Too little snow for skiing

There was a bit of snow overnight giving a patchy covering with a lot of grass showing through. Given the wet ground, it won’t be possible to ski or board on it so we won’t be opening today. It’s possible there will be more snow tonight and the freezing temperature may make skiing possible tomorrow so I’ll send out an update in the morning.

Not enough snow

I’m afraid there is still only a very thin cover of snow and sleet & rain forecast this morning so not possible to open today. More snow forecast this week but patchy and not very cold so unlikely we’ll open. However we’ll keep an eye on conditions and keep you updated.

Happy White Christmas – but not enough

Happy Christmas from Ski-Allenheads

There is a thin covering of snow at Allenheads but not enough to ski on, especially as the ground underneath is soft and wet. There’s a slight chance of more snow tonight, combined with a frost so we’ll continue to monitor conditions but the forecast is not good with any early morning snow being followed by heavy rain. 

Will update tomorrow morning, once we’ve had a chance to check the conditions.

No Snow

Disappointing but barely any fresh snow and now being followed by some rain. No more snow forecast until tomorrow afternoon so I’m afraid we won’t open today & very unlikely that we’ll get any snow to allow us to open tomorrow.

Have a good Christmas and lets hope for some snow over the holiday period.

Possible snow tomorrow

The forecast is not very clear but there is a chance of sufficient snow overnight tonight & early tomorrow morning to make the slope useable. We’ll check in the morning and, if there is enough snow and someone available to run the tows, we’ll try to open. 

Will post an update in the morning once we know whether or not we can open.

Very cold but no snow

There’s been a bit of snow around in the North East, as well as other parts of the country but so far, no more than the odd flurry at Allenheads. The ground is well frozen so if any snow arrives, it should lie.

Snow & Opening Update

The thin snow covering of this morning has turned into a thin and patchy covering by teatime. More snow showers are forecast overnight but there will have to be a reasonable fall to make conditions skiable. 

We’ll see what its like around 8.00am tomorrow and put out an update.