Thursday morning post-thaw update, 2/22: Wednesday saw record-breaking temperatures nearly everywhere. The high temperatures (around 70 in many places) combined with a steady breeze and bright sunshine melted much of the snow that we had built up. Mt. Van Hoevenberg is down to 1 km, and Paul Smiths VIC reports that the trails are only open for snowshoeing today. Temperatures have returned below freezing, but will go up into the 40s through the weekend and into next week. Some chance of a few periods of snow, but it isn't a very good forecast for skiing. Hiking trails are either ice or mud, but the pond skating may be the 'best game in town". The snow's not all gone gone everywhere, and we'll look around to see where even a few inches of new snow might be able to produce some acceptable surfaces to slide on.
As feared, the next big meltdown has started with temperature already approaching 50 as of noon on Monday. Rain will start this evening and continue off and on through Wednesday when temperatures may get into the 60s. Instad of winter storm warnings, we now have flood "watches" for the area. And even after Monday there is no big cooling - just 30s Thursday and Friday and then back into the 40s for the coming weekend.
With the warmer temperatures, surface conditions will be spring-like for most of the week. There is a good base in most places, so we don't expect a complete loss of snow. We will, however, be out checking around as of Thursday to see what's left. All in all, however, it appears this weekend will be one for hiking with traction aids. Just don't count on being able to cross any unbridged streams - at least not ones of any size.
Nextp update on Thursday evening 2/22 after we've had a chance to look around at the extent of the damage. Meanwhile, ski jumping may or may not happen on Tuesday, and apparently not on the big jump as originally planned. Final Olympic note: Women's Sprint Relay on Wednesday, 2/21. 5 AM live local time, and hopefully featured on NBC later if there are good results to show - keep your fingers crossed.
As feared, the next big meltdown has started with temperature already approaching 50 as of noon on Monday. Rain will start this evening and continue off and on through Wednesday when temperatures may get into the 60s. Instad of winter storm warnings, we now have flood "watches" for the area. And even after Monday there is no big cooling - just 30s Thursday and Friday and then back into the 40s for the coming weekend.
With the warmer temperatures, surface conditions will be spring-like for most of the week. There is a good base in most places, so we don't expect a complete loss of snow. We will, however, be out checking around as of Thursday to see what's left. All in all, however, it appears this weekend will be one for hiking with traction aids. Just don't count on being able to cross any unbridged streams - at least not ones of any size.
Nextp update on Thursday evening 2/22 after we've had a chance to look around at the extent of the damage. Meanwhile, ski jumping may or may not happen on Tuesday, and apparently not on the big jump as originally planned. Final Olympic note: Women's Sprint Relay on Wednesday, 2/21. 5 AM live local time, and hopefully featured on NBC later if there are good results to show - keep your fingers crossed.
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