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Laurel Mountain

As of 9:46 a.m. MT Oct 20, a weather-model estimate for Laurel Mountain puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Laurel Highlands · PA

Status unknown. As of Oct 20, Laurel Mountain has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (model estimate, 3 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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Description · generated

Laurel Mountain is a ski area in the Laurel Highlands of Pennsylvania, United States, on the western flank of Laurel Ridge. It has 70 skiable acres and 19 runs served by a single lift, with a vertical drop of 761 feet. The base sits at 2,005 feet and the summit at 2,766 feet. Lower Wildcat, a narrow, north-facing double black diamond trail, has been the mountain's signature run since the 1940s. The area first opened in 1941, reopened in December 2016 after closing in 1989, and is on the Epic Pass.

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63°Feels 63°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
3
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Laurel Mountain's PeakCam Snow Score is 3 of 100 (poor): snow quality 3.2 of 15, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 3? The five components
  • Depth vs normal0 / 30
    base 0 in. (model estimate); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · model
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 48 h (no daily rows yet) (model estimate) · model
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality3.2 / 15
    days since snow unknown, 3-day high 59°F (model estimate) · derived
  • Operating status0 / 10
    status unknown (nothing on file) · none

Algorithmic, formula score-v1: great ≥ 75, good ≥ 55, fair ≥ 35. How the score works · JSON

Last 30 days
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 3, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 3 on 2026-10-20.
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 0 to 3, low 0 on 2026-09-21, high 3 on 2026-10-20.

Snow Report

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Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
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7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
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Lifts Open
Bluebird
Expect clear bluebird skies today.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: open_meteo

  • Base depthmodelestimated 3 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated 3 h
  • TempNWS stationlive 1 h
  • WindNWS stationlive 1 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 4 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

No snow in the 14-day blend

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    20

    –

    59°/39°

    9m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    57°/35°

    9m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    55°/34°

    8m

  4. Fri

    23

    –

    54°/34°

    8m

  5. Sat

    24

    –

    58°/33°

    7m

  6. Sun

    25

    –

    60°/33°

    7m

  7. Mon

    26

    –

    61°/42°

    6m

  8. Tue

    27

    –

    58°/36°

    5m

  9. Wed

    28

    –

    52°/38°

    5m

  10. Thu

    29

    –

    53°/38°

    4m

  11. Fri

    30

    –

    48°/28°

    4m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    44°/24°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    49°/33°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    –

    53°/38°

    2m

Median of the models that reach each day; the pale band is the 25th–75th percentile across models. Updated every 6 hours. Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0) · every model · how it is verified

Tue
PM
62°
EVE
57°
Wed
AM
53°
PM
60°
EVE
53°
Thu
AM
47°
PM
54°

Snow amounts: PeakCam blend of 9 models (Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0) · Narrative, temperature and wind: National Weather Service · Updated hourly

What the instruments say

by elevation band
Latest station observations near Laurel Mountain, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitQUARRY TRAILNWS · 2,740 ft · 5.6 km––––
Mid-mountainSomerset County AirportNWS · 2,275 ft · 18.9 km––60.8°F4.7 mph
BaseLAUGHLINTOWN 1 SW, PA USGHCN-Daily · 1,274 ft · 6.3 km0″0″63°F–

Each row is one sensor at its own elevation, not a mountain average. Daily networks (SNOTEL, GHCN) read once a day; hourly ones (NWS, ECCC, BC ASWS) carry temperature and wind but no depth. Sources: NOAA National Weather Service; NOAA NCEI GHCN-Daily.

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About Laurel Mountain

Laurel Mountain is a ski resort in Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania. Snow figures on this page are weather-model estimates, not ground-sensor readings.

PeakCam treats this as the off-season here; if the mountain is still operating, the numbers and cams above are the thing to trust.

Frequently Asked

Where is Laurel Mountain?
Laurel Mountain is a ski resort in Laurel Highlands, Pennsylvania. Coordinates: 40.16° N, 79.17° W.
How high is Laurel Mountain?
Laurel Mountain runs from a base at 2,005 ft to a summit at 2,766 ft, a vertical drop of 761 ft.
How big is Laurel Mountain?
Laurel Mountain has 70 acres of skiable terrain, 19 named runs and 1 lift, as published by the resort.
Which ski pass covers Laurel Mountain?
Laurel Mountain is on the Epic Pass, per the pass's published resort lists. Blackout days and partner-day limits vary by pass tier; check the pass site before you go.
What is the base depth at Laurel Mountain today?
As of 9:46 a.m. MT Oct 20, the latest report for Laurel Mountain puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Where does Laurel Mountain's snow data come from?
Laurel Mountain has no NRCS telemetry station, so depth and new-snow figures here are weather-model estimates (Open-Meteo), updated every six hours. They are a good storm signal but will not match an on-the-ground measurement exactly.

More on how these numbers are measured: www.peakcam.io/methodology