Killington Peak covered in clouds

Killington Peak covered in clouds

A small low pressure system passed over Killington last night. Precipitation started as r@!n but turned to snow in the early morning hours. At the inn, at 10:00 AM the snow stake measured 1 1/2 inches of very high moisture snow. Temperatures are in the high 30's, with snow melt taking place. It is unclear if the snow cover will last the day around the inn, without the temperatures getting colder.

On the mountain, the temperature at the K1 Base lodge, when I went up to take pictures this morning, around 10:15 AM, was 34 degrees. Conditions were very similar to what I was seeing around the inn; a couple of inches of heavy wet snow that was melting into puddles. Killington peak was covered in a dense cloud bank, probably due to all of the humidity from the melting snow.

Snowmaking operations were not in progress when I visited the mountain this morning. Killington operations has put out the word that they will be making snow as soon as the temperature and the humidity drops to reasonable levels, perhaps as early as this afternoon assuming the peak clears. I would guess from looking at the mountain, that temperatures were close at the peak, but the r@!n and wet snow from last night have created too much humidity for snow making to be successful. What ever happens, it is clear that the resort is very close to starting up their snowmaking system, and close to starting their push to open the resort for the ski season.