Highlights from the 2012 - 2013 ski season

Today, June 11, it is raining.  The spring has been cool, with some wonderful days.  I've not yet been out on my bike but been running consistently to prepare for the 1812.

I have grossly neglected the blog and it is time to re-engage.  So, here are the highlights from 2012 - 2013 ski season.

First, the weather synopsis.  In Watertown,we had a strong start in December with a remarkable and exceedingly warm January thaw.  A January thaw is typical, but this one skyrocketed temperatures into the upper 50's with driving rain.  Dry Hill is sheltered with a northern exposure, but the warm temperatures and driving rain really hurt the base.  Skiing rebounded well in late January, February and March.  We likely logged over 20 days and had several wonderful family moments with Lily in a harness loving the run down the hill.

We also had some great family travel and boy trips.  A quick list:

December:  Whiteface
January:  Gore, Whiteface, Alta
February:  Jay Peak
March:  Dry Hill, Snow Ridge

Winter Storm Warning

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BUFFALO NY
1009 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013

NYZ007-008-262315-
/O.CON.KBUF.WS.W.0003.131127T0000Z-131128T1200Z/
JEFFERSON-LEWIS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WATERTOWN...LOWVILLE
1009 AM EST TUE NOV 26 2013

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING
TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

* LOCATIONS...JEFFERSON AND LEWIS COUNTIES.

* TIMING...EARLY THIS EVENING THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.

* HAZARDS...HEAVY SNOW...MIXED WITH SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN AT
  TIMES LATER TONIGHT THROUGH MIDDAY WEDNESDAY.

* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATING 3 TO 5 INCHES TONIGHT...2 TO
  4 INCHES WEDNESDAY...4 TO 6 INCHES WEDNESDAY NIGHT...LEADING
  TO STORM TOTALS OF 8 TO 12 INCHES WITH LOCAL AMOUNTS OF UP TO
  17 INCHES ON THE NORTHERN TUG HILL. ICE ACCUMULATING LESS THAN
  ONE TENTH OF AN INCH TONIGHT AND UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN INCH
  WEDNESDAY...LEADING TO STORM TOTALS OF UP TO ONE QUARTER OF AN
  INCH.

* WINDS...NORTH 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT.

* IMPACTS...HEAVY SNOW AND MIXED PRECIPITATION WILL RESULT IN
  VERY DIFFICULT THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY TRAVEL WITH SNOW COVERED
  AND SLIPPERY ROADS. THE HEAVY WET NATURE OF THE SNOW MAY
  RESULT IN ISOLATED POWER OUTAGES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A WINTER STORM WARNING IS ISSUED WHEN SEVERE WINTER WEATHER IS
EXPECTED. HEAVY SNOW AND/OR ICE WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. IF YOU WILL BE TRAVELING IN THE WARNING AREA YOU
SHOULD CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE IF POSSIBLE...OR YOU SHOULD USE
EXTREME CAUTION IF TRAVEL IS UNAVOIDABLE.