Killington Peak on a dreary, gray, day

Killington Peak on a dreary, gray, day

Punxsutawney Phil, the eponymous symbol of Groundhog day, reportedly saw his shadow this morning in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania, predicting 6 more weeks of winter. Have we had a winter yet?

Actually, we have... the ground around the inn is covered to an average depth of just under 6 inches. While light for this time of year, the ground is still very white. And historically, anyway, the Killington area usually receives about a 100 more inches of snow, on average, between now and the end of the winter season in late April.

What has made this winter unusual is that the timing of the arrival of moisture and the arrival of cold air has been out of sync. Virtually every week since late October, we have had a ncp event, finished off with snow flurries of some sort and a blast of cold air. This week has been no exception. Yesterday we had a warm-up which was accompanied with what in May we would call "Spring Showers". Today, the temperatures are in the low 20's and it is trying it's hard to snow flurry outside.

Bottom line: I am not ready to trade my skis for my golf clubs just yet. There is still a lot more skiing to do before the season comes to an end. Six More Weeks of Winter -- Bring it on!

Let it snow!!!