It was raining at The Trailer when I left for the hill, which signaled the arrival of the storm that had been predicted. It was dumping in the parking lot and it was going to be a full on storm day. 5 to 7″ of fresh light Essence covered the dance floor and visibility was very difficult, so I was sticking with the known smooth sections. At 10 AM. the storm cut loose and the snow fall was super intense and piling up fast for a full on free refills kind of effect. Traffic was fairly light and fast laps were easy to make. With a stout wind blowing, there was a smoothing effect, but the substrate was still in effect, so a direct approach was needed to deal with the variations.
It was snowing so hard, I decided to pull the plug on the day and get down while the road was still negotiable. It was dumping wholesale!!! Tomorrow, look for another front to have moved in, more deep accumulation wall to wall, and much improved softness as the old layer gets covered and the new snow gets worked in. The wind was hard out of the Southwest so I will be looking at North East aspects for the smooth lines, with the guts and protected lines filling in more. Check the road reports for access in the AM. More weather is in the forecast going forward, so get ready. As Joe Man the Snowman says, ” Don’t skimp on the Groove Sauce”!!!