Lift’s Blog

Ever since the Infamous ‘Octagon’ my lifestyle has changed. I used to be a fixture at the hunter bars. I knew all the bartenders at Tanners tool and dye, the shot girls at Dune Road, the bouncers at Slopes, the bar backs at HVI, and the owners of Six Mile Cross. But times have changed, most of those bars are close or had a bad case of Jewish Lightning,  I have, on occasion, been seen at The Spinning Room/Board Room Bar a total of 4 times this year…Wow! However every weekend I am pressed by my new housemate Nick (Growing Up Gotti, G.U.G) to head out to his favorite bar, White Star.

Now If I do go out it is to a place that I know everyone, not White Star. Plus, I like to be home at …hummm 9:30. G.U.G could not understand this, “The party dose not get started till midnight.” he would say. I would reply to that with a shake of the head and a look of pity. ‘He dose not know what he is missing’, I would think, but to his defense he hangs out with these guys all summer.

Now To the Epiphany. Last week I had some Family with their children up to the house. GUG decided to stay in on Tuesday night. He said he was tired, and wanted to ride with me and Tim the next day. I think he did not want to get hammer drunk, and stumble into my 10 year old nieces bedroom! In either case Tim and I did not think the he would be up at 7AM. You see GUG has never made it to the mountain before 11:30 and usually still hung over. The next morning to my surprise he was up and ready to go. It was a blue bird morning and not a sole on the hill. We got fresh tracks on every run. At the end of the first run GUG stuttered “S-Scott there is N-No one here… I can still…see…my tracks.” by 11:30 he clocked 15 runs and over 16000 vertical feet. The sun dipped behind some dark clouds and the wind started whipping. We all agreed, ‘lets call it a day’.

On the walk back to car GUG had a smile ear to ear. I looked at him and pointed out “Nick, if you got to the mountain right now your day would suck! That is why I don’t go out”.

GUG before epiphany at White Star 2am

Nick Lordo after; at Spinning room 9:30

Well at least he is wearing a shirt!

About once a week I get a call from Jack saying, “This is it! Hunter is getting the 30 Year storm”. My reply to that is usually, “Thank you Johnny Utah” If you still don’t know what I am talking about watch this:

Now that you are entertained… Check out this from Accu-weather:

The development of a new winter storm this weekend could spoil millions of peoples’ plans along the Eastern Seaboard. The storm is certain to bring soaking rain and severe thunderstorms to the South Saturday, then has potential to spread snow and rain into the Northeast later in the weekend.Drenching rain will accompany the storm as it takes shape over the South Saturday. Rain will be extremely beneficial for those areas still suffering from a drought.

Beyond Saturday, the storm has potential to spread snow and rain into the Northeast as it travels northward. Which areas receive snow or rain will depend on the exact track of the storm.

A track just off the Northeast coast would yield snow for the major cities in the Interstate 95 corridor, impacting weekend travelers and plans.

Snow would shift to the interior, and be replaced by rain in the major cities if the storm travels directly over Interstate 95. Yet another burying amount of snow would be in store for interior New England and New Brunswick.

The snow or rain that may overspread the Northeast coast could arrive in two rounds. One would streak northward Sunday, followed by a second batch early next week.

The possibility also exists that the storm will have little, if any, impact on the Northeast at the end of the weekend. The storm could head out to sea off the Southeast coast, totally bypassing the Northeast.

All residents across the Northeast are urged to check back with AccuWeather.com during the next couple of days as the exact track of the storm becomes clearer.

For a more graphical look at the possible scenarios for the weekend storm, click here.

For more information on the severe weather that will likely accompany the weekend storm, check out the South Regional News story.

The Midwest Regional News story has information on the storm that will first produce mainly rain over the Northeast Friday.

Senior Meteorologist Kristina Pydynowski covers AccuWeather.com’s News Information

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