Wednesday (1/12) Snow Day Likely

All systems are go for the first big storm of 2011. Accuweather has chimed in with this VERY promising article title: "Storm May Unfold into All-Out Blizzard in New England." It looks the low from the Midwest will merge with the low from the Gulf and give us a bona fide nor'easter. Start making your snow day plans--GSD is extremely optimistic about this one.

Thanks, Accuweather.

Hold On To Your Hats...

So, our Norlun trough seems to be a bit of a bust, but don't jump to conclusions. This system will suck in moisture for the Atlantic and should give us a good coating of 4-6 inches by Saturday--just enough to make things look pretty again and, hopefully, allow certain flat terrain skiers to ply their trade on Sunday at Cranwell.

But, the really big news is that we have not one but two storms in the pipeline. Shama-lama-ding-dong!There's a nice wall of moisture lurking west of Mexico that is just itching to leap into the Gulf, slurp up some moisture, and then head northeast up the Atlantic coast. You got it, kids--we're talking nor'easter on Wednesday. And, a very similar scenario is possible for the beginning of week after. The only downer with the second storm is that it could fall on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, which, as you know, we already have off. Alas, we should know that beggars can't be choosers.

Loving that low in the Gulf, just loving it.

Get excited about Wednesday's storm--the potential for a snow day is as high as the snow drifts from the December 26th nor'easter. Bring it on, Freeze Miser!

Friday (1/7) Storm Update...

It appears that the storm, the product of an unusual Norlun trough (or Norlun Instability Trough--NIT), will generate a moderate snowmaker to our south during the day on Friday. Had this storm arrived twelve hours earlier, we would have been in business and most likely would have had a snow day. As a result of the southerly track, GSD is downgrading the chance of a snow day on Friday to 20%. We will throw out a 20% chance only because we have no idea how the superintendent will react to threat of heavy snow later in the day. Even though we love snow days RIGHT NOW, we think that our superintendent will be rational and decide that we can make it through the day. The heavier snow is predicted for much later on Friday, so it looks like school will be open. Again, do NOT be surprised if all afternoon activities are canceled for Friday.


Long term forecasters do think a storm on Wednesday and then another one on Sunday/Monday (Jan. 16-17) are real possibilities. We appear to be in a great weather pattern for storms right now, so check in often at GSD for the latest and greatest weather news for all you snow day lovers.