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Snow or Rain in Bansko?

Mel Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-27-09 16:29

Snow or Rain in Bansko?

Cant work out if it is snowing or raining in Bansko at the min. Anyone there now that can let us know?
Kim Author:Kim posts : 1110   (Master)Date : 01-27-09 16:46

re: Snow or Rain in Bansko?

Looking pretty murky eh! Looking at the temps and what looks like fresh snow on the roof of the gondola station and the look of the trees - I would go for it and say it was SNOW!!!!!!! Razz Razz Razz Razz

Apparently big dump forecast for tonight and looks like it is getting started.

Razz
Mel Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-27-09 20:21

re: Snow or Rain in Bansko?

Hope so, we have another month of anticipation yet!!!!
Kim Author:Kim posts : 1110   (Master)Date : 01-27-09 21:09

re: Snow or Rain in Bansko?

Apparently it snowing well - Dave Canski came down at 4 from Chalin at it snowing so hard and apparently the ski road is good all the way to bottom - sounding good eh Mel Sounds like the snow still coming down now too. Booze
jeremy Woodward Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-27-09 22:30

re: Snow or Rain in Bansko?

Cant work out if it is snowing or raining in Bansko at the min. Anyone there now that can let us know?

Both...depends upon the altitude and the temp...right now (22:30 local) raining cats and dogs at the bottom of the ski road.
Kim Author:Kim posts : 1110   (Master)Date : 01-27-09 23:05

re: Snow or Rain in Bansko?

Well snow was forecast for tonight so rain in the town is usually a good sign of a great dump up top and if the weather clears then a fantastic day's skiing in the morning Razz

I remember my very first year in Bansko - was not so aware of the layout and how far up in gondola etc. It was raining SO hard - it was virtually flooding outside the Perun. I was gutted. It had stopped the next morning and as we went up in the gondola - well - what a sight to behold - the most MEGA amount of ...
Well snow was forecast for tonight so rain in the town is usually a good sign of a great dump up top and if the weather clears then a fantastic day's skiing in the morning Razz

I remember my very first year in Bansko - was not so aware of the layout and how far up in gondola etc. It was raining SO hard - it was virtually flooding outside the Perun. I was gutted. It had stopped the next morning and as we went up in the gondola - well - what a sight to behold - the most MEGA amount of snow you could dream of. FANTASTIC!!! Razz Razz Razz Razz

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Mel Author: posts : 13   (Beginner)Date : 01-27-09 23:14

re: Snow or Rain in Bansko?

I know what you mean it chucked it down when we were then and it had snowed up top