Three to Go

I just doesn't get any better than this! Again last night, fresh snow was falling and the grooming was fast. Jeweler drove my old favorite BR350, while I was pushing sticks in the Bison. Snow turned to snow showers as the night wore on, and the Sun peeked through scattered clouds as we pulled off the Mountain.

Tonight should be another in this season's long string of good nights even though the mercury is hovering just above freezing at the base. I'll invest extra attention tonight because Springtime returns Friday with a vengeance. Weather Readers on all the Sacramento TV News Shows have been touting the return of 80 degree afternoons all week. Is it just me? I'm not excited for 80F temps in their world of asphalt and steel! I'm savoring this Winter to the last!

Tonight, Jeweler and I will take the field in the second half and run to daylight...full stick and full of glee. The forecast says:

.TONIGHT...NUMEROUS SHOWERS IN THE EVENING...THEN PARTLY CLOUDY
WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AFTER MIDNIGHT. SNOW LEVEL 6500 FEET. SNOW
ACCUMULATION UP TO 2 INCHES. LOWS 11 TO 21. NORTHEAST WINDS UP TO
10 MPH. RIDGE GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH AFTER MIDNIGHT.

The Ridge Gusts might be trouble, but they will keep the piste squeaky cold...extending the joy for a few extra hours. Good thing too, considering the end of my week (and season!):

.FRIDAY...SUNNY. HIGHS 52 TO 62. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING EAST AROUND
10 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...CLEAR. LOWS 25 TO 35. WEST WINDS AROUND 10 MPH IN
THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.
.SATURDAY...SUNNY IN THE MORNING THEN BECOMING PARTLY CLOUDY.
HIGHS 57 TO 67. LIGHT WINDS BECOMING WEST 10 TO 15 MPH IN THE
AFTERNOON.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY. LOWS 25 TO 35. NORTHWEST WINDS
AROUND 10 MPH IN THE EVENING BECOMING LIGHT.

It's been a good year, good enough that I'm already looking forward to next year! Looking past those afternoon highs in the 60's this week, to the Golden Promise of Storm Nights, fresh Champagne Powder and New Snowcats working Hero Snow.