Rockin’ Ron for Hugh. It’s a good day for me to be a Snow Reporter. It’s a better day for the real Snow Reporter Hugh Johnson to have the day off to… SKI! As the headline says 21 inches of new snow in the past 3 days. Today’s forecast is sunny and breezy, with highs of 38 degrees at the base and 32 on top. We have top-to-bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including Madonna I. We have 74 trails open. Ski U soon.
We could see 5 to 9 inches of new snow tonight! Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for periods of snow mostly before noon, with another 2 to 4 inches of accumulation possible, a high of 22 degrees at the base and 16 degrees at higher elevations. The 5 inches of new snow that we received yesterday made a big difference, so I’m expecting another foot of new snow to be quite amazing! 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 45 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Last night and early this morning, we made snow on Lower Madonna Liftline and Playground. We plan to have both of these trails open tomorrow. 32 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Upper FIS, Snake Bite, and Hibernator, for a total of 128 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 12 to 36 inches. The new snow should provide some nice powder conditions tomorrow. Birch Run Terrain Park is open with 4 jumps and 4 rails. Currently, it is cloudy and 15 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 15 mph.
We received 4 inches of new snow during the day, 7 inches in the past 24 hours, and 10 inches in the past 4 days. This brings our season total to 88 inches. Currently, it is 19 degrees, and it is still snowing. Tonight’s forecast calls for snow showers with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. Tomorrow’s forecast calls for flurries early, then partly sunny skies with a high of 26 degrees at the base and 20 degrees at higher elevations. We now have 29 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 16 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Snake Bite and Sam’s Run, for a total of 72 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 12 to 38 inches. We are presently making snow on Lower Chilcoot and Curley’s Cutback.
Rockin Ron for Hugh. Here with the news before the moon sets… we plan to have 32 trails open and 6 lifts running. Madonna I will be closed all day for grooming operations. The forecast is mostly sunny and breezy, with a high near 33.
It was another great day of spring skiing and riding today. Tomorrow is the first day of spring, but it will feel more like the return of winter. Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow showers with 1 to 3 inches of accumulation possible on top. Tomorrow’s forecast is cloudy skies with a chance of a snow shower and a high of 38 degrees at the base and 30 degrees at higher elevations. Madonna Mountain will be closed tomorrow for grooming operations and we plan to have it open again on Tuesday. Tomorrow we plan to have 5 lifts operating; Sterling, Village, Mogul Mouse’s Magic, Morse Highlands, and Sir Henry’s Glider. We have 29 trails open tomorrow with terrain for all ability levels. 21 trails will be groomed for tomorrow, including Smugglers’ Alley, Garden Path, Curley’s Cutback, and Black Snake for a grand total of 90 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 6 to 40 inches. Birch Run Terrain Park is open with 3 jumps and 6 rails. Currently, it is 29 degrees at the summit of Madonna with light snow and winds of 10 to 15 mph.
Uphill Travel
All 3 mountains are presently closed to uphill travel.
There is a winter storm warning until 10 pm tonight. Today’s forecast is calling for periods of snow with 7 to 11 inches of accumulation possible, a high of 20 degrees at the base, and 13 degrees at higher elevations. The Village Lift will open at 8:30 am this morning due to snowmaking and grooming operations. Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift and Morse Highlands Lift will open at 9 am. 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 35 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and loose granular with average base depths of 12 to 46 inches. Surface conditions will be changing throughout the day with all the new snow. Last night we made snow on Midway, Meadowlark, Magic Learning Trail, and Sir Henry’s Learning Hill.
Uphill Travel
Sterling Mountain is open from 5:30 am till 7:30 am
Morse Mountain open 5 pm till 10 pm
Tonight’s forecast is calling for temperatures to fall through the night. At around 3 am it falls below freezing. The forecasted rain then turns to sleet, becoming snow with 1 to 2 inches of accumulation possible. The temperature is going to fall 30 degrees between 1 am and 7 am. The existing snow will be pretty wet as the new snow falls on top. The new snow will insulate the wet snow as the temperature is falling rapidly. This will protect the wet snow from a flash freeze. Grooming wet snow is like stirring a cake mix. The stirring action brings the moisture to the top. If we groom tonight and tomorrow morning it will bring the moisture from the wet snow to the surface and it will flash freeze. If we leave it alone we believe that would provide the best skiing and riding experience on Friday.
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 plan to have 34 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are variable and loose granular with average base depths of 14 to 46 inches. Currently, it is cloudy and 40 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 15 to 30 mph. Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for snow showers an inch of accumulation possible with a high of 13 degrees at the base and 7 degrees at the top. Temperatures will be falling throughout the day.
Uphill Travel
All 3 mountains are presently closed to uphill traffic. Stay tuned for updates.
All 3 mountains will be closed to uphill travel this Saturday night and Sunday morning. The forecast is calling for above freezing temperatures mid-mountain and lower on Saturday. The temperature will fall below freezing pretty quickly on Saturday night. We will need extensive grooming Saturday night and Sunday morning to provide the best snow quality for Sunday.
Today: Light snow before 3 pm, then snow after 3 pm. Temperature falling to around 16 degrees by 5 pm. The chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches is possible.
Tonight: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches is possible.
Friday: Snow. High near 10 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches is possible.
We received an inch of new snow on top overnight. Currently, it is 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling with light snow and winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 60 trails open today with terrain for all ability levels. This weekend we plan to be 100 percent open. 26 trails have been groomed for today, including Treasure Run, Howie’s Wanderer, and Upper FIS for a grand total of 108 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 44 inches. Surface conditions will be changing throughout the day with the new snowfall.
We received a dusting to an inch of new snow this morning and 10 inches in the past 5 days. Currently, it is 15 degrees at the summit of Sterling with light snow and winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for cloudy skies with a chance of snow showers early with half an inch of accumulation possible and a high of 20 degrees. The temperature will be falling throughout the day. Bundle up and enjoy the wonderful conditions. Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains. We have 5 lifts operating; Sir Henry’s Glider, Mogul Mouse’s Magic Lift, Village Lift, Sterling Lift, and Madonna I Lift. We have 66 trails open today with terrain for all ability levels. 24 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley, Garden Path, and Playground for a grand total of 116 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Birch Run Terrain Park is open with 3 jumps and 3 rails. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 12 to 42 inches. Snowmaking continues around the clock on Upper FIS and we plan to have it open this weekend.
Uphill Travel
Sterling Mountain is open 5:30 am till 7:30 am
Morse Mountain open 5:00 pm till 10:00 pm
Madonna Mountain is presently closed to uphill travel but will open soon.
