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GSKI
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 2.5 inches with locally higher amounts in excess of 3 inches on eastern upslope locations along the Green and Adirondack Mountains is expected. In addition, significant snowmelt is expected Sunday into Monday given near record temperatures and strong winds. The combination of rainfall and snow melt is expected to bring area rivers into minor to moderate flood stage.

- Http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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It's going to hit K. Hopefully a glancing blow of the worst.
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This is what you call a good old-fashioned Christmas/New Years washout. Used to be that about 6 or 7 out of 10 Christmas / New Years were busts, now it's about 9 out of 10 at least. Will be hordes of people scratching down about 12 open icy scraped off trails. No thanks.
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Brutal - when actually was the last time conditions were good over XMAS week?
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It's bad but not that bad, snowmaking temps return tonight and stick around thru Xmas.
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daytripper wrote: Dec 18th, '23, 08:41 It's bad but not that bad, snowmaking temps return tonight and stick around thru Xmas.
Enough to possibly resurface what is still open after this event but doubt they'll be able to expand much if at all. On the bright side, the bars will be packed and they'll be selling lots of $16 beers.
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Worst season since 15-16
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snoloco wrote: Dec 18th, '23, 11:00 Worst season since 15-16
Story on TV last night about what a good start to the season Vermont has had; more than the usual amount of snow, good skiing/riding conditions. Story was one at Mad River Glen but their spokesperson acknowledged the r*in coming in and the issues they would have as a result.
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Bubba wrote: Dec 18th, '23, 13:26
snoloco wrote: Dec 18th, '23, 11:00 Worst season since 15-16
Story on TV last night about what a good start to the season Vermont has had; more than the usual amount of snow, good skiing/riding conditions. Story was one at Mad River Glen but their spokesperson acknowledged the r*in coming in and the issues they would have as a result.
as for mad river, they're closed through wednesday reopening thursday with only their practice slope. so much for them kicking our butts.
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How's this for a yikes


Also, go check out Sunday river enthusiasts on fb. The place got destroyed. Multiple washed out roads amd a mudslide through a base lodge.

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areas to the east of us got it much worse as witnessed at waterville & SR. sunday river has a number of roads that look like east mtn rd w sections washed away. not an easy fix in the winter (can't be paved) and an almost impossible task a week before christmas. weeks of snowmaking washed away at all areas. shaping up to be perhaps the worst xmas week in the history of eastern skiing. the videos at SR hearbreaking. very, very sad situation all around.
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