Northeast ski resorts forced to temporarily shut down due to unseasonsable ... trends now
Ski resorts across the northeast of the United States have been forced to close at a time of the year when it's supposedly 'peak season' due to a lack of snow that's tied to unseasonable warmth.
The Northeast braced itself for several record-high temperatures around 60F to start the new year, following some of the coldest days of this winter registered on around Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
In Vermont, warm temperatures have, so far, signified bad business. Thin snow falling within the state's borders has made it nearly impossible for skiers to enjoy the Green Mountains, which are part of Appalachians.
'Recently, it's simply not been cold enough for many ski resorts to effectively make snow,' Spencer Spellman, senior editor for On The Snow, told Fox Weather.
As of late, high levels of precipitations along with a mixture of warmth and humidity haven't helped the mountains rediscover their true winter colors.
Ski resorts in Vermont and elsewhere across the northeast have been recently forced to close due to unseasonably warm weather and lack of snow. Only Jay Peak has more than two inches of snow in the state
There are barely any snowbanks in several resorts in Vermont due to high temperatures, as residents are rocked by this year's relatively warm winter
Mad River Glen in Waitsfield, Vermont, was forced to shut for a couple of days after the start of the year due to the lack of snow
Other major ski resorts in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut had to also temporarily shut down.
'Mad River Glen and Camden Snow Bowl are among them, but they're expected to reopen as soon as conditions allow,' Spellman added.
'After an incredible stretch of skiing over the holiday week, we have been forced to suspend operations,' shared Mad River Glen on Sunday. The resort is in Waitsfield,
