Hoping for snow

 Most of our snow has melted. Yesterday's high was +3, and it's going to remain above 0 for most of today as well. They are predicting snow for tomorrow, but only about 5 cm, which would not be enough to get us back on skis again.

Getting Worse, not better

 It's been nice to see the sun over the past 2 days, but it hasn't helped to get us back to skiable conditions. We've been losing snow, due to the warmth of the sunshine. Our already thin snow cover has become even thinner, and bare spots are developing.

We have a couple of warm days ahead on Tuesday and Wednesday, which will do more damage. There is a potential snowfall on Thursday; we 'll have to wait and see the results of that.

Trails remain closed.

Still Closed

 Ski trails continue to be closed. We actually lost a little bit of snow yesterday. Even though the air temperature never went above -5, the sun was so strong yesterday afternoon that it was melting snow in some areas.

Ski Trails Closed - Insufficient Snow

 We received a tiny bit of new snow overnight, but it is still not enough. In general, there is about 5 cm, but many places are much thinner than that.

Sorry, no skiing today.

Disappointed Again

 Well, the storm which, on Tuesday, was predicted to bring over 20cm of snow has actually given us less than 5 cm. Although it is still snowing, the weather radar shows that the snowfall is almost finished.

This is NOT sufficient to make skiing safe and enjoyable. The ski trails remain closed.

Is Snow Coming?

 It depends on which forecast you look at, but there might be some snow coming. Environment Canada suggests a small snowfall on Thursday evening, but The Weather Network thinks it will be about 15 cm Thursday, followed by 2 to 4 cm Friday. Both agree that the weekend will be cool and clear.

I've been around long enough to know that you can't trust weather forecasts. But if the snow comes, I will be ready.

Still Closed

 In my post of December 30, I said I would not post any new reports until we have snow. Well, it's been over a week, and I thought I would provide a brief update.

After 10 days of mild weather, there is virtually no snow left on the trails. The weather has turned a little bit cooler, and we've had a few light flurries, but not nearly enough snow for skiing. The weather forecast says we may get some measurable snow toward the end of the coming week; but that will apparently be followed by more warm temperatures, so things don't look very promising.