Sunday’s Weather
Weather Alert
5-Day Outlook Dec. 5 – Dec. 9
Weather Patterns We’re Watching
After some snow Wednesday a storm every 2 days, as we go into an active pattern.
Where’s the Snow?
Snow coverage in the US for early December lowest in 18 years! As of Dec. 3, just 6% of the contiguous U.S. is covered by snow, according to data from the National Weather Service (NWS). That’s the lowest amount of snow coverage at this time of year since 2003, the first-year records on contiguous U.S. snow coverage were tracked. At this time in 2020, that figure was 16.9%, and in 2019, nearly half the country was covered in snow, as 45.4% of the nation was blanketed. Snow depth maps from Dec. 2, 2019, and Dec. 2, 2021, highlight those vast differences.
Your favorite ski areas estimated opening dates are listed below
Check out conditions on the slopes via Ski NH: Conditions – Ski New Hampshire (skinh.com)
- Open: Loon Mt. and Bretton Woods, Attitash Mountain Resort, Cannon Mountain, Wildcat Mountain Friday,
- December 10 – Gunstock Mountain Resort Saturday
- December 11 – Black Mountain, Crotched Mountain Friday
- December 17 – Dartmouth Skiway, King Pine Ski Area Sunday
- December 26 – Abenaki Ski Area
- TBD – Cranmore Mountain Resort, McIntyre Ski Area, Mount Sunapee Resort, Pats Peak, Ragged Mountain Resort, Waterville Valley Resort, Whaleback
Forecast for the White Mountains
- Summits above 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire. Today: Summits obscured in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs around 17. West winds 20 to 30 mph. At elevations above 5000 feet, northwest winds around 45 mph becoming west around 30 mph in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 23 below.
- Elevations between 2,500 and 4,000 feet in Northern New Hampshire. Today: Summits in and out of clouds in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy. Highs in the lower 20s. Northwest winds around 30 mph becoming west around 20 mph in the afternoon. Wind chill values as low as 10 below.
Be an official Ink Link Weather Spotter!
Rick Gordon could use your help. If you are interested in becoming a local weather spotter (all locations around NH) contact Rick at gordonwx@comcast.net and he’ll walk you through the process!
