A sunny, dry stretch dominates the Mid-Atlantic through Monday, with no natural snow or mixed precipitation in the forecast. Higher terrain will be cooler, especially overnight: the Poconos and northern Pennsylvania may dip into the upper 20s, while Canaan Valley Resort, Timberline, and Wisp generally reach the low-to-mid 30s. Those colder nights could offer limited snowmaking temperatures, but daytime highs in the 50s and 60s will make sustained production difficult.
The eastern and lower-elevation resorts warm more substantially, with readings near 65 to 69 degrees around Bear Creek, Blue Mountain, Spring Mountain, and Shawnee Mountain by Monday. West Virginia's higher mountains remain cooler, with Snowshoe topping out mostly in the low-to-mid 50s and starting Thursday in dense fog. Frost and patchy fog are possible in sheltered valleys, but overall this is a quiet, pleasant mountain-weather period rather than a meaningful winter setup.
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FIS, NBC and U.S. Ski & Snowboard announced a broader North American media arrangement for the 2026–27 season. A new free, ad-supported 24/7 Ski & Snowboard World Cup channel, alongside NBC platforms and YouTube, should make World Cup coverage easier for fans to find.
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Read at Snowsports NewsAlpine Canada released its 2026–27 domestic calendar, including Nor-Am, Canada Winter Games and national-championship events. The schedule also confirms World Cup stops at Mont-Tremblant and Craigleith, giving Canadian fans two major opportunities to watch elite racing at home.
Read at Alpine CanadaThe Snow League’s second season will feature 60 athletes, including four returning champions and 15 Olympic medalists. The expanded field adds deeper men’s and women’s snowboard and freeski competition at every regular-season stop.
Read at Snowsports NewsSIA’s latest participation study finds U.S. snowboarding grew 9% to 10.6 million participants during 2025–26, while alpine skiing remained roughly flat. Overall snowsports participation reached nearly 32 million, but the data highlights skiing’s continuing challenge in attracting younger participants.
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