Killington Peak, covered in snow
and clouds with a sliver of
blue sky above.

Killington Peak, covered in snow
and clouds with a sliver of
blue sky above.

The first area wide snow storm blanketed the Killington region last night. On the mountain, snow is covering all of the slopes from the peak to the base of Snow Shed. With temperatures in the mid 30's at the base lodges, and the warm rain soaked ground from the storms of the last week, it is unlikely that the snow will remain for several days. However, the scenery is in stark contrast to the dull gray "Twig Season" we have experienced this last week.

At the inn, snow started falling around 6:30 PM last night. Snow accumulated on car hoods and roofs, but there was no snow cover on the ground around the inn. As temperatures have been in the low 50's this last week, the ground still is too warm for snow to accumulate at the altitude of the inn (1870').

This week, all eyes in the area will be looking towards the mountain to see if the snow cover remains on the peak, and also to see when the resort turns on the snow making system. Temperatures in the evening this week are predicted to be below freezing. No matter what happens, as last nights snow reminded us, ski season is just around the corner.