BOOM! We're actually calling this a storm now because we're expecting at least 6" of snow at 17 different ski areas. That's a real powder day folks, and I'll bet a lot of you are off work on Tuesday and maybe not looking forward to hanging around with Uncle Eddie drinking eggnog while he rants about how the drones are modifying the weather.
It doesn't look like much, but models notably bumped the moisture in this system since yesterday and the fluff-factor is expected to be about 15:1 in much of New York and Northern New England. Let's take a look at the synoptic view to start covering through the end of Tuesday.
There are no wind concerns with this storm and likely all but 3 ski areas in South-Central Pennsylvania should see all snow.
Before I dive into the details, I would like to remind all of our subscribers who may be blacked out during the holiday that the Snowology Club has 4 discount partners, Titus Mountain, Royal Mountain, Snow Ridge, and Bolton Valley, who are are offering 50% off discounts even on holidays to our subscribers.
Holidays are a great time to either return to your roots or to explore when you are blacked out on your pass, and supporting indies keeps the entire ski industry and the sport we love strong because mountains close to home are where the vast majority of us first strapped a board or two to our feet. It's also a great way to avoid the holiday crowds.
NOTE: This isn't a very active weather week after this storm and it's a holiday, so you will probably hear little from me on the weather front until later in the week before the next storm hits, which will not be snow but probably will be light. I'm going to try to visit some of our Snowology Club partners myself over the holidays!