A warm, largely dry stretch dominates the Mid-Atlantic through Wednesday, with highs mainly in the 60s and lower 70s. The higher West Virginia mountains are cooler -- Snowshoe reaches the 50s to near 60, while Timberline and Wisp run somewhat milder -- but overnight lows generally remain in the 40s. Brief cooler readings near 30-36 degrees around Shawnee Mountain and Jack Frost offer only limited snowmaking temperatures, with no sustained window apparent.
Rain becomes the main concern Wednesday night through Thursday, followed by lingering showers or rain chances Friday. The eastern resorts, including Bear Creek, Blue Mountain and Spring Mountain, may reach the upper 60s and lower 70s before the wet period, while Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain stay cooler in the 50s but face repeated showers. Overall, natural snow is not in the forecast, and the warm spell followed by rain is unfavorable for early-season mountain operations.
Fresh ski and snowboard stories from around the web, selected daily for DCSki readers.
Dane Tudor discusses his return to filmmaking and his new movie, The Fourth Prime, after several quieter seasons. The profile offers a look at the veteran skier’s continued influence and the next chapter of his career.
Read at POWDERBretton Woods has begun its first snowmaking operations of the season as New Hampshire resorts prepare for winter. The early push highlights the importance of limited cold-weather windows before opening dates arrive.
Read at WMURA Pacific storm is bringing snow to the Sierra before shifting inland toward Utah and Colorado. Mammoth, Kirkwood, Alta, Snowbird, and several Colorado resorts are among the areas highlighted for the next round of accumulating snow.
Read at OnTheSnowLoon Mountain outlined winter preparations ahead of its Black Ridge expansion, which will add 272 acres of expert-only, in-bounds tree skiing. The resort also highlighted operational upgrades and preparations for the expanded mountain experience.
Read at Loon Mountain ResortAspen Snowmass is marking its 80th anniversary with new on-mountain improvements, dining projects, and guest-service upgrades. The announcement previews changes arriving across the destination for the 2026–27 season.
Read at Aspen SnowmassNOAA and Forest Service research points to an unusually strong El Niño, with warmer and wetter tendencies varying sharply by region. For ski areas, the pattern could favor precipitation in the Southwest while complicating snow conditions in the northern Rockies and Northeast.
Read at Unofficial NetworksColorado resorts are investing heavily in automated snowmaking, more efficient equipment, and snow-preservation technology. The shift reflects growing pressure to create reliable early-season conditions amid increasingly variable weather.
Read at The Gazette
Discover ski areas that once operated across the Mid-Atlantic through DCSki's growing historical archive.
