Wintry and windy will change to warmer and wetter – so get it while you can!

Minnewaska intercepted enough moisture to get several inches of snow, and those Park service heroes were quick to groom most trails and put tracks on some. Lots more touring centers to pick from just a bit further north!

This post is about conditions for Dec. 6 2024, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links to Conditions and Forecast.

Conditions

Snow fell across the region, and combined with strong winds there’s been a fair amount of windblown snow. Because it’s still early in the season, and trails have little or no base, thin spots exist and rocks are a definite hazard for ski bases. Grading conditions is a bit on a curve compared to what might be expected in midwinter.

Hit up ‘State of the touring centers‘ or in the menu above for reported conditions as of today. Snowfall accumulation graphic below:

The 48hr snowfall map shows spotty but significant accumulations. As with last season, locally heavy snowfall has been lighter in some of parts of the Adirondacks and northern Green Mountains.

Warmer weather to come, but if we’re lucky and don’t get too much rain this will become a nice base for the next snowfall. When might that be? read on.

Forecast

Daytime temperatures will rise starting at the end of the weekend, and go into the 40s and 50s by midweek. A system will bring some precipitation across the region on Sunday, and periods of rain or wintry mix will fall starting Monday and continue through the middle of next week.

Ongoing winds are causing continued lake effect snow, which could add significantly to the snow pack in the areas bordering the Great Lakes. Late in the weekend some additional snowfall is likely to accumulate in the northern regions of NY and New England as a Canada clipper pushes a warm front into our region. Areas south of I-90 and near the coast may see a bit of snow but more likely rain. The weekend will be breezy and still cold for this time of year.

Beginning on Monday, multiple systems will move through the northeast, and with warming temperatures, precipitation will turn to rain further south and become all rain for the region by midweek. Expect cloudy and rainy or changeable precipitation for much of next week. Cooling temperatures late in the week could change some of that precipitation back to snow by Friday.

Daytime temps	Saturday 12/7	Sunday 12/8	Monday 12/9	Tuesday 12/10	Wednesday 12/11	Thursday 12/12	Friday 12/13
Northern NY, VT, NH	Mid 20s to low 30s	Mid 30s to low 40s	Mid 30s to low 40s	40s	40s	Low to mid 30s	High 20s to mid 30s
NYC metro and coastal New England	Mid 30s to low 40s	40s	Low 40s to low 50s	Mid 40s to mid 50s	50s	High 30s to low 40s	High 30s to low 40s

Thanks for reading.