopes of New England.
Do not miss this weekend.
Snow Totals: Here is what Jim Roemer of Best Ski Weather is looking for, conservatively of course…
This is normally the type of stuff only subscriber to his weather service see, but the snow has cheered him, so here you have it..
UPDATED REPORT from Best Ski Weather
3/2/2007 – LOTS OF MOUNTAIN ENHANCED SNOWS LATE SATURDAY AND SAT NIGHT PARTS OF NEW ENGLAND WITH ARCTIC FRONT MONDAY AM OFFERING SOME NICE SURPRISES
I think over the next 5 days, many of the central and northern Greens and Adirondacks are looking at total snows in the 15-26″ range, as well as Sugarloaf and Sunday River that will get their best snow today and then another few inches on Monday. I think it is not out of the question that Stowe, Jay Peak and parts of the northern Whites have 2.5-3 feet of snow between all of these systems through Monday evening and possibly 2 feet+ at Sugarbush, Mad River Glen and at least 15″ at Killington (included with today’s snow). S. Vermont more in the 9-15″ range, included with today’s snows.
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Repeat – DO NOT MISS THIS WEEKEND!
More later, enjoy the fresh!
Think Yardstick,
photos ~ S.G.