A chilly start gives the higher mountains a brief taste of winter weather, with today’s rain/snow chance at Snowshoe and showers possible around Canaan Valley Resort, Timberline, and Wisp. Elsewhere, skies clear after a few showers or light rain. Overnight lows mostly in the upper 20s and lower 30s -- locally mid-20s in the Laurel Highlands, Garrett County, and northern Pennsylvania -- could provide potential snowmaking windows at the colder, higher-elevation resorts.
Sunday through Wednesday turns dry and increasingly mild. Highs reach the upper 50s to lower 60s in the mountains, while lower-elevation areas near Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington rise into the mid-60s and locally upper 60s by Tuesday. Nights remain cool enough for occasional frost and some snowmaking temperatures, especially in the higher terrain, but the overall warm, sunny stretch offers no meaningful natural snow potential. Expect the biggest temperature contrast at Snowshoe, Canaan Valley Resort, Timberline, and Wisp versus eastern resorts such as Bear Creek and Spring Mountain.
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Toggenburg Mountain, closed since 2021, has been sold to a local family through a settlement involving New York’s attorney general. The new owners hope to modernize the Syracuse-area ski hill and reopen it for the 2027–28 season.
Read at POWDERWhitefish Mountain Resort will debut two new glades after summer wildfire-fuel reduction work cleared roughly 200 acres on Big Mountain. The resort also added snowguns and snowcats, bringing its named-trail count to 112.
Read at POWDERNOAA’s latest seasonal outlook continues to favor a strong El Niño pattern, with wetter conditions more likely across the Southwest and southern tier. The forecast could benefit several ski regions, though warmer conditions may complicate snowfall in parts of California.
Read at POWDERThe community-backed Snowland Resort in Utah has secured a new Forest Service permit and plans to build the Ridgeline Express surface lift. The nonprofit-operated area is targeting a December 2026 season with children 12 and younger skiing free and adult day tickets priced at $20.
Read at SnowBrainsHotel occupancy booked for North American ski towns from November through March is down 8.3% year over year, according to Ski Area Management data cited by SnowBrains. The decline highlights continued pressure on resort businesses despite optimistic early-season snow and El Niño forecasts.
Read at SnowBrainsLocal residents and vacation-home owners have resumed efforts to acquire Switzerland’s Braunwald ski area after its operator announced plans to end alpine skiing. The resort will not operate in 2026–27, but renewed negotiations could preserve its longer-term future.
Read at SnowBrainsWhistler Blackcomb’s new Showcase quad includes a cantilevered tower that appears to hover above the mountain. Engineers chose the unusual design after discovering buried glacial ice beneath the planned foundation, and the lift is scheduled to improve access to Blackcomb Glacier terrain this winter.
Read at POWDERU.S. Ski & Snowboard has formally launched its first 13-athlete freeride team, including competitors from the Freeride World Tour and its inaugural world championships. The program establishes a national pathway for ski and snowboard freeride ahead of the discipline’s planned Olympic debut in 2030.
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