Hello! I just wanted to post my weather opinion for you to safely plan your Saturday. I am looking at a high probability of freezing rain from a (St. J. - Montpelier) line North. Also the higher terrain Central & South. I am concerned about heaving icing due to a warm atmosphere and cold surface temperatures. There will be a large, cold high pressure system to the North in Canada allowing for cold air to remain in place and move South as rain occurs. The rain will freeze on everything...trees-powerlines & roads. Temperatures will go above 32f in the lower elevations from St. J. - Montpelier South with just rain. About 0.5" liquid expected. The wind may gust to 40mph for a time Sunday Morning. Be careful! -Gil
Full Version: A WEATHER F.Y.I. 3-8-08 Sig. Icing possible
mostly rain bye bye snow
QUOTE(weather4connecticut.com @ Mar 7 2008, 02:03 PM) 
I am concerned about heaving icing due to a warm atmosphere and cold surface temperatures.
Cold rain won't melt much snow especially if it gets an ice coating first. Trails will just be bullet proof agian. Hopefully we get a few inches of snow at the end of it. Probably melted more snow today with the sun/wind and 40F+ temps.
QUOTE(mxzwild @ Mar 7 2008, 05:18 PM)
Cold rain won't melt much snow especially if it gets an ice coating first. Trails will just be bullet proof agian. Hopefully we get a few inches of snow at the end of it. Probably melted more snow today with the sun/wind and 40F+ temps.
I lost about 2 inches today with the bright sun and temp of 46 for a high,..still plenty of snow, but trails were mushy today in the sun
Just put on a little under 100 miles today Lyndon/Brighton/Newark/Burke trails ane they were beautiful.. there's a lot to be said for good gropoming staff and medium traveled trails this week!
Our rides didn't feel slushy at all that I can recall except for high traffic (IP).
Call is on for now for NEK race (even have looked at Gils info). Hoping for best -several recent nasty weather systems have "missed" us recently and we're hoping for the "Race God's" to watch over us again.
Happy trails!
Our rides didn't feel slushy at all that I can recall except for high traffic (IP).
Call is on for now for NEK race (even have looked at Gils info). Hoping for best -several recent nasty weather systems have "missed" us recently and we're hoping for the "Race God's" to watch over us again.
Happy trails!
QUOTE(weather4connecticut.com @ Mar 7 2008, 02:03 PM)
Hello! I just wanted to post my weather opinion for you to safely plan your Saturday. I am looking at a high probability of freezing rain from a (St. J. - Montpelier) line North. Also the higher terrain Central & South. I am concerned about heaving icing due to a warm atmosphere and cold surface temperatures. There will be a large, cold high pressure system to the North in Canada allowing for cold air to remain in place and move South as rain occurs. The rain will freeze on everything...trees-powerlines & roads. Temperatures will go above 32f in the lower elevations from St. J. - Montpelier South with just rain. About 0.5" liquid expected. The wind may gust to 40mph for a time Sunday Morning. Be careful! -Gil
Gil,
You are the most accurate forecaster I know. Ice is forming on the trees as I type.
QUOTE(GaderX @ Mar 8 2008, 05:25 PM)
Gil,
You are the most accurate forecaster I know. Ice is forming on the trees as I type.
You are the most accurate forecaster I know. Ice is forming on the trees as I type.
It must be getting closer, im still rain here, heavy I miht add, Im guessing I lost about 6 inches so far today, hopefully it changes over to snow tonight as predicted by the eye in the sky guy.
QUOTE(GaderX @ Mar 8 2008, 05:25 PM)
Gil,
You are the most accurate forecaster I know. Ice is forming on the trees as I type.
You are the most accurate forecaster I know. Ice is forming on the trees as I type.
Thank you Sir! It looks like another stormy weekend ahead! -Gil
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