A mix of sun and clouds continues throughout the region on Monday and currently on Tuesday. Slopes are thin but snow-making has kept coverage open. Check out Hunter Mountain where the snow-making crew has been hard at work. 

Wednesday and Thursday: 

The next storm system moves into the region on Wednesday. Rain showers will be moderate at times and cover a good chunk of the region. A strong cold front will accompany afternoon showers and bring gusty winds (40 - 50 mph), especially for upstate NY. Total rain accumulation of 0.25 - 1 inch is expected. 

This cold front will rapidly cool temperatures below freezing Wednesday evening and move snow showers into the northern Mid-Atlantic. A few lake effect snow bands are expected to extend into northern PA and all of upstate NY that will continue for the most part of Thursday. 

Here is a look at the NAM 3 km model’s depiction of precipitation type and intensity from 3 am Wednesday, November 30th to 7 am Thursday, December 1st.

Snow accumulations will primarily be in the northern Mid-Atlantic but extend to a few areas of the western Mid-Atlantic as well. The northern Mid-Atlantic should see 1-6 inches while the western Mid-Atlantic will see a trace - 1 inch. Here is a look at the National Digital Forecast Database (NDFD) model's predicted snow accumulations by the end of the day Thursday. 

Make sure to keep a tab on OpenSnow's PowderFinder for the latest updates on snow accumulations expected at your resort. 

Friday and Saturday: 

If you do not see much snow in this storm, temperatures will be cold enough for other resorts to make snow on the slopes. Friday will clear with temperatures staying cool in the upper 30s and 40s as more terrain opens up throughout the region for the first weekend of December. 

The next storm system is expected to move north of the region on Saturday, December 3rd. This storm does not look particularly strong and will bring scattered rain showers to the region. Minimal to light rain accumulations look possible at this point so there is no need to fret about another weekend washout. 

The skiing and riding should keep getting better from here on out as winter gets closer and temperatures allow for snow-making. That is all for this forecast and I will have the next one Wednesday morning with the latest snow accumulation updates. 

Zach Butler, Meteorologist for the Mid-Atlantic Daily Snow. 

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