Killington on a nicer day - yesterday!

Killington on a nicer day - yesterday!

There is a good news story taking place all around Killington today....as long as you don't want to go outside.

An early season storm is blanketing the area in a wintery mix, with the emphasis on the wintery. We are not talking feet of snow here, but the ground all around town is starting to take on a white winter coat. Precipitation around the inn today has been a combination of sleet, freezing r@!n, ice, and snow. Accumulations at the inn (1850 feet) are minor, but the ground has become cold enough to support accumulation on the pavement on local side roads and the Killington Road in front of the inn. Winter is definitely attempting to gain a foot hold in the area.

The storm is fairly wide spread. I was in Rutland on business this morning. Route 4 over the Sherburne Pass was slick but passable. Even in Rutland, snow and ice were accumulating on most surfaces.

On the mountain this morning, the resort needed to suspend operations today due to high winds with gusts in the 60-70 MPH range. Because of the wind, the resort was not able to run the K1 Gondola. This prevented the them from boosting skiers and riders to the top of Killington Peak to access the North Ridge area of the resort.

Again, it's a bad news/good news kind of story. While the resort is not open today, trails across the resort are being coated with snow. And the more early season snow the resort gets, the sooner it will be able to expand its open terrain.

If you are in the area, stay safe on the roads today. And let it snow!