Snow Reports:

Well...that was quite the event Friday night! Thunderstorms quickly transitioned to snow from the Twin Cities east into Wisconsin and the UP. 

Snow reports so far Saturday AM:

• The north shore of Lake Superior: 
  • Dusting to 1" reported so far
• UP: 
  • 1-2" being reported near Ironwood
  • Dusting in the Keweenaw Peninsula (Bohemia)
  • 8-15" reported near Ski Brule and Pine Mtn
  • 5-8" near Marquette Mtn
• Twin Cities:
  • 4-7" being reported near Wild and Trollhaugen so far 
  • 5-8" being reported near Buck Hill and Welch Village
  • As more reports trickle in these early reports could be on the low end as the Twin Cities hit the optimistic totals!
• Traverse City:
  • Mainly rain overnight
• Granite Peak reporting 4" of wet/thick snow and still snowing as of 7 am CDT
  • The heaviest band of snow remained just north of Granite peak with some 11-15" totals reported about 50 miles north

Saturday:

We'll see the remaining area of light snow slide southeast across the Midwest on Saturday, with only light accumulations expected. The morning will feature some very windy conditions with subsiding winds throughout the day from west to east. 

It looks like the Traverse City resorts stayed mainly rain and the bust potential for locations like Nub's Nob ended up being an accurate scenario based on the webcam this morning showing very little snow. 

There are no reports from the area but based on webcams near Searchmont it looks like snow started in the middle of the night and is still snowing this morning around 7 am EDT. The snow likely continues for Searchmont before tapering off with a couple more inches of snow possible. 

HRRR forecast precipitation types for Saturday

Sunday:

Models have flipped back towards some snow for the Lake Superior region, with milder temperatures in the southern half of the Midwest. Snowfall amounts as of now look to be in the dusting to 3" range followed by highs in the upper 30s and 40s for resorts still spinning the lifts on Sunday. The widespread 50s are more likely to remain in the southern half of the Midwest where the resorts have closed for the season. 

ECMWF forecast precipitation types for Sunday

March 3 - April 9:

• Tuesday - Wednesday:
  • A significant system likely with some impressive snow totals possible
  • Current model projections favor the Lake Superior region
    • Only Lutsen and Spirit Mtn are confirmed to be operating daily next week in the Lake Superior region
  • Maybe another resort will spin the lifts for a special powder day?
• Warming trend to end the week for some spring skiing?!

The next forecast will be Monday AM with a full look at the system poised to arrive for Tuesday and Wednesday! 

-Croix

New Closing Dates Announced/Added:

• Spirit Mtn - Bonus week announced!!!
• Bohemia - Weekends only after April 2nd

***Compiled from various sources and subject to change, I strongly recommend calling ahead***

Closing Saturday, April 1:

Big Powderhorn, Trollhaugen, Wild Mtn (bonus day), Welch Village (bonus day)

Closing Sunday, April 2:

Nub's Nob, Snowriver (Jackson Creek), Giants Ridge, Porkies, Pine Mtn, Marquette Mtn (tentative), Nordic Mtn (bonus weekend added), Treetops (TBD, but this weekend might be their last), Crystal Mountain

Closing Saturday, April 8:

Mont du Lac (Retro Meltdown to celebrate the end of the season)

Closing Sunday, April 9:

Granite Peak, Spirit Mtn (tentative)

Closing Sunday, April 16:

Snowriver (Black River Basin), Lutsen

***By Geographic Region***

North Shore Lake Superior/Northeast Minnesota
Open: Giants Ridge, Spirit Mountain, Mont du Lac, Lutsen, Bearskin (TBD, likely open into April), Loch Lomond (TBD, likely weekends only in April), Mount Baldy

Closed: Chester Bowl

UP/South Shore Lake Superior/Lake Effect Snow Belt
Open: Birkie, Powderhorn, Porkies, Snowriver, Bohemia, Marquette Mtn, Ski Brule, Pine Mtn, Searchmont (open likely middle to late April)

Closed: ABR, Whitecap, Ripley

Twin Cities Region
Open: Trollhaugen, Buck Hill, Welch Village 

Closed: Coffee Mill, Afton Alps, Mount Kato, Wild Mtn, Hyland Hills, Powder Ridge

Central Wisconsin
Open: Granite Peak, Nordic Mtn (bonus weekend added)

Closed: Paul Bunyan, Christie

Southern Wisconsin Region
Closed: Mt La Crosse, Cascade, Devil's Head, Wilmot, Mountain Top, Sundown (Iowa), Chestnut (Illinois), Sunburst, Alpine Valley (WI), Tyrol, Little Switz

Northern Lower Michigan/Traverse City Region/Lake Effect Snow Belt
Open: Nub's Nob, Boyne Mtn, Crystal Mtn, Treetops

Closed: Boyne Highlands, Otsego, Shanty Crk, Caberfae

Southwest Lower Michigan/Grand Rapids Region/Kalamazoo Region/Lake Effect Snow Belt
Closed: Cannonsburg, Bittersweet, Timber Ridge, Swiss Valley

Southeast Lower Michigan/Detroit Region
Closed: Mt Brighton, Mt Holly, Alpine Valley (MI), Pine Knob

Road Conditions:

• Michigan
• Minnesota
• Wisconsin