A quiet, sunny stretch is ahead across the Mid-Atlantic, with no natural snow or precipitation in the forecast. Lower-elevation areas near the major population centers will be warmest, reaching the mid- to upper 60s through Thursday. Bear Creek, Blue Mountain, Liberty Mountain, and Spring Mountain are forecast near 70 degrees today, making this more of a fall-weather pattern than a ski-weather pattern.
Higher terrain will be cooler, especially at night. Snowshoe opened the morning with freezing fog and a visibility of just one-half mile, while the Garrett County mountains and northern Pennsylvania drop into the lower to mid-30s tonight and again late week. A potential snowmaking window develops Friday night into Saturday morning at the coldest locations, but daytime highs remain mostly in the 50s, and the forecast offers no meaningful natural snow.
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Kimberley Alpine Resort has installed towers for its new Tamarack Quad, replacing a 1998 double chair on the same alignment. The lift is scheduled to open in December 2026 and is the first phase of a broader Resorts of the Canadian Rockies upgrade program.
Read at POWDERSunday River and Killington launched early snowmaking during a brief cold spell, joining Colorado resorts in building an initial base. Sunday River is also testing SMI’s Panther Fan Gun, while neither resort has announced an opening date.
Read at POWDERA new long-range forecast expects El Niño to favor colder and snowier conditions across much of the southern United States, while the northern Rockies and Pacific Northwest may see warmer, drier conditions. The outlook remains highly uncertain as the season approaches.
Read at POWDERAspen Snowmass preserved roughly 85% of stored snow through Colorado’s hottest summer on record using insulated blankets, then used it for October skiing and terrain-park preparation. The resort is expanding the experiment as a possible way to reduce early-season snowmaking demands.
Read at AccuWeatherNorwegian racer Aleksander Aamodt Kilde shared an update after rupturing his Achilles tendon during training in Chile. The injury follows his lengthy recovery from a 2024 crash and leaves his competitive future uncertain.
Read at POWDERNew Mexico ski areas have published tentative 2026-27 opening dates, led by Sipapu on November 20 and followed by Taos, Ski Santa Fe, and Red River on November 26. All dates remain weather-dependent, with resorts citing expectations for a snowy El Niño winter.
Read at 96.3 KKOBUDOT temporarily closed portions of the Little Cottonwood Canyon backcountry to install remote-controlled avalanche mitigation equipment. The Wyssen towers are intended to make avalanche control safer and reduce reliance on artillery above the canyon road.
Read at POWDERThe new film Low Tide documents how young filmmaker Daniel Harper and his athletes adapted production plans during the West’s difficult 2025-26 snow season. The story offers a look at the practical and creative challenges of making a ski movie in marginal conditions.
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