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Whiteface Mountain Ski Center

NY · base 1,220 ft372 m · summit 4,373 ft1,333 m · 3,153 ft961 m vertical

Next 3 days at mid-mountain 0.7 inches1.8 centimetres (NBM)last 7 days no snowno snow observed

Snow, past and coming

Last 7 days, observed: no snowno snowNext 3 days, forecast: 0.7 inches1.8 centimetres(lighter = overnight)
  1. Wednesday to the morning of Thursday, October 22: observed no snowno snow
  2. Thursday to the morning of Friday, October 23: observed no snowno snow
  3. Friday to the morning of Saturday, October 24: observed no snowno snow
  4. Saturday to the morning of Sunday, October 25: observed no snowno snow
  5. Sunday to the morning of Monday, October 26: observed no snowno snow
  6. Monday to the morning of Tuesday, October 27: observed no snowno snow
  7. Last 24 hours, to the morning of Wednesday, October 28: observed no snowno snow
  8. Thursday, October 29, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast no snowno snow
  9. Friday, October 30, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast 0.7 inches1.7 centimetres
  10. Saturday, October 31, 6 AM to 6 AM: forecast 0.1 inches0.1 centimetres

Forecast days run 6 AM to 6 AM. Observed days are 24 hours to the morning of the date shown.

Days 6 and 7, and freeze and thaw

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Best day this week

Picked by a fixed rule from the National Blend of Models: overnight snow counts most, then daytime snow and a 15°-9°–35°F2°C high at mid-mountain. Summit gusts over 20 mph32 km/h9 m/s17 kt, rain at the base and overcast count against a day.

The best day this week, with reasons

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Top to bottom

Forecast at the summit, mid-mountain and base
Summit4,373 ft1,333 mNow43°6°Today55°13° / 41°5°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 days0.8 inches1.9 centimetresWind / gust27431223 / 36 mph57 km/h16 m/s31 kt
Mid-mountain2,799 ft853 mNow46°8°Today61°16° / 45°7°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 days0.7 inches1.8 centimetresWind / gust1931917 / 36 mph58 km/h16 m/s31 kt
Base1,220 ft372 mNow48°9°Today68°20° / 47°8°Snow todayno snowno snowNext 3 days0.2 inches0.4 centimetresWind / gust1118510 / 31 mph50 km/h14 m/s27 kt

Temperatures are adjusted for elevation. Snow and wind come from the nearest model point, so two levels can show the same value. Snow days run 6 AM to 6 AM.

How sure is it?

The range of the models at this resort

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Snow level

The height where rain turns to snow, hour by hour, against the base, mid-mountain and summit.

0k ft0.0 km2k ft0.6 km4k ft1.2 km6k ft1.8 km8k ft2.4 km10k ft3.0 kmSummit 4,373 ft1,333 mMid 2,799 ft853 mBase 1,220 ft372 mThuFriSat
Snow level (NBM): above the line, precipitation falls as snow. Shaded columns are night.

The week at mid-mountain

2,799 ft853 m · National Blend of Models, temperatures adjusted for elevation · snow days run 6 AM to 6 AM

  1. TodayOct 29Light rain61° / 45°no snowno snowwind 19, gust 3673% precip
  2. FriOct 30Chance of rain55° / 42°0.7 inches1.7 centimetreswind 19, gust 3238% precip
  3. SatOct 31Mostly sunny41° / 35°0.1 inches0.1 centimetreswind 17, gust 2811% precip

Snowmaking weather

Hours from 5 PM to 9 AM cold enough to make snow: a wet-bulb temperature of 28 °F or lower, 20 °F or lower ideal. Weather only; each resort decides when it makes snow.

Snowmaking hours at base, mid and summit

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Resort facts

From OpenStreetMap, as mapped: lengths and counts can differ from the resort's own. © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenSkiMap.org (ODbL).

Mapped trails
23 mi37 km
  • Beginner21%
  • Intermediate43%
  • Advanced36%
  • Expert0%
Lifts
8 chairlifts · 1 gondola or tram · 2 carpets
Snowmaking
None mapped

Computed snow forecast. For avalanche danger, check your avalanche center at avalanche.org. For roads and chain controls, check the state DOT or 511.

Forecast: NOAA National Blend of Models. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com. Modified by wxdeck.

Observed snowfall: NOAA NOHRSC 24-hour snowfall analysis. Snow stations: USDA NRCS SNOTEL. Ski area and lift elevations: Data from OpenSkiData / OpenSkiMap.org, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Skimap.org, Who's On First, © Mapterhorn — © OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL; our derived list of ski areas is available under the same license.