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Weather rollercoaster

Posted at 9:00 am

Lift operations will be delayed until noon today due to the wild weather. Currently, it is raining and 32 degrees at the summit of Sterling. Today’s forecast calls for rain becoming snow with an inch of accumulation possible on top with a high of 39 degrees and windy. We received 6 to 8 inches of wet, heavy snow overnight. Even though it is raining right now, this storm will help build up our base. The temperature will slowly fall throughout the day, allowing the moisture to wick out of the snow.

Fresh tracks on the way to work. Photo taken in the Village
You can see the different layers of moisture content in the snow.
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Vermont Specialty Food Tasting

Posted at 5:33 pm
Tuesday, Feb. 18 in the Village Courtyard from 11:00 am till 4:00 pm

Weather permitting tomorrow we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating. Windy conditions could put some lifts on wind hold tomorrow. Please check the report in the morning for the latest information. We have 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 16 to 54 inches. 35 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, that’s a grand total of 141 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for periods of snow 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible with a high of 36 degrees and windy. Currently it is sunny and 8 degrees at the summit of Sterling.

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Snowfall totals have been increased

Posted at 8:06 am

header_noaaThe National Weather Service has issued a Winter Weather Advisory

Today
Snow likely, mainly after 4:oo pm. Patchy fog before 10:00 am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 33.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 21.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow before 1:00 pm, then snow showers likely after 1:00 pm. High near 31.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 17. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
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Snow in the forecast early in the week

Posted at 9:07 am
header_noaaThe National Weather Service is calling for mixed precipitation today with colder temperatures and snow in the forecast for this week. We plan to have the Madonna I lift operating next weekend weather permitting. Snowmaking will resume with the colder temperatures this week also. Today we have the Sterling lift and Sir Henry’s Magic Carpet operating with 31 trails open. 9 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 32 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Monday
Snow likely, mainly after 2:00 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 34. Windy, with a south wind 16 to 26 mph increasing to 27 to 37 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Monday Night
Snow. Low around 26. Very windy, with a southeast wind 50 to 55 mph, with gusts as high as 70 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Tuesday
Snow. High near 32. Windy, with an east wind 23 to 33 mph becoming west 6 to 11 mph. Winds could gust as high as 43 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.