Almanac Predictions for Winter 05/05

[Margaritaville Skier]

Was sitting in work last evening bored to death and pulled up the new almanac on the internet courtesy of AOL. They're predicting a "POLAR COASTER"( their words not mine) for the north east this year with colder than average temperatures with numerous snow storms. The down side will be temperature swings from bitter cold to warm spells. Should make for an interesting season. I guess winter is on it's way.

PAX

[skifreak]

I like everything except for the warm spells. I have this funny feeling we are going to get a good blizzard this year, we are overdue.

[romemadman]

yea i heard that on the radio

supposed to be much colder than usuall

and more storms than last year

[skimom]

I heard this too - dry in the rockies and snowy in the northeast. ??Maybe wet on the west coast... glad I have all wheel drive. ummm...

[romemadman]

well after hearing what you just said about the rockies skimom i guess i might not want to go out west this season

[tretiak]

im hoping for a good bizzard i want to go boarding till april for once

[LineSki]

well after hearing what you just said about the rockies skimom i guess i might not want to go out west this season

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why would you pass up an opportunity to go out west regardless of good snow.

[skierboi]

i went to whistler this yr and they didnt have alot of snow, they even had some bare spots, but it was awsome

 

 

- so in other words, dont cancel your trip out west-

Edited August 31, 2005 by skierboi

[Papasteeze]

Wow - we might even get to do some east coast BC with that prediction!! Steamboat CO the 3rd week of March for sure!! .......NEVER turn down a trip west..

[sibhusky]

I heard this too - dry in the rockies and snowy in the northeast.  ??Maybe wet on the west coast... glad I have all wheel drive.  ummm... 

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Not again!!!!!

 

Of course, how often are these things even close to right?

[skimom]

Sibby: I thought for sure you would have researched it out, and found a source indicating that the Rockies would have a great winter. I'd love you to prove me wrong...

[romemadman]

my parents arent evenn sure about the trip any way

i don't know how long my winter vaction is

it is either a week or a 4 day weekend

i would never pass a chance to go out west i would like it even more it it was a snormy winter when i go

[Gurp]

I find the almanacs usually really close to acurate. I cant wait for this season, i ahve a feeling its gonna be a big one.

[romemadman]

i really want there to be a huge blizzard

i t hink we r over due for one

[skifreak]

The only thing I hate about this prediction for us is it will get bitter cold but then we get warm spells. Now how much do you want to bet that when its bitter cold outside we will have no precipitation near us. Then when it gets warm we will get so much precipitation, but it will be all rain.

[VTmark]

shhhhhhhhh dont jinks it.

[Margaritaville Skier]

Just look back to the winter of '02/03. Same basic prediction. We opened the first week of December that season and ended up closing the following weekend for a torrential thunderstorm. After that, the season ran great right up to the last week of March .

PAX

[skifreak]

hmm, I remember blue opened on December 6th back in 02, but I don't remember anyone closing early the following week for a thunderstorm. I know 2001 was bad and I hope we don't get another one of them.

[Papasteeze]

i would never pass a chance to go out west i would like it even more it it was a snormy winter when i go

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too much snow can be nerve racking - getting into the Tahoe basin that had had 20 feet of snow by end of january made traveling to get there..

[bigdaddyk]

From what I've read, the warmest summers were followed by the snowiest winters....and this year was one of the warmer summers in a while.

[sibhusky]

Sibby:  I thought for sure you would have researched it out, and found a source indicating that the Rockies would have a great winter.  I'd love you to prove me wrong...

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I've never known an Almanac to have any relationship beyond coincidence to what happened. I don't even trust the NWS. I mean, if they can't get today right, how are they gonna predict the next six months?

 

We had an usually DRY winter, followed by an usually WET spring, followed by a record setting WET June, a really DRY and hot July, and a fairly dry and cool August. Based on that, what should I expect? Last year, one thing I know for sure, we got our snow TOO EARLY. Remember that White Halloween pic I posted? That right there was our death knell. But, even tho we closed early, we had super ski conditions in February while it wasn't snowing, because we had ACTUAL SUN. Which doesn't happen in February. March rolled around and it started snowing. We closed with tons of unused powder. So, who can tell?

 

The main thing is to get out there when you can and not expect things to get better next week. Just load up your ski days as soon as the place opens and don't risk getting shortchanged when the season doesn't shape up the way you thought.