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The weekend is looking good!

Posted at 7:58 am

Friday Night: Snow, mainly after midnight. Low around 24 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow. High near 27 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 10 to 16 inches is possible.

Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including Morse Highlands and Madonna I. We have 34 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 32 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley, Upper FIS, and Snow Snake for a grand total of 131 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and frozen granular with average base depths of 12 to 48 inches. Currently, it is sunny and 24 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with a high of 36 degrees at the base and 29 degrees at higher elevations.

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This weekend is looking good

Posted at 7:15 am
The latest from the National Weather Service

Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 4 pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Increasing clouds, with a high near 18. The chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Saturday night: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 17. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday: Snow showers, mainly before 1 pm. High near 28. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible

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Calm before the storm

Posted at 5:24 pm
Talk about a pretty picture!
Birch Run Terrain Park
Long time 55+ Skier and all around great guy George McIntosh
Snow Sport University Snowboard Instructor Pete Downing having fun on
Smugglers’ Alley
Birch Run Terrain Park

We received 2 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours and we are just getting started. There is a Winter Storm Warning starting tonight through Thursday. Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow with 3 to 5 inches of accumulation. Tomorrow’s forecast is snow and another 5 to 9 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 29 degrees. Temperatures will be falling tomorrow afternoon. Snow showers are in the forecast for tomorrow night with another 1 to 2 inches of accumulation. We plan to resume snowmaking tomorrow night. 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 25 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. More trails may open throughout the day tomorrow. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 10 to 46 inches. 24 out of the 25 trails will be groomed for tomorrow for a grand total of 103 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Currently it is 23 degrees at the summit of Sterling with flurries and winds of 5 to 15 mph.

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Here it comes

Posted at 7:24 am

Today Partly sunny with a high near 30.

Tonight Snow mainly after 10 pm. Low around 23. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Monday Snow before 4 pm, then snow and sleet. High near 26. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Monday Night Snow before midnight, then snow and freezing drizzle. Low around 20. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.

Tuesday Snow and freezing drizzle, becoming all snow after 8 am. High near 30. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.