Southeast Ski Areas get some Needed Cold and Snow Ahead!

We’re compiling the weather forecast for all Southeast Ski Areas at this one location today…and we’ll go from South to North just to be fair and equiable.

NC MOUNTAINS – Today should start of gorgeous and then expect a 40% chance of thunderstorms and a high of 70°. There’s an 80% chance of thunderstorms tonight.  Tuesday should be MUCH cooler with highs around 45° and BREEZY winds up to 48mph! Tuesday night will see the temps drop to 26° and with windy conditions sticking around through Wednesday and Wednesday night. Wednesday should be mild at around 50° and Wednesday night might dip to freezing temps. Thursday offers a 30% chance of showers and a high near 50°.  Thursday night may be a mix of rain to snow and 27°.  Friday also looks a little “confused” with rain or snow and a high of 44° and a low of 20°.  Saturday and Sunday look pretty chilly with Saturday’s high of around 38° and overnight lows diving down to 15°.  So the resorts that WANT to stick around will have some snowmaking ops.

VIRGINIA – Wintergreen Resort is trying to hang on to Winter and one look at the forecast for the area shows that it will be a tough fight. They are looking at HEAVY RAIN tonight with a low of 52°. There’s a 30% chance of rain on Tuesday and highs in the 52° range.  Tuesday night gets cold at around 25°. (Snowmaking in their future!)  Wednesday should be beautiful and sunny with highs around 50°. They MAY get to make snow Wednesday night but it is borderline.  Thursday starts out nice with highs around 52°. Thursday night looks like a 40% chance of showers.  Friday is also a showery kind of day with a high of 47°. Friday night drops to 25°.  Saturday will be sunny and a high around 44°. Saturday night will be 22° or so.  Sunday should be nice as well with highs around 54°

SNOWSHOE MOUNTAIN in West Virginia – There’s a 40% chance of rain today and 100% tonight with highs today of 62° and lows tonight cold enough to change the rain to snow at 25°.  Tuesday looks snowy with an inch or two of new snow.  Highs Tuesday at Snowshoe should be around 28° and overnight lows may dip to 16°. Wednesday and Thursday look great with highs in the mid 30s! Lows will be in the 20s. There’s another chance of snow on Thursday night and Friday with lows in the teens! Saturday and Sunday should be PERFECT for Snowshoe 24 with lows in the teens and 20s.

Until Next Time!

Check out www.HighCountryWeather.com  for more information and also be sure to check out www.SkiSoutheast.com  for more weather information about ski resorts to the north!

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