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Mountain Weather

Mid-Atlantic Skiers' Forecast

Updated 1 hour ago

A quiet, sunny stretch favors mountain visits through Tuesday, with cool nights in the 40s and 50s. The higher West Virginia and western Pennsylvania mountains will run cooler than areas near Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, though the entire region warms sharply Wednesday and Thursday. Lower-elevation resorts could reach the mid-80s, while higher ridges generally remain in the 70s.

The weather turns more unsettled late Thursday into Friday, especially from the Allegheny mountains through the North Carolina high country, where showers and thunderstorms become more likely. Canaan Valley Resort, Timberline, Wisp, and Snowshoe face the best chance for wet conditions, while eastern Pennsylvania and the Washington-area resorts largely stay drier until Friday. Friday brings scattered showers or thunderstorms to much of the region, with occasional fog possible in the cooler mountain valleys.

Weather Fact of the Day
Snow can disappear from a ski slope without melting: in dry, sunny, or windy conditions, ice molecules escape directly into the air, a process called sublimation. This quietly thins exposed ridges and wind-scoured surfaces, while shaded, sheltered snow can remain much deeper nearby -- one reason a storm’s snowfall total does not tell the whole story of how long coverage will last.
DCSki regional outlook based on National Weather Service forecasts for Mid-Atlantic ski areas.
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I Returned to This Mountain Lake 30 Years Later Video

I Returned to This Mountain Lake 30 Years Later

Nearly 30 years after hiking to Timber Lake just after graduating from college and before beginning his career, DCSki’s Editor returned to the same trail to reflect on how both the mountains and his life had changed.
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