Killington Peak,
March 16th, 2007 11:00 AM

Killington Peak,
March 16th, 2007 11:00 AM

It is amazing what a forecast of a major snow storm at a ski resort can do.

All eyes at Killington are looking south as a major winter storm is poised to move into the area early this evening. Weather forecasters are all trying to stake out a claim to predict snow depths, but the general consensus figure bandied about is around 20 inches or so by the time the storm moves through the area on late Saturday. Of course, this is all great news for the ski area. Many of our weekend guests headed north early this morning to beat out the storm and get ready for skiing in the snow on Saturday. Of course, the snow could not come at a better time.

Last night temperatures in the area dipped to the low teens and high single digits. Snow banks around the inn have all frozen solid. On the mountain, most of the terrain has been groomed flat to both smooth out the firm surfaces and get ready for the upcoming storm. However, on some of the trails water bars, since frozen, were clearly visible from the wet weather of the last few days. Of course, with any luck at all, everything will be nice and white and soft again tomorrow as the storm rolls through the area. It should be a great weekend to ski and ride at Killington. Let it snow!