Thaw is milder than expected with cold moving in quickly Saturday night. Sunday has space on the tour. Saturday is full. Sunday may see a nice coating of white fluff (1-3 inches) to beautify the forest.
NO MATTER WHAT YOU SEE – WE HAVE SNOW. We may be moving to our Snaggy Mountain Snow Pocket for next weekend. But, for now Swallow Falls is holding its snow in the backcountry. We will have snowshoeing tours for the next two weekends at least.
Friday February 11th
Deep Creek Lake Ski Conditions at the Wisp are very good for downhill skiing. Cross country skiing trails in the State Parks are fading fast.
Keep in mind precautions protecting exposed flesh in sub zero weather. Wind chill chart.
Local Deep Creek Lake Weather Links – Maps and Forecast
We are open for SNOWSHOEING!!!!!
- Our Favorite Deep Creek Lake Weather Service – Accuweather
- Our Excellent Garrett College Weather Station – for superb real time Deep Creek Lake weather observation, data, weather history
- Wisp Ski Area Mountain Snow Report
- National Weather Service Forecast for Deep Creek Lake, Maryland
Deep Creek Lake and Garrett County Highway Webcams
- Wisp Resort Webcam
- Local Roads- Live Road Webcams in the Garrett County and Deep Creek Lake Area
- More Deep Creek Lake Webcams
Here’s our how to dress for winter page that can help you decide what you need.
What is a snow stash?
*Snow Stash Pocket: A local gem, off-the-beaten-path spot where the snow lies deep. Over the past 20 years offering snowshoeing trips we have discovered the local geographical locations where the exposure and topography combine to create mini micro climates. In our case, here in Garrett County we are adjacent to the Cranesville Sub Arctic Swamp where you will find a northern arboreal forest plant and annual community similar to the ecology found in far northern Canada. This is caused by a unique geography where the elevation and shape of the mountains creates an extra snowy and cold micro climate. This unique geography and extra cold temperatures is why these plants and animals stayed after the ice age.
We know several fantastic places where there are north facing slopes and protected areas where the snow drifts and lies extra deep. The back country of Swallow Falls is such a place. One 0f our other special areas will hold and maintain a snow pack for weeks after most of the snow has disappeared elsewhere. In fact you can sometimes drive there and see no snow anywhere until you come over the mountain. If we are reporting we are offering tours, we are, regardless if you can’s see ANY snow around you.