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Condition scores evaluate settled base depth, fresh powder accumulation, temperature preservation, and wind crust hazards based on current telemetry.
Observation Freshness & Provenance
Settled Base DepthNOAA GHCN Station
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Recent Snowfall AccumulationNumerical Weather Stream
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7-Day Atmospheric ForecastOpen-Meteo High-Resolution Stream
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Historical Baseline (% of Normal)NRCS / NOAA 1991–2020 Normals
30-Yr BenchmarkBaseline
Settled Base DepthTug Hill Plateau (Montague)
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SWE (Water Eq.)N/A
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Historical Season BaselineNormal Near Zero (Early Season)
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7-Day Snow & Weather Forecast
High-resolution numerical weather prediction
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Historical Climate Baselines & Normals
Current vs Typical for Date
Normal Near ZeroNormal for this date is near zero (early autumn)
Typical Seasonal Peak
52"Typically late Feb – early Apr
Typical Recreation Season
December - AprilCore winter snowpack window
Methodology: Baselines represent 30-year median snow water and depth records calculated by USDA NRCS / NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information.
About Tug Hill Plateau (Montague) Telemetry & Geography
The snowiest spot east of the Rocky Mountains. Tug Hill regularly absorbs intense Lake Ontario lake-effect bands that dump 4 to 6 feet in single storm cycles, creating phenomenal snowmobile and XC conditions.
Season Normals & Recreation Windows
The typical winter season for this zone runs from December - April. Historically, peak snow depth averages approximately 52 inches, generally reached between late February and early April depending on elevation.
Operating NetworkNOAA NCEI GHCN (Daily climatological observation record)
Elevation ZoneLowland / Lake-Effect Snowbelt
Station & Telemetry Metadata
Operating NetworkNOAA National Centers for Environmental Information
Reporting CadenceDaily climatological observation summary
Observation EquipmentStandard climatological snow stake & daily observer record
Official Station IDUSC00305426
Station Geography
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