Yucky Rain

Ouch. It turned to be a very wet day on the mountain. This Sunday storm pulled up quite a bit of warm air out of the south... and the freezing level climbed to nearly 9,000 feet. Not a good day on the mountain at all.

Big weather improvements are coming, however. It still looks like we've got a wet and chilly week coming up, which should allow for some excellent skiing & boarding conditions. If you're looking for sunny & calm weather, however, it won't be your week. It'll be snowin' and blowin' much of the week with only short, occasional breaks from the storminess.

Here is a forecast update (as of Sunday evening):

Monday (Christmas Eve) - Snow, tapering off in the afternoon/evening. Snow accumulation 6-10". Accumulating snow level drops from 8,000 feet Sunday evening to 2,500 feet by Monday morning... further dropping to 1,500 feet later in the day.

Tuesday (Christmas) - Dry with some early sunshine, then increasing clouds with snow arriving by midday. Snow accumulation up to 4" before sunset, then 6-10" at night. Accumulating snow level 1,500-2,000 feet.

Wednesday - *** POWDER ALERT *** Snow, heavy at times... especially in the morning. Windy. On top of the 6-10" of new snow that fell during the night, expect another 8-12" of accumulation during the day. Accumulating snow level 1,000 feet (or lower).

Thursday - Increasing snow and wind. Snow accumulation 6-10" during the day, followed by another 6-10" at night. Accumulating snow level rising to 2,000 feet.

Friday - Increasing snow and wind again. Snow level rising... it's too soon to tell how high it will rise. New snow accumulations will be depending on where the rain/snow line sets up.

Merry Christmas!