Snowstorm watch for Dec. 16-17 [update Wednesday 12/16]: The snow-generating band is now expected to be a bit north of predictions earlier in the week. The Catskills should now get significant snowfall, while New York City has only about a 50% likelihood of getting more than 8" of snow from now through Thursday afternoon. I …
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Living in the NYC area means watching for skiable conditions.
Weekend ski conditions Dec. 12-13
Gore Mountain says the Nordic trails will be open Saturday, but no word on extent. Mt. van Hoevenberg is still using just a 1.8k section of the new lower loop. Craftsbury is open but requires season/day pass and rental of a racer bib at $50. The trails in the White Mountains are doing quite nicely …
It’s on (in New Hampshire) and changes in reporting
Lucky ducks in the White Mountains can go to Great Glen or Bretton Woods where there are a few kilometers open. Here in New York State, Mt. van Hoevenberg is sticking with 1.5k of manmade snow on a small loop. A couple of places got some snow but not opening trails yet- Notchview in MA …
Continue reading It’s on (in New Hampshire) and changes in reporting
Weekend outlook
Looks like there could be a decent winter storm for parts of Massachusetts and New Hampshire on Saturday before moving Northeastward through inland Maine on Sunday. Portions of New York and Vermont may get a bit of snow, but not much accumulation: Snowfall forecast for northeast US, Saturday December 5 at 7pm (NWS) Sadly, southern …
Watching and waiting
Last year the Tug Hill plateau had skiing in the second week of November, and Craftsbury, Trapp Family Lodge, and Mt. van Hoevenberg were all open by Thanksgiving. So far this year, the ground hasn't gotten cold enough, so even places with farmed snow or snowmaking haven't opened yet. Mt. van Hoevenberg has closed their …
Across the Snow Line 