The week starts mild, with sunshine and highs in the 50s and 60s across most of the region, including warmer conditions near Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia. That warmth is unfavorable for snow preservation, though overnight lows mostly in the 30s could offer limited snowmaking temperatures at times. Rain arrives Thursday and continues into Friday, with the lower-elevation resorts mainly seeing a wet event.
The colder, higher mountains should see a sharper change late Thursday into Friday. Canaan Valley Resort, Timberline, Wisp and Snowshoe have rain changing to snow, with snow likely Friday and overnight lows in the mid-20s to upper 20s. Laurel Mountain, Seven Springs, Hidden Valley and Winterplace also have meaningful snow or rain/snow chances, though wind could complicate operations. Farther east, Friday trends toward rain with only a late rain/snow chance around the Poconos and northern Pennsylvania.
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