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Midwest skiing is screwed

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GeneSimmonsBong
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All the snow that came in a couple of weeks ago is mostly gone. It is not looking good at my local and Februarys forecast is not looking good. Should I be panicking?
Jan 29 2024 6:56PM
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keweenaw_skier
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yes. im in UP of MI and normally by now we'd have feet. we have maybe 4 inches
Jan 29 2024 7:32PM
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TOAST.
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you will be fine as long as you got snow guns.
You probably don't see near the warm temps and the amount of rain that we enjoy in the mid Atlantic.
Jan 29 2024 8:02PM
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sampli
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I’m originally from Nebraska and we got -20° and over a foot of snow for 2 weeks and today it was like 50, so whatever
Jan 29 2024 8:04PM
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Vish-shoe
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We had a great winter last year and an even better one the year before. They can’t all be good. Im just hoping for a snowy march.
Jan 29 2024 9:36PM
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hylandist
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in minnesota we dont have any snow its like 50 degrees its literally spring
Jan 29 2024 10:22PM
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GeneSimmonsBong
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Vish-shoeWe had a great winter last year and an even better one the year before. They can’t all be good. Im just hoping for a snowy march.


Jan 29 2024 10:24PM
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Christian_Bale
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Similar deal for me, my local hill (grouse) just closed today. Not necessarily for the season cuz we might get more snow but damn it’s grim
Jan 29 2024 10:38PM
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Voyage86
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TOAST.you will be fine as long as you got snow guns.
You probably don't see near the warm temps and the amount of rain that we enjoy in the mid Atlantic.


hasn’t been below freezing during daylight for 2 weeks and it wont get below freezing anytime soon in the forecast. Nighttime will get into the mid to high twenties for about 2 hours before warming back up. how’s the mid Atlantic?
Jan 29 2024 10:44PM
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unijibs
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Vish-shoeWe had a great winter last year and an even better one the year before. They can’t all be good. Im just hoping for a snowy march.


Who’s we
Jan 30 2024 5:40AM
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Rparr
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It's been like this every year in Ohio for like 5+ years now
Jan 30 2024 6:39AM
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Dlonetti
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Urban basically hasnt been possible in the twin cities the whole winter and I cant remember the last time that happened
Jan 30 2024 9:59AM
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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DlonettiUrban basically hasnt been possible in the twin cities the whole winter and I cant remember the last time that happened


Feel this so hard:(((

normally I have at least 10 good full days of street by now but I’ve only been able to go out once

i was gonna hit a spot Sunday but it all melted out over last weekend
Jan 30 2024 10:55AM
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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Even here at granite peak with one of the largest snowmaking operations in the Midwest we only have like 1-2 foot of base in the most trafficked areas
Jan 30 2024 10:56AM
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bennwithtwons
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skied northstar yesterday and we could see all the way down to dirt on the side of some trails
Jan 30 2024 11:02AM
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hylandist
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DlonettiUrban basically hasnt been possible in the twin cities the whole winter and I cant remember the last time that happened


yeah true
Jan 30 2024 11:16AM
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cre
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it’s over😔
Jan 30 2024 11:49AM
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kim_jong_ill
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It's pretty hilarious/grim out there. Here at Whitewater we've been falling through the snow and ice bridges and just creating holes and uncovering rocks everywhere, but at least the sidehits are banging!

Definitely have been looking at this winter and using it to find new passions that are less seasonally dependant like painting and running because I think this might be the new reality. Got some stuff to build powsurfs though for when the snow does come back!

It sucks but you gotta make the most of the current situation, can't control the weather so no point dwelling on it
Jan 30 2024 12:05PM
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tutipups
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bennwithtwonsskied northstar yesterday and we could see all the way down to dirt on the side of some trails


northstar in tahoe? If so you cant complain
Jan 30 2024 12:31PM
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JevanqauviousIII
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yea I hope it doesn’t go below freezing so u can’t use ur guns
Jan 30 2024 12:31PM
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BallClapper
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JevanqauviousIIIyea I hope it doesn’t go below freezing so u can’t use ur guns



https://www.newschoolers.com/videos/watch/1086194/Freezing-Rifle-Test---AK--AR-15--SCAR--FAL-etc-

**This post was edited on Jan 30th 2024 at 12:41:12pm
Jan 30 2024 12:40PM
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colerichardmyers
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Yeah this winter is a wash for the midwest. Just hope for no random spring weather so you all can start mountain biking sooner.
Jan 30 2024 1:20PM
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Dobbyda
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hylandistin minnesota we dont have any snow its like 50 degrees its literally spring


Dude its crazy this year, I was hoping to have a long season but next year will hopefully be better
Jan 30 2024 1:27PM
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Dlonetti
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colerichardmyersYeah this winter is a wash for the midwest. Just hope for no random spring weather so you all can start mountain biking sooner.


I bet late feb and March winter shows back up. Im still hoping for a long spring to make up for this shit
Jan 30 2024 3:11PM
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colerichardmyers
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DlonettiI bet late feb and March winter shows back up. Im still hoping for a long spring to make up for this shit

We all know mid west weather. It'll be late April/early May and snowing and cold some how when everyone wants to its to be warm and sunny.

Glad I live out West now anyways ha..
Jan 30 2024 4:26PM
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SmokedGouda
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I screw a good bowl of melted Wisconsin cheese at least roughly indubitably about once every 17 days.
Jan 30 2024 5:01PM
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nmwninjart
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unijibsWho’s we

Minnesota.
We had this year's snow last season.
Jan 30 2024 5:08PM
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J-Dunn
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Ohio, 55andup with rain from the middle of November - first week of January. 4ish inches of snow with -20 degree wind chill for a week. 40+ day and night with rain everyday for the next 10-11 days. Glade I've skiid 6-8 hours this season. Man so glade I got a season pass for me and my children 🙌🏽
Jan 31 2024 12:44AM
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Dlonetti
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50s and sunny today in the cities. I think I heard some golf courses are open. Off to bozeman tomorrow and it aint lookin much better, though should hopefully get a pattern change
Jan 31 2024 10:28AM
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unijibs
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J-DunnOhio, 55andup with rain from the middle of November - first week of January. 4ish inches of snow with -20 degree wind chill for a week. 40+ day and night with rain everyday for the next 10-11 days. Glade I've skiid 6-8 hours this season. Man so glade I got a season pass for me and my children 🙌🏽


Snow trails isn’t even doing that bad right now tbh even after this recent weather
Jan 31 2024 3:03PM
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J-Dunn
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I mean it's now February and I haven't got to hit the big park 1 time yet so I wouldn't say they are doing good. They are trying hard forsure (which is sick)
unijibsSnow trails isn’t even doing that bad right now tbh even after this recent weather
Jan 31 2024 4:41PM
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