By Olivia McDonald

Fresh Snow Expected For Ski Hills In Prince George

Dec 27, 2018 | 12:37 PM

PRINCE GEORGE – It finally feels like winter in Prince George and Environment Canada says outdoor activities will continue to benefit from what’s coming.

“Conditions are fantastic today. We got fresh snow last night and it’s over top of groomed so it’s really smooth skiing or snowboarding,” says Manager of the Hart Ski Hill, Jess Hudson. “We were worried about the warmer weather because we need minus 2 or colder to be able to make snow and we were unable to make it when we had the warmer temperatures.”

According to Environment Canada, the weather Prince George is currently experiencing is on par for where it should be. The average temperature for this time of year is minus five and once the weekend is over the city will be headed into a colder and dryer stretch. 

“The next system approaches tomorrow and we’ll see a fair bit of snow out of that, 20-30 centimetres could be possible by Saturday afternoon, most of that will come Friday night upwards of 10-15 centimetres. And as we get into Saturday things will warm up a bit and it will actually be a high of plus 1 so you could see some rain mixed with snow on Saturday before precipitation tapers off on Saturday afternoon,” says Meteorologist, Bobby Sekhon. 

“Average month in snow depth for December in Prince George is 16 centimetres and right now we’ve got about 8 centimetres on the ground so getting addition snowfall here will bring those numbers up and that’s, of course, good for the ski hills and any recreation around there.” 

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“We’re very excited about snow in the forecast because that will just increase our base. We already have a really good man-made base and to add this on top of it just helps maintain our conditions,” adds Hudson. 

The Hart Ski Hill opened up on December 22nd and has experienced some record breaking days already. The hill will be open on New Years Day from 10-2 pm with the hopes of some fresh powder coming this weekend.