Yearning for spring skiing: Mar. 18 2024

We're getting to the last licks of a season haunted by a marginal snowpack, but this week brings renewed opportunities: colder weather and multiple systems that altogtether could revivie a bit of skiing for those in a position to take advantage. This post is about conditions for Mar. 18 2024, and forecast for the next …

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Last-minute reprieve in the offing? Mar. 16 weekend and next week

Fortunes could change for a few locations following this weekend. For others, this is waiting in the wings: Not yet? There's a tantalizing possibility that a few areas will get enough snow to groom or reopen by the weekend. The weather in the early part of next week will be cold enough to support a …

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Swinging temps to freeze and melt snow: Feb. 26 – Mar. 3 2024

Uh-oh. Warning signs of spring have been sighted: Maple sugaring has started. NWS issues snowmelt flooding warnings (although with the thin snowpack it's not much of a warning). Mud season alerts. Volunteer-groomed and shoestring-budget trail operations are winding down for the season. Prospect Mountain is still decent, as are other trails with daily grooming. The …

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