Plattekill Conditions

[Temp6]

does Open Snow use the GFS?

They use an in-house blended model

 

[Harvey]

I bet it's a blended thing, multiple models.

This is not the time for Open Snow IMO. (Open Snow is bullish on the Cats right now. FYI)

If I am on the edge of my seat (and I am right now), I'm watching the point forecasts for the mountains, and reading the NWS ALY forecast discussion, that is updated at 4pm and 4am every day.

I like NWS ALY best, as a proxy for all the others. It spans from Gore/McCauley down to the Cats and you get a good idea of the spread so to speak. BTV is certainly useful for Northern VT, but you can almost assume NoVT any way. If it is snowing or a mix at Killington, the northern spine is likely good to go. NWS ALY is more about the battle zone dynamics vs VT. IMO.

 

[jasonwx]

They use an in-house blended model

lots of controversy about there algorithm...basically it sucks.. the new england forecaster often mentions the inaccuracies..
the actually forecasts from the forecasters are great.. the computer generated ones are crap

 

[jasonwx]

just looked at euro...850 zero line goes through the cats..but at 700mb it warms up into the dacks.. looks like snow and sleet..
still on Wed so many many more runs

 

[tirolski]

If I am on the edge of my seat (and I am right now),..

Retire and ya could’ve skied today.
Seats on chair lifts are better than seats in offices, just sayin.

 

[Harvey]

just looked at euro...850 zero line goes through the cats..but at 700mb it warms up into the dacks.. looks like snow and sleet..
still on Wed so many many more runs

English bro.

Can you post an image of the 850 on Friday night?

 

[jasonwx]

this is 1am Sat morning..next shot will be 7 am Sat morning..

 

[jasonwx]

notice the blue line moving north just south of the cats ...

 

[Shaneskier]

does Open Snow use the GFS?

OpenSnow are updated every hour with a proprietary blend of global data from the GFS (American), GDPS (Canadian), and ICON (German) weather models

 

[jasonwx]

Last map..700 mb a little higher up in the atmosphere...notice warm tongue