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This post is about conditions for Dec. 17 2024, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links to Conditions and Forecast.

How’s the skiing in general?

The writing is on the wall – trails have softened up rapidly, and even though not all areas have updated yet for the day, we can say with some certainty most areas will give the trails a rest day today, and likely Wednesday.

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

Forecast

Warm weather and some rain today and tomorrow will give way for colder temperatures and added precipitation late Wednesday into Thursday. The northern areas will likely see some snow from this later system, but the forecast for accumulation of 4″ or more centers in the mountains of the norhern Adirondacks and New England.

There’s a second shot at some snow showers more generally for the early part of the weekend, as some kind of weather system mixes with cold air from the west and north. Dress warmly for the weekend, as we will get the coldest weather of the season so far, but forecasts are that while we are looking for snow showers on the weekend, there won’t be much accumulation. Expect some decent lake effect snow could fall in the immediate vicinity of the Great Lakes, and stay tuend as there’s time for the weather pattern to change in a more skiable way.

Daytime temps	Tuesday 12/17	Wednesday 12/18	Thursday 12/19	Friday 12/20	Saturday 12/21	Sunday 12/22	Monday 12/23
Northern NY, VT, NH	Low 40s to low 50s	Mid 30s to low 40s	High 20s to high 30s	Mid 20s to low 30s	Teens to high 20s	Single-digits to teens	Teens to low 20s
NYC metro and coastal New England	50s	Mid 40s to low 50s	40s	High 30s to low 40s	30s	20s	High 20s to low 30s