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J2Ski Snow Report - March 30th 2017
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This was the 10-14 day forecast for this weekend. It is 20 degrees(C) in Soldeu village today. And I note that 50cm+ is being forecast for Saturday 06/05.
You're not alone thinking that, but sounds like you managed to end on a high note at least. :thumbup:
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Started by Admin in Snow Forecasts and Snow Reports 30-Mar-2017 - 42 Replies
Brucie
reply to 'J2Ski Snow Report - March 30th 2017' posted Apr-2017
"Better to remain reticent and have people think one is an idiot, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt"
Verbier_ski_bum
reply to 'J2Ski Snow Report - March 30th 2017' posted Apr-2017
I seriously hope this forecast is wrong. This is what we like in December and January, but in April it only causes annoyance, a waste of weekend.
Brucie
reply to 'J2Ski Snow Report - March 30th 2017' posted Apr-2017
Brucie wrote:"Next weekend"
123cm forecast for Chamonix.
154cm forecast for Soldeu.
Quick, quick!
This was the 10-14 day forecast for this weekend. It is 20 degrees(C) in Soldeu village today. And I note that 50cm+ is being forecast for Saturday 06/05.
"Better to remain reticent and have people think one is an idiot, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt"
Brucie
reply to 'J2Ski Snow Report - March 30th 2017' posted Apr-2017
"Better to remain reticent and have people think one is an idiot, than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt"
JeanClaude51
reply to 'J2Ski Snow Report - March 30th 2017' posted Apr-2017
Confucius?
Admin
reply to 'J2Ski Snow Report - March 30th 2017' posted Apr-2017
The detail will change; look for the patterns.
12 days ago (see posts on this thread, previous page), GFS was pushing the possibility of cold and snow coming in 10 days... i.e. around the 26/27th.
Looks like the temperature dropped a little for the 27th...
As we say, on thousands of pages, "Mountain weather is extremely dynamic". As are the forecasts.
At the risk of repeating myself; your expectations of long-range forecasts are wrong. What is forecast for 10 days time will be revised. The forecasts update 4 times a day; so the forecast for the 10th May is going to be revised over 40 times between now and then; some revisions will be small, and some may be substantial.
The detail will change; look for the patterns.
12 days ago (see posts on this thread, previous page), GFS was pushing the possibility of cold and snow coming in 10 days... i.e. around the 26/27th.
Brucie on 24th wrote:It is 20 degrees(C) in Soldeu village today.
Looks like the temperature dropped a little for the 27th...
As we say, on thousands of pages, "Mountain weather is extremely dynamic". As are the forecasts.
At the risk of repeating myself; your expectations of long-range forecasts are wrong. What is forecast for 10 days time will be revised. The forecasts update 4 times a day; so the forecast for the 10th May is going to be revised over 40 times between now and then; some revisions will be small, and some may be substantial.
The detail will change; look for the patterns.
The Admin Man
Verbier_ski_bum
reply to 'J2Ski Snow Report - March 30th 2017' posted Apr-2017
I don't think I ever skied that late unless for the end of season pond summing event, and we already biked downhill last weekend, but I had the best day of the season yesterday: powder turns all day, skied back side of Mont Fort, took our beginner friend down its front side, because it was in such a great condition. 8 hours of skiing. The longest day've I had this season for sure, including ski touring. Today it was extremely icy and crunchy in the morning so not as enjoyable, but slopes were quiet and the sun was shining. Good way to finish this season. Now let's hope next season will be a good one. This season, not counting a handful of great days, was pretty abysmal and I am glad to have it out if the way.
Admin
reply to 'J2Ski Snow Report - March 30th 2017' posted Apr-2017
verbier_ski_bum wrote:This season, not counting a handful of great days, was pretty abysmal and I am glad to have it out if the way.
You're not alone thinking that, but sounds like you managed to end on a high note at least. :thumbup:
The Admin Man
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