Yesterday's storm did not bring us the predicted 10 cm of new snow. Nevertheless, the 5 cm we did receive has made ski conditions much better than before. The snow we got was mixed with ice pellets, so it is much denser than ordinary, fluffy powder snow, which means that on ski trails it behaves as if it is deeper than the measured amount.
I groomed all the central trails late yesterday afternoon as the snowfall was coming to an end. I will pack the southern and northern trails this morning. I'm not sure if there is enough snow depth to set a track; I will experiment and see how it turns out.
There are still some thin spots under conifers, but these are smaller and much improved.
It looks like these good conditions won't last very long; tomorrow's forecast calls for freezing rain or rain.
Noon Update: All remaining trails have been groomed, and many sections have been track-set. The track went in fairly well in most places. It's very good skiing right now.
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