Veritable rogueÕs gallery this morning on Killington. From left - Howie, Dale, Mary and Chad

Veritable rogueÕs gallery this morning on Killington. From left - Howie, Dale, Mary and Chad

This morning we woke up to a delightful surprise.. About 2 inches of new snow had fallen overnight. Since we were planning to go skiing for a few runs this morning, it was an added bonus.

For a pre-Thanksgiving ski day, the resort is in very good shape. Excellent cover is in place on the trails off Killington Peak, Snowdon and Skylark. Snow making operations were taking place on Snowshed in the Learn to Ski area and on Rams Head. The resort is clearly gearing up for the upcoming holiday weekend, building base everywhere.

Today was not a real serious ski day for us. We spent about an hour skiing off Killington Peak. We wanted to get some time on the mountain to check out terrain for our guests, and also to partake in some of the fresh air that permeated the environment in the Green Mountains. Conditions were primarily soft snow from 3 to 6 inches in depth over a firm base. I enjoyed it as it gave me some exercise, working the legs through the freshly fallen snow.

The whole resort is watching the forecast very carefully. Depending upon your favorite weather station, you can find forecasts ranging from a dump of snow to too much r@!n. If the storm track goes up the Hudson River and the western side of the Green Mountains, we will be getting wet. If the storm moves ever so slightly east, we will be getting dumped on. Either way, the cold air that is entrenched over the area will cause the storm to start as snow. And there also looks like there will be several inches as well on the back side as the storm clears the area sometime Thursday.

What ever your plans may be over the next several days, may your travels be swift and not bothered by the weather..

Let it snow!