Herb Stevens Forecast for December 2009

Excerpts from Herb’s SnoCountry Forecast:

NORTHEAST/EASTERN CANADA

The storm that is departing today has deposited some valuable backlash snow from the Adirondacks eastward to the mountains of Maine. For the first time this season, it looks as though the snow will be able to hang in there through a brief warmup that will precede next week’s storm. That storm will produce some rain on the front end all the way up into Quebec, but there will be another substantial backlash swath of snow, which will reach more resorts than this weekend’s version.

Longer term, the prospects are excellent, both in terms of snowmaking temps, lake effect snow, and the threat of coastal storms that could boost early season base depths in a big way.

The Meek Shall Inherit the Cold

Predicted cold November 2008.

The map above is from the NWS 6-10 day temp probability forecast. Things are looking up for the east. While the timing feels two weeks late, at the end of the season, early frustration will be a distant memory.

Stay updated on medium range temp forecasts with the 10 day and 14 day temp forecast maps on the NYSkiBlog Weather Page.