Current Conditions
Sugar Mtn

Temp: 31.3°F

Forecast Last Updated at Saturday, March 13, 2010 at 4:55PM

Cooling Down Again

More changes are unfolding as we have an upper level Low drifting our way from the west. Its a game changer as it brings back cooler temperatures and snow showers to the area. Look for additional rain showers to return first with a gradual change to snow showers as early as late this afternoon above 5k and this evening and tonight in the remaining lower elevations. Clouds are going to be tough to shake until perhaps late next week! Details below...

Saturday Hi: 42 Lo: 33 Mostly cloudy; Cooler; Rain showers mixing with & changing to snow on the mountaintops; Snow showers for most areas Saturday night; NW wind 10-20 mph

Sunday Hi: 36 Lo: 32 Spring Forward! Mostly cloudy & colder; A few snow showers or flurries, with some rain/drizzle in the valleys; NW wind 5-15 mph

Monday Hi: 37 Lo: 32 Still mostly gray; Leftover snow or rain showers (elevation dependent); Still chilly; gusty NW winds 15-25 mph

Tuesday Hi: 44 Lo: 31 Leftover early drizzle/flurries; Still lots of clouds; Temperatures still below normal

Wednesday Hi: 45 Lo: 32 Mostly cloudy; Seasonably cool; A few showers possible?

Further Out

Thursday - Becoming partly sunny; High in the upper 40s; Low in the lower 30s
Friday - Nice; High near 50 degrees; Low near 30 degrees

Forecast Discussion

An impressive upper level low is moving through the Tennessee Valley and will ease its way overhead tonight and Sunday. This will usher in colder air from above so the return of scattered showers and snow showers will continue to unfold across the higher elevations. Gradually tonight, snow levels will drop to roughly 3,000 feet in elevation, allowing most folks to see a few snow showers. Some light accumulations of a few inches are possible at elevations above 5k feet through Sunday.

As the upper low pulls away, a slow moderation in temperatures will occur next week, although clouds will be difficult to shake. A system passing by to our south will spread more clouds into the area by midweek. We'll be watching for light rainfall potential and perhaps some high elevation snow showers as well. By next weekend, milder temperatures return ahead of a strong cold front. This could bring a strong round of showers and storms Sunday and more cold to follow for the last week of March.

Sugar Mountain Resort Activities

March Madness rates until the end of the season!

Join us Sunday, March 21st for Sugar's 4th annual Easter egg hunt. Dress up in your Easter costume and come join Sugar Bear and Sweetie Bear on the slopes in search of prize filled eggs. Be the lucky winner when you find an egg containing a season pass! Valid lift/slope tickets or passes are required for participation. Event is for children 12 and under ONLY and begins at 9am at the bottom of Summit #1 lift. Please call for additional details.

2011 Spyder samples are on sale beginning Thursday, February 18th only at Sugar Mountain Resort. Quantities and sizes are limited, so come early. Prices (30% off retail) you won't find anywhere else! Spyder is the World's leading winter apparel line.

Live bluegrass by BOSS HAWG plays at Sugar Mountain Resort between 4-6 pm on Saturday, March 20th.

Happy Anniversary! Sugar Mountain Resort celebrates 40 Years!

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