The Mid-Atlantic remains firmly in a warm, dry pattern, with no natural snow or mixed precipitation in the forecast. Friday brings sunshine and highs in the upper 60s to mid-70s for lower-elevation areas, followed by another mostly dry weekend and highs generally in the 50s and 60s. Areas near Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia will be especially mild, including Massanutten, Liberty Mountain, and Bear Creek.
The best overnight cooling arrives in the Poconos, where Jack Frost could drop to the upper 20s Saturday night, with nearby Big Boulder, Camelback, and Shawnee Mountain also reaching the lower 30s. That may offer a limited potential snowmaking window, but warm afternoons will dominate. The higher West Virginia mountains are not much colder this round: Snowshoe, Timberline, and Canaan Valley Resort stay mainly in the 40s overnight, with some wind and clouds but no meaningful wintry weather.
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Sipapu has submitted a Forest Service proposal that could nearly double its skiable terrain, adding about 200 acres, three lifts, snowmaking improvements, and new base-area facilities. The ambitious plan still requires federal approval and public review.
Read at POWDERA series of storms delivered substantial early-season snow to resorts from Oregon and Washington through British Columbia, with several mountains reporting 4 to 8 inches in the latest round. More snow is forecast as the region approaches its November and December opening dates.
Read at POWDERSeven western ski areas will honor reciprocal access for Eagle Point passholders after the Utah resort announced it cannot operate this winter following severe wildfire damage. The arrangement gives displaced skiers alternatives while Eagle Point begins a long rebuilding effort.
Read at POWDERArapahoe Basin opened on October 28, becoming Colorado’s first operating ski area of the 2026-27 season after a cold snap and natural snowfall. Initial operations are limited to Black Mountain Express and the intermediate High Noon run.
Read at POWDERA French team completed the first reported ski descent of India’s 6,310-meter Meru Central, one of two notable Himalayan ski-mountaineering first descents reported this week. The achievement highlights a rare window of stable, skiable conditions on high-altitude lines.
Read at POWDERMike Reitzell will leave his position as National Ski Areas Association president and CEO on November 10 after two years in the role. He cited significant family health issues and a desire to make more time for his family.
Read at POWDERThe Toyota U.S. Grand Prix will return to Breckenridge December 10–13 for freeski and snowboard slopestyle competition, reopening a venue absent from the domestic calendar for 12 years. The event will launch the 2026-27 U.S. World Cup season.
Read at Unofficial NetworksVermont resorts have released a broad slate of tentative opening targets for the coming season, led by Killington’s early-November ambitions and several mountains targeting Thanksgiving week. Dates remain weather-dependent, but the calendar offers an early planning guide for Northeast skiers.
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