Over the past 24 hours, a large number of Northeast ski resorts have posted messages like this on their social media pages:
Currently, a major rainstorm is making its way through the Northeast. With most in the region receiving inches of rain, many ski resorts announced that they won’t be operating today. Other ski resorts, like Killington and Stratton, announced that they’d be closing early due to the deteriorating conditions. A growing amount of mountains, like Saddleback and Pleasant Mountain, have decided to remain closed on Tuesday due to various factors. The snow on natural terrain has melted, and mountain operations will have their work cut out for them on the trails that have relied on snowmaking. In addition, flooding is now an issue, especially at Sunday River.
It’s been a mixed bag for the Northeast this season. The ski season has been great for Northern Vermont, as they’ve had some solid base-building storms. Unfortunately, this hosing is likely going to damage the natural snowpack. Other parts of the region, like where I live in the Upper Valley of New Hampshire, have been less lucky, with more rain than snow.
After the rain comes through, it seems like many ski resorts will have some chances to make snow in the evenings.
Let’s hope the Heat Miser loses this winter. He’s too much.
Image Credits: Loon Mountain Resort (Featured Image), Stratton Mountain Resort (Header Image), Waterville Valley Resort, Magic Mountain, Pats Peak