We never know if a forecast for massive amounts of new snow is all hype and drama, or if it’s going to be the real thing. Historically it seems like there’s about a 50/50 chance of these big snow forecasts being correct. On the latest prediction maps, we were right on the line between “inundated” and “a few inches.” “Inundated” won. We woke up to over a foot of new snow this morning and it just kept coming.

The system has all been groomed for round #1. Groomers will continue to be out there for the next few days, firming up the trails. This previous week we had good skiing but fairly warm temperatures, which means that under all this fluffy new snow there is a layer of undesirable ice. Drive as if your tires might make it down to an icy under-layer! A word to the wise from Bob, whose truck is currently stuck at the bottom of an icy hill in our driveway.

The week ahead looks like we’ll have relatively mild March weather. It warms up later in the week, so as is typical for March we recommend morning ski trips for the best conditions on those warmer days.

If you’re a Northern Lights aficionado, you’ll love the aurora forecast for the week ahead. Due to an anomaly caused by the earth’s tilt in mid-March, this is often an excellent time to observe a northern lights display. If we have clear nights, you are very likely to see the lights dance if you’re here in March. On this KP forecast graph, we get excited if we see a few red bars — so obviously there’s lots of aurora potential in the coming weeks.

We’ll see you on the ski trails!