Farnell’s Blue Mountain Log

Ski Weather Update: Early season cold and snow paying huge dividends over the holidays. We’ve been in a persistent winter weather pattern since mid-November which not only allowed snow making operations to run around the clock but also brought over 80cm of natural snow to Blue. The base is a very healthy 55cm average and should stay near that level through the end of 2025 as mild spells are offset by additional natural snow and snowmaking. These are some of the best holiday slopeside conditions that we’ve seen in many years. Cool Nights, Mild Days and More Snow after Christmas The current weather pattern puts Blue Mountain right in the sweet spot of mild daytime temperatures and cool overnights. Expect comfortable skiing and riding conditions for all skill levels through the weekend, while also allowing the snowmaking and grooming teams to do their thing at night. Santa may need to shed a layer on Christmas day with the high temperature climbing above freezing. Our next chance of significant snow goes on sale Boxing Day as a clipper passes through. Early indications are for anywhere between 5 to 15 centimeters. Friday will also be the coolest day of the week, making for mid-winter conditions on the slopes. A brief warm up Saturday will come with some messy weather but any rain will be brief, limiting the melt before Old Man Winter returns on Sunday. Longer Range Powder hounds may get rewarded again later in the weekend as Arctic air moves over the STILL UNFROZEN waters of Georgian Bay. Lake effect is difficult to predict this far in advance but the wind flow puts the mountains in line for additional snow Sunday and Monday and it will be powdery. The hits keep coming into the new year, but more on that later. Until then happy skiing and riding. Senior Meteorologist,Anthony Farnell