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Big Storm, followed by a Blizzard

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

This could be Vermont’s biggest snow week of the season.

As lifts across the state shut down at 4pm today, the dumping is just getting started. Killington reports 3″ so far, and Stowe says they already have 6″ up top.

All told, forecasters say we’ll get over a foot before this first storm tapers off by Thursday morning. Yeah, I said “first storm.” Another doozy is on its heels, and Accuweather.com is describing that one as a “Paralyzing Blizzard.” Keep your fingers crossed that the mixed precipitation will stay south of Vermont and we get another foot of snow.

I’m pulling for a 28-inch average across the state. Let’s do this.

best. Monday. ever.

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Score. VT is getting blasted with snow as I type on this lovely Monday afternoon. If you’re already up here – stay in and get some rest, tomorrow’s going to rock. If you’re planning to drive up – be extra careful and don’t forget to strap your powder board in the Yak rack.

Stowe this morning. Even the camera is focusing on the snow, not the ridel.

Stowe this morning. Even the camera is focusing on the snow, not the ride.

Jay Peak reports on its Twitter feed that it is “…vomiting snow right now. Up to a foot expected.” Nothing like a pukeload of powder to keep the holiday week flowing.

Weather Underground says Stratton will end up with 4 to 8 inches of total snowfall. The sun should even start poking through the clouds by late morning tomorrow. Bluebird? I do declare.

In other news, Mount Snow is just 48 hours from opening its superpipe Wednesday morning – the very pipe that will host the Dew Tour finals in February. You gotta hand it to Gaitor and Elia and their park crew for getting a pipe open before New Year’s.

And if you’re wondering “what is RideVermont’s favorite photo from this weekend?”, it comes from the Vans Cold Wars rail jam on Saturday at Stratton (see below).

front board to elbow slide

front board to elbow slide

That’s awesome. If that is you in the photo, please email RideVermont at ridevrmnt@gmail.com with some form of proof, we’ve got a special consolation prize for you.

-Luke

P.S. If anyone has any results, photos or video from Saturday’s Vans Cold Wars rail jam at Stratton, please email us with what ya got.


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