The Mid-Atlantic outlook is dry and mild, with abundant sunshine through Monday and no natural snow or mixed precipitation in the forecast. Lower-elevation areas near Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington will commonly reach the upper 50s to upper 60s, while overnight lows generally fall into the 30s and lower 40s. Ski conditions will not change meaningfully without colder weather or precipitation.
The higher mountains will be noticeably cooler, especially Snowshoe, Canaan Valley Resort and Timberline, where daytime highs mostly stay in the lower to upper 50s. Several Pennsylvania and West Virginia locations dip into the upper 20s or lower 30s late week, offering brief potential snowmaking temperatures overnight, but the daytime warmup and lack of sustained cold limit that window. Expect frost in many mountain valleys, with otherwise calm, dry weather for visitors.
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