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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 4:51 pm

44.57°N 72.78°W (Elev. 1719 ft)

Thursday Night: Snow, mainly after 8 pm. Low around 17 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches is possible.

Friday: Snow showers likely, mainly before 10 am. Cloudy, with a high near 23 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible.

Friday Night: Scattered snow showers. Cloudy, with a low of around 16 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.

We received 5 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours. Tomorrow, we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 42 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 31 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Upper FIS, and Dixie’s Knoll, for a total of 122 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. Today, we made snow on Upper Chilcoot and Playground. Birch Run Terrain Park is open with 4 jumps and 4 rails. Currently, it is partly cloudy and 6 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 25 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for sunny skies early with increasing clouds throughout the day, a high of 24 degrees at the base, and 19 degrees at higher elevations. The skiing and riding were amazing today!

Snow Reporter getting into his work. Photo credit Caleb Kessler
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It’s going to be a beautiful weekend

Posted at 7:43 am

 44.59°N 72.78°W (Elev. 1348 ft)

Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 37 degrees

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low of around 14 degrees

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 48 degrees

The Madonna I Lift and Madonna II Lift are presently on wind hold. The Sterling Lift is now open. We have 8 trails open with terrain for intermediates and experts only. All 8 trails have been groomed for today. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 50 inches. Currently, it is partly sunny and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 20 to 25 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies, windy with a high of 40 degrees at the base and 29 degrees at higher elevations. The last day of the 2022/2023 Season is this Sunday, April 9th.

This weekend we plan to have the Madonna 1 Lift and Sterling Lift operating. We plan to have 33 trails open with terrain for intermediates and experts only.

Trivia question:

How many chairs are on the Madonna 1 Lift?

Answer will be posted this afternoon.

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More snow in the forecast

Posted at 7:21 am

 44.56°N 72.75°W (Elev. 3343 ft)

Tuesday: Light snow, mainly after 8 am. High near 18 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches is possible.

Tuesday Night: Occasional snow showers. Low around 17 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible.

Currently, it is sunny and 18 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 20 to 30 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies, breezy a high of 33 degrees at the base and 27 degrees at higher elevations. We are 100 percent open! Today we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 78 trails open. We plan to have 6 lifts operating today, including the Madonna I Lift. 34 trails have been groomed for today, including Thomke’s, Ruthie’s, and Dixie’s Knoll for a grand total of 140 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 40 inches. Knight’s Revenge and Birch Run Terrain Park are both open.

The Nordic Center is open with 17 km of cross-country trails and 15 km of snowshoeing trails. The ice rink is open.

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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 7:23 am

44.56°N 72.75°W (Elev. 3343 ft)

Tonight: Snow showers likely, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low of around 9 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28 degrees.

Friday Night: Snow, mainly after 10 pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 22 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches is possible.

Saturday: Snow, mainly before 5 pm. High near 27 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches is possible.

Currently, it is cloudy and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Today’s forecast is calling for snow showers and some freezing drizzle with a high of 38 degrees at the base and 32 degrees at higher elevations. Today we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 75 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Drifter will have a delayed opening this morning. 34 trails have been groomed for today, including Drifter, Thomke’s, Smugglers’ Alley, Playground, Dixie’s Knoll, and Log Jam for a grand total of 139 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches.

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Winter Weather Advisory

Posted at 7:33 am

44.56°N 72.75°W (Elev. 3343 ft)

Today

Snow and windy. High near 23 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

Tonight

Snow, mainly before midnight. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 16 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29 degrees.

Wednesday Night

Snow likely, mainly after 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 24 degrees. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Thursday

A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Village Lift is presently on wind hold. Sterling, Morse Highlands, Sir Henry’s Glider, and Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift opening at regular time. Madonna 1 Lift is now open. We have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating, including the Madonna 1 Lift. We have 76 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 36 trails have been groomed for today for grand total of 146 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are powder and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. Currently, it is snowing and 14 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 20 mph.

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Let it snow

Posted at 7:31 am

44.56°N 72.75°W (Elev. 3343 ft)

Tonight: Snow likely, mainly after 1 am. Cloudy, with a low of around 10 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 60%. A new snow accumulation of around an inch is possible.

Tuesday: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. High near 23 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches is possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow before 8 pm, then snow showers likely between 8 pm and 10 pm. Low around 19 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible.

Currently, it is partly sunny and 6 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for skies to become partly sunny with a high of 22 degrees at the base and 15 degrees at higher elevations. We received 2 inches of new snow overnight, 6 inches in the past 24 hours, and 19 inches in the past 6 days. Today we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 75 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 34 trails have been groomed for today, including Chilcoot, Smugglers’ Alley, and Log Jam for a grand total of 132 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches.

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Here we go

Posted at 8:09 am

 44.56°N 72.75°W (Elev. 3343 ft)

Tonight: Snow, mainly after 10 pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 13 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 100%. A new snow accumulation of 9 to 13 inches is possible.

Thursday: Snow, mainly before 2 pm. High near 17 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches is possible.

Thursday Night: Snow and sleet likely before 8 pm, then snow. Low around 3 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible.

We received 1 to 2 inches of new snow overnight. Currently, it is sunny and 8 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with increasing clouds, a high of 21 degrees at the base, and 15 degrees at higher elevations. Today we plan to have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 47 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 34 trails have been groomed for today, including Curley’s Cutback, Hibernator, Upper FIS, Snow Snake, Smugglers’ Alley, and Black Snake for a grand total of 134 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine-groomed and variable with average base depths of 8 to 32 inches.

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Winter Storm Warning

Posted at 8:00 am

 44.56°N 72.75°W (Elev. 3343 ft)

Today: Snow likely, mainly after 4 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 20 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible.

Tonight: Snow, mainly before 3 am, then a chance of snow showers after 3 am. The snow could be heavy at times. The temperature rises to around 29 degrees by 5 am. The chance of precipitation is 100%. A new snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches is possible.

Thursday: Snow showers, mainly after 8 am. Temperature falling to around 18 degrees by 5 pm. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches is possible.

Thursday Night: Snow showers are likely, mainly before 1 am. Cloudy, with a low of around 7 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible.

Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We have 6 lifts operating today, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 71 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 24 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley, Upper Chilcoot, and Dixie’s Knoll for a grand total of 103 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 6 to 28 inches. Upper FIS is presently closed due to snowmaking. Currently, it is cloudy and 14 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph.

The Nordic Center is open with 15 km of snowshoeing and 17 km of cross-country trails. The ice rink is also open.

Next weekend the featured beer for the apres sports parties at Bootlegger’s and the Black Bear Tavern is Zero Gravity, Powder Jones.

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Let it snow

Posted at 8:12 am

44.56°N 72.75°W (Elev. 3343 ft)

Today: Snow likely, mainly before 2 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 24 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches is possible.

Tonight: Snow likely before 4 am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 5 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 60%. A new snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches is possible.

Tuesday: Snow showers likely, mainly between 11 am and 3 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches is possible.

We received 4 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and 13 inches in the past 4 days. Currently, it is 23 degrees at the summit of Sterling with flurries and winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today we plan to ski and ride on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We now have 67 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Sterling Mountain is 100 percent open. 25 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley, Upper Chilcoot, and Dixie’s Knoll for a grand total of 105 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 8 to 28 inches. Yesterday we made snow on Upper FIS.

The Nordic Center is open with 15 km of snowshoeing and 17 km of cross-country trails. The ice rink is also open.

Next weekend the featured beer for the apres sports parties at Bootlegger’s and the Black Bear Tavern is Zero Gravity, Powder Jones.