More snow falling at Killington

[AlpineZone]

Bubba from K-Zone posted these:

 

http://community.webshots.com/album/486106743rnoHQc

 

Here's the ski club's cam:

 

[RickyMc]

whats that white stuff all over the ground?

[skimom]

Thanks, Alpine. I saw on the forecast that northern New England may be getting socked...

 

Ummm, gotta love purple on the weather radar screen....

[Stevo]

whats that white stuff all over the ground?

 

I'm not sure, but i want some of it.

[parkrider]

I'm not sure, but i want some of it.

 

God's dandruff!

[AtomicSkier]

I'm not sure, but i want some of it.

 

Hey, what's that stuff under your nose?

[stevePSSC]

Thanksgiving i am heading up to Killington.. its so close now and to actually see snow somewhere its just breath taking!

[AlpineZone]

The latest:

 

http://news.alpinezone.com/6090/

[skidude]

Isn't it bad when a lot of snow falls early....Insilates the ground and then later in the season all the snow melts from under? Or does that not effect anything too much?

[AlpineZone]

Isn't it bad when a lot of snow falls early....Insilates the ground and then later in the season all the snow melts from under? Or does that not effect anything too much?

I would imagine it's better to have the ground freeze first. The biggest issue they are facing now is the water bars which need to be covered up before they can open. Snowmaking may begin tonight!

[Papasteeze]

what are water bars?

[skifreak]

When you go to make snow, you want the ground to be frozen before you begin for the new season. If you don't later in the spring when it gets warm the snow will start to melt below and cause the snow on top to collapse. Worst case scenario, if enough melts on the bottom and the water is trapped it melts the rest of the snow.

 

Sometimes I get a little iffy when Shawnee blows when they are under pressure when its been warm. They sometimes start snowmaking before the gound freezes and later in the season they could have problems.