GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 8, 2014 Report Posted December 8, 2014 Scranton isn't the poconos...Scranton is a heat island just like the urban area of the Lehigh valley and is a valley location. Quote
poconoceancity Posted December 8, 2014 Report Posted December 8, 2014 When I get exit 74 it's usually 5 degrees warmer at the toll than it is 10 miles north and 1,000 ft higher near boulder. Quote
Rowsdower Posted December 9, 2014 Report Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) Scranton isn't the poconos...Scranton is a heat island just like the urban area of the Lehigh valley and is a valley location. Even if I take a reporting station on top of the Pocono Plateau, the temp isn't going to vary more than half a degree. I can post links to the data if you want to look for yourself. Edited December 9, 2014 by Rowsdower Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 9, 2014 Report Posted December 9, 2014 The temperature drops 3-5 degrees for every thousand feet of elevation gained so rowdowser your point is not valid and yes there are exceptions like inversions and such but elevation plays as much of a factor in an areas climate as distance from the equator and influence of the ocean. At 9pm it was 24 at mount Pocono and 29 in Scranton. That doesn't make sense. Scranton is farther north. Al Gore is full of shit and so is John Denver Quote
Rowsdower Posted December 9, 2014 Report Posted December 9, 2014 (edited) The temperature drops 3-5 degrees for every thousand feet of elevation gained so rowdowser your point is not valid and yes there are exceptions like inversions and such but elevation plays as much of a factor in an areas climate as distance from the equator and influence of the ocean. At 9pm it was 24 at mount Pocono and 29 in Scranton. That doesn't make sense. Scranton is farther north. Al Gore is full of shit and so is John Denver Like I said, these are monthly averages from NOAA. I don't know how else to convince you here. These are temperature *averages* so we're dealing with days where it will be five degrees cooler, and days where it won't. 1,000 feet of elevation change can cause a drop in temp of about three degrees, but there's so many other variables that this won't always hold true in our case. I've definitely experienced the same differences on some days. But I also know of looking at temps where base and summit temps are the same at Blue or Camelback, or even the inverse. Once you smooth it all out you get about 3-4 degrees in difference between the Lehigh Valley and the Pokes. Give an extra degree for the summit at those mountain locations and maybe we're pushing 5 degrees on average. Not that it doesn't matter. If a storm comes through and conditions line up to give us a five degree difference then it can mean snow in the hills and rain in the valley. It happens a lot. It'll probably happen tomorrow even. But it doesn't mean it happens all the time. Edited December 9, 2014 by Rowsdower Quote
PASKIINGSUCKS Posted December 9, 2014 Report Posted December 9, 2014 Good Lord, BC needs to open just to improve the quality of this thread. Are we really hashing out a difference of 5 degrees in snowmaking temps. OK he was a little off, the point remains true, the pocono mountains have an easier time making snow and opening early. Ya don't see Spring open yet do ya? Quote
toast21602 Posted December 9, 2014 Report Posted December 9, 2014 Spring needs a hike park too [emoji6] Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 9, 2014 Report Posted December 9, 2014 I love this thread 1 Quote
burton71 Posted December 11, 2014 Report Posted December 11, 2014 (edited) Opening tomorrow at 4pm. $25 lift tickets Friday night, Saturday night & Sunday night! $35 lift tickets for all day Saturday & Sunday! We will also have $25 lift tickets for Monday through Friday all day. Edited December 11, 2014 by burton71 2 Quote
PASKIINGSUCKS Posted December 11, 2014 Report Posted December 11, 2014 woohoo, just in time for my first saturday morning shift. Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 11, 2014 Report Posted December 11, 2014 woohoo, just in time for my first saturday morning shift. Wouldn't you be up there earlier to start building the park??? Quote
PASKIINGSUCKS Posted December 12, 2014 Report Posted December 12, 2014 The park is built already, well at least the first edition. They open today at 4pm. I don't work there full time, they had the build yesterday or early today I think. From the web cam it looks like they are set up already, 5 features I think is what they are advertising, I'm sure we will add to that very quickly. We've got a skilled crew of both skiers and boarders this year and almost everyone is a returning park crew dude and very passionate about our BC Parks. Quote
GeorgeCostanza Posted December 12, 2014 Report Posted December 12, 2014 I heard they're doing something different with cascade this year? last I heard they're going to make the park a tribute to Bavarian siege warfare and incorporate that into the jibs and features 1 Quote
PASKIINGSUCKS Posted December 12, 2014 Report Posted December 12, 2014 We need a more solid base before we can start diggin the spike pits and cesspool moats around features. We have already started saving all our um "waste" though, so we've got a head start on the season I think. 1 Quote
GeorgeCostanza Posted December 12, 2014 Report Posted December 12, 2014 We need a more solid base before we can start diggin the spike pits and cesspool moats around features. We have already started saving all our um "waste" though, so we've got a head start on the season I think. what ever happened to the toilet bonk Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 12, 2014 Report Posted December 12, 2014 I heard they're doing something different with cascade this year? last I heard they're going to make the park a tribute to Bavarian siege warfare and incorporate that into the jibs and features That is sick I love a good urban flow!!! Quote
PASKIINGSUCKS Posted December 12, 2014 Report Posted December 12, 2014 what ever happened to the toilet bonk I'd imagine the boneyard like all our other defunct features from the past decade. Quote
GeorgeCostanza Posted December 12, 2014 Report Posted December 12, 2014 I remember like 05-06 season cascade was littered with little jibs and it weas awesome no kidding there would be like 30 different things to hit top to bottom my friends and I would always play SKATE it was cool as hell........then you go in the lodge and the food at bear kicks every other ski mountains ass. New England clam chowder in a bread bowl=amazing Quote
GrilledSteezeSandwich Posted December 12, 2014 Report Posted December 12, 2014 I wanna go there just for the poutine Quote
toast21602 Posted December 12, 2014 Report Posted December 12, 2014 I wanna go there just for the poutine And for the VERTICAL!!! 1 Quote
Kyle Posted December 13, 2014 Report Posted December 13, 2014 Not a bad day, park setup is fun for an hour. Snow was sweet and low. Quote
burton71 Posted December 15, 2014 Report Posted December 15, 2014 Tons of fun on Sunday. Soft, fast, hero snow with a really fun early season park setup. Loving that the C box is back out. Didn't get crowded until around 11:30 or so. Definitely need some cold weather though. Quote
Kyle Posted December 15, 2014 Report Posted December 15, 2014 Straight up slush today. They're gonna close until at least friday. Makes sense to with the rain tomorrow. Quote
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