After a long snow drought, Poconos ski resorts are hopeful that this week's accumulation will bring skiers and snowboarders to the mountains.
After a long snow drought, Poconos ski resorts are hopeful that this week's accumulation will bring skiers and snowboarders to the mountains.
It couldn’t have come at a more opportune time: President’s Day Weekend is typically the biggest ski weekend in the Poconos, although Martin Luther KingIndeed, the snow showed up in a big way this week with 14.5 inches falling in some Carbon and Monroe County locations Tuesday morning, helping build up the bases for resorts. Both counties are in the Poconos region, the closest ski area to Philadelphia.
Vail Resorts, which owns the Jack Frost Big Boulder ski resorts, said all trails at Jack Frost are open and 85% of trails at Big Boulder are open. “Adapting to weather variability has always been a factor in our business, and we’ve become quite proficient at maximizing every opportunity we get to make snow to ensure that our guests can enjoy excellent skiing conditions throughout the season,” the statement said.This winter, so far, has seen above-normal temperatures for Allentown. December ran 4.3 degrees higher than normal, and January ran 2.2 degrees. Though February isn’t over, it, too, has been running well above normal.
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