'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 …
Continue reading Sunday surprise: stupendous snowstorm expected to slather solid surfaces
What can you say when the skiing everywhere is good? Go anywhere! The trails with set tracks will be the best bet for anyone looking for skiing close to the NYC metro. Any snow that hasn't been groomed or Ginzu'd is rock-hard by now. By the time you get to Albany and northward, anywhere from …
Continue reading The skis go on: conditions and forecast for President’s Day weekend
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 …
Continue reading Brrr!ken record: forecast for weekend of Feb. 7, 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 …
Continue reading Groundhog daze: conditions and forecast for week of Feb. 2, 2026
What can I say when conditions are this great? Save hassle and spew less carbon - ski close to where you are because it's all good! It's so good that people from the north might go south just for the warmer temps. For the record, conditions at the touring centers close to NYC: Fahnestock: great …
Continue reading Pick your own adventure: forecast for the weekend of Jan. 31, 2026
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