A wet, windy front will move through tonight into Saturday, with showers regionwide. The highest elevations will be chilly enough for a rain/snow mix at times, especially at Snowshoe, where rain and snow are likely Saturday. Elsewhere, precipitation should remain rain, including at Canaan Valley Resort, Timberline, Wisp, and Winterplace. Natural snow potential is otherwise limited.
Colder air arrives Saturday night, with lows near 26-29 degrees in the higher West Virginia and Pennsylvania mountains and around 32-37 degrees across much of the northern Mid-Atlantic. That creates a potential overnight snowmaking window at the colder, higher-elevation resorts, although the forecast does not indicate sustained cold. Sunshine returns Sunday through much of Wednesday, but temperatures moderate into the 50s and 60s -- especially near Washington, Baltimore, Philadelphia, and the lower-elevation resorts -- with another warmer spell Tuesday and Wednesday.
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Killington and Pico outlined a multiyear investment plan totaling roughly $280 million, including new and refurbished lifts, snowmaking improvements, lodges, and other infrastructure. The resorts say the work will continue well beyond this winter, with a new Pico quad among the longer-term projects.
Read at Unofficial NetworksLoon Mountain’s proposed fourth peak would add 280 acres, four lifts, snowmaking, and new lodges on land requiring U.S. Forest Service approval. Federal officials are examining water use, wildlife, lighting, and community impacts, with public comments accepted through October 23.
Read at Unofficial NetworksNOAA’s updated December–February outlook favors warmer conditions across much of the northern United States and wetter conditions across California, the Southwest, and parts of the southern Rockies. The forecast is not a snowfall prediction, but it offers an important regional read on the coming El Niño winter.
Read at Unofficial NetworksEarly-season storms brought measurable snow to resorts from Utah and Colorado to Montana, California, Canada, and the Alps. Snowbird reported 10 inches and Big Sky 6 inches as mountains prepare snowmaking systems and opening-day operations.
Read at Ski Racing MediaAIARE introduced a one-day refresher for people who have already completed introductory avalanche education. The course combines online preparation with field practice in terrain management, communication, risk assessment, and companion rescue.
Read at Unofficial NetworksIdaho’s Pebble Creek is targeting a mid-December or Christmas-week opening after summer work on its lifts, lodge, trail maps, and cat tracks. The mountain also added restraint bars to the Aspen chairlift and will join Indy Pass this season.
Read at LocalNews8.com - KIFIA summer fuels-reduction project has substantially thinned areas within Whitefish Mountain Resort, changing the appearance and early-season skiing around several trails. The resort also added two snowcats and six snow guns, while warning that some remaining obstacles may require caution.
Read at Whitefish PilotSki Dubai is hosting FIS-sanctioned snowboard and freeski slopestyle and Street Style competitions from October 14–16. The event highlights the growing role of indoor snow facilities as shoulder-season training and competition venues.
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