A quiet, dry stretch is ahead across the Mid-Atlantic, with no natural snow or mixed precipitation in the forecast. Sunshine dominates through Monday, while daytime highs generally reach the 50s and 60s. Lower-elevation areas near Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia will be milder, often topping out in the mid-60s, while the higher West Virginia mountains remain cooler. Snowshoe, Timberline and Canaan Valley Resort should see highs mainly in the low-to-mid 50s.
Overnight lows will frequently fall into the 30s, with frost common from Friday into the weekend. The coldest nights appear in the Pocono Mountains and central Pennsylvania, where readings could dip into the upper 20s at locations such as Jack Frost and Sawmill. Those temperatures may offer limited overnight snowmaking potential, but the sunny, mild afternoons and lack of precipitation make this an unfavorable pattern for building natural cover. Beech Mountain and Sugar Mountain also stay cool by day, but their nights are mostly in the upper 30s.
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