Colorado is getting pounded with snow and has for the last four days. We were there for an extended trip and enjoyed bluebird days, sunny skies and a final powder day. It had been a dry March in many areas so the new storms were welcome. Don't you hate those calls from people who are on their way out or just got back bragging about the superb conditions. It is kind of like seeing tanned people smugly bragging about where they just were on Spring Break.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Ski Granite Peak
Granite Peak in Wausau is open. You still can ski. Go for it.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Cascade Mountain Is Open
Cascade Mountain and Devils Head are open. Enjoy some Spring skiing. Next weekend Tyrol basin re-opens for their anniversary celebration. Granite Peak in Wausau is open as are many in the Upper Peninsula. Mount Bohemia reports 259 inches year to date.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Local Ski Report Update
Alpine Valley Resort in East Troy, Wisconsin and Wilmot near Kenosha will re-open Friday for some great weekend skiing. Sunburst in Kewaskum, north of Milwaukee is closed for the year, according to their web site. Cascasde Mountain and Devils Head Resort north of Madison are open. Tyrol Basin west of Madison is open. Indianhead in the Upper Peninsula reports 5 inches of fresh new snow and 183 inches year to date.
Further north Mount Bohemia reports 7 inches new and over 250 inches this year.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Flash Flood Watch
A flash flood watch does not make for good skiing conditions. Milwaukee and Waukesha counties and many others are currently soggy. However it is 28 degrees and snowing at Granite Peak, about 2.5 hours north. Further north Indianhead has received 8 inches of snow the past seven days and has 178 inches year to date.
Mount Bohemia has 251 inches year to date and more snow is on the way.
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Lake Effect
A lake effect snow squall hammered the airport yesterday dumping more than 14 inches. In some neighborhoods 5 miles away there was no snow and sunny skies. It was a record snowfall at the airport for March 2nd. Big, billowy cumulus clouds hung over the lakefront for 3 days as a nor'eastaer collided with northwest winds and dropped a narrow band of snow along the lake shore from Fox Point to Racine.