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Jay Peak: Are the Claims True?

Jay Peak: Are the Claims True?. Jay Peak, Vermont Mt. Mansfield, Vermont. What drives snowfall?. 44 degrees north, 1500 miles from the Arctic Circle Cold air from Canada and North Atlantic Lake effect snow. Snowfall totals. Summit Point 1 Summit Point 2

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Jay Peak: Are the Claims True?

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  1. Jay Peak: Are the Claims True?

  2. Jay Peak, Vermont Mt. Mansfield, Vermont

  3. What drives snowfall? 44 degrees north, 1500 miles from the Arctic Circle Cold air from Canada and North Atlantic Lake effect snow

  4. Snowfall totals Summit Point 1 Summit Point 2 October 30- 5 inches 5 inches November 2- 4 inches 3 inches November 5- 3 inches 4 inches November 16- 1 inch 0.5 inches November 18- 0.0 inches 0.0 inches

  5. Previous Year Comparison 1993 1996 1997 Jay Peak- 230.6 206.3 315.7 Mansfield- 246.8 305.4 325.6

  6. October 2000 comparison YTD Precip YTD snow Jay Peak 55.25 inches 8.1 inches Mansfield 82.13 inches 21 inches

  7. Elevation Jay Peak - 3,861 ft Mt. Mansfield - 4,393ft

  8. Conclusions Jay Peak does not get more snow then Mansfield Elevation is the determining factor

  9. Jay Peak's Response Jay Peak Ski Resort gets more snow then Stowe Ski Resort, because of total area on the mountain.

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