Birch Ridge Inn covered in something white

Birch Ridge Inn covered in something white

In a trend that started a couple of weeks ago, weird weather is continuing at Killington. Somehow, and it is not the magic of photoshop, snow depths at the inn's snow stake are continuing to grow. But the weird weather of snow, sleet, freezing r@*n and just plain r@*n is continuing.

Yesterdays ski conditions were best summed up by and English guest staying at the inn: "It was like skiing on creme brulee". 5 inches or so of snow on the mountain on Monday evening were followed with freezing r@*n, giving ungroomed surfaces a very crunchy topping over snow with a pudding like consistency. Groomed surfaces were wet but very skiable.

Overnight and into the early morning hours of today, light precipitation alternating between snow and r@*n of various genres has continued. Heavy fog developed in the overnight hours, which reduced the snow pack by about 1/2 inch around the inn, but a substantial natural, albeit wet, base remains. Precipitation is expected to turn to all snow this evening, with the forecast indicating a significant snow fall overnight, as a front passes through the area. The way the weather has been going, we will just have to wait and see.

Let it snow!