There's some great spring skiing to be had, but it's a few hours noth of NYC and the window is disappearing fast. It's been a great run in the downstate region, and more than ever, it's a 'carpe ski'em' or 'making lemonade' kind of weekend. Locally, the word is: Minnewaska has not reported as yet, …
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Gone skiing: conditions and forecast for week of Mar. 2, 2026
[Update We 3/4] - A slight refresh of snow is giving much of the region a one-day reprieve against the warming trend and rain/wintry mix expected later today. See below for details of local NYC metro ski areas as of today. Spring skiing - we might not get much after this weekend. Bring the maxi …
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Sunday surprise: stupendous snowstorm expected to slather solid surfaces
'A potentially historic winter storm will impact the Tri-State area today into Monday' - National Weather Service Upton office, 6:31am Sunday 2/22/26 [Update Sunday morning 2/22] Timing of the storm is now a bit slower, with the track shifting slightly westward, resulting in increased impacts for New Jersey and the NYC metro area as well …
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Brrr!ken record: forecast for weekend of Feb. 7, 2026
A double-barrel weekend in store, with light snow Friday and then temps drop on Saturday. Ski now and then prep for much colder conditions. All the maintained trails near NYC are definitely still skiable. This post is about conditions for Feb. 5 2026, and forecast for the next few days. See jump links to Conditions …
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Groundhog daze: conditions and forecast for week of Feb. 2, 2026
Does it seem like the last week has been a repetition of sameness? As of today any groundhog in the northeast that came out today would have seen its shadow. Marmot in snow - not a groundhog but close enough You can still ski pretty much anywhere, but footprints are probably making the surface of …
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