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Mad River Glen

As of 2:00 a.m. MT Nov 4, the Mad River Glen SNOTEL station (Mount Mansfield, 2,310 ft) reports 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 2 in.

Green Mountains · VT

Status unknown. As of Nov 4, Mad River Glen has no confirmed operating status; base 2 in. (SNOTEL, 3 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (SNOTEL).Poor
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Description · generated

Mad River Glen is a ski area in the Green Mountains of Vermont, United States, with a summit elevation of 3,637 feet and 2,037 feet of vertical. It has 60 marked trails across 115 skiable acres, served by five lifts that include a vintage single chair and a handle tow. Much of the terrain is steep and left ungroomed, and the mountain relies on natural snow, which averages 228 inches a year. Skiers can also reach glade skiing in the surrounding trees. The area is cooperatively owned by its shareholders and typically runs from mid-December to mid-April.

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64°Feels 64°
0"New snow
Wind
6%Precip chance
4
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-11-03

As of Nov 3, Mad River Glen's PeakCam Snow Score is 4 of 100 (poor): snow quality 2.7 of 15, depth vs normal 1.2 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 4? The five components
  • Depth vs normal1.2 / 30
    base 2 in. (SNOTEL); no station normal to compare with, so 60 in. earns 27 of 30 · SNOTEL
  • New snow, 7 days0 / 25
    0 in. of new snow in the last 7 days (SNOTEL) · SNOTEL
  • Forecast, 7 days0 / 20
    0 in. forecast over the next 7 days (median of 9 models, Open-Meteo) · model
  • Snow quality2.7 / 15
    14 days since the last snow day, 3-day high 62°F (SNOTEL) · 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 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03: 4 to 4, low 3 on 2026-10-07, high 6 on 2026-10-24.
30 scored days from 2026-10-05 to 2026-11-03: 4 to 4, low 3 on 2026-10-07, high 6 on 2026-10-24.

Snow Report

SNOTEL Source ↗
2″
Base Depth
0″
24h New Snow
0″
48h New Snow
→ Stable
7-Day Trend
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Trails Open
—
Lifts Open
Flat Light
Expect heavy overcast and flat light alongside breezy conditions.
Warming trend
Outlook

Updated · Source: snotel

  • Base depthSNOTELrecent 3 h
  • 24 h newSNOTELrecent 3 h
  • TempNWS stationlive 3 h
  • WindNWS stationlive 3 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 5 h
  • What the tiers mean

5-Day Forecast

NWS Forecast ↗

14-day snow outlook · summit

0 in next 7 days · 3.7 in over 14 · peak 1.5 in on Mon, Nov 16

9 models agree today · 9 models in the blend

  1. Today

    4

    –

    58°/47°

    9m

  2. Thu

    5

    –

    53°/47°

    8m

  3. Fri

    6

    –

    53°/41°

    8m

  4. Sat

    7

    –

    46°/37°

    8m

  5. Sun

    8

    –

    38°/31°

    7m

  6. Mon

    9

    ✳✳✳

    –

    34°/26°

    7m

  7. Tue

    10

    ✳✳✳

    –

    38°/27°

    6m

  8. Wed

    11

    ✳✳✳

    0.2"

    30°/23°

    5m

  9. Thu

    12

    ✳✳✳

    –

    29°/22°

    5m

  10. Fri

    13

    ✳✳✳

    0.1"

    31°/24°

    4m

  11. Sat

    14

    ✳✳✳

    0.4"

    33°/27°

    3m

  12. Sun

    15

    ✳✳✳

    0.4"

    34°/22°

    2m

  13. Mon

    16

    ✳✳✳✳✳✳

    1.5"

    34°/22°

    2m

  14. Tue

    17

    ✳✳✳

    1.1"

    32°/26°

    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

Wed
AM
60°
PM
64°
EVE
60°
Thu
AM
56°
PM
55°
EVE
57°

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 Mad River Glen, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitBuels GoreNWS · 2,338 ft · 1.9 km––55°F3.6 mph
Mid-mountainHUNTINGTON 6.5 S, VT USGHCN-Daily · 1,096 ft · 5.0 km–0″––
BaseSTARKSBORO 4.4 ENE, VT USGHCN-Daily · 1,089 ft · 6.4 km–0″––

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.

Live Cams · 3 available

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Single Chair webcam at Mad River Glen, 3,637′

Single Chair· 3,637′

Single Chair Mid-Station webcam at Mad River Glen

Single Chair Mid-Station

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About Mad River Glen

Mad River Glen is a ski resort in the Green Mountains, Vermont. PeakCam tracks 3 webcams here, plus snow depth from the assigned NRCS station, updated every six hours.

The measured base depth is 2 inches. Sensor history shows the snowpack has held steady over the past week.

Frequently Asked

Where is Mad River Glen?
Mad River Glen is a ski resort in the Green Mountains, Vermont. Coordinates: 44.19° N, 72.94° W.
How high is Mad River Glen?
Mad River Glen runs from a base at 1,646 ft to a summit at 3,637 ft, a vertical drop of 2,037 ft.
How big is Mad River Glen?
Mad River Glen has 115 acres of skiable terrain, 60 named runs and 5 lifts, as published by the resort.
How much snow does Mad River Glen get in a typical season?
Mad River Glen reports an average of 228 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure). At the Mount Mansfield NRCS station (2,310 ft), the 1991–2020 median snow depth peaks at 33 inches around Feb 24; that is depth on the ground at one elevation, not seasonal snowfall.
What is the base depth at Mad River Glen today?
As of 2:00 a.m. MT Nov 4, the SNOTEL sensor at the Mount Mansfield station (2,310 ft) measures a 2 inches base at Mad River Glen.
Does Mad River Glen have live webcams?
Yes — this page has 3 webcams for Mad River Glen (live video), free and without an account.
Where does Mad River Glen's snow data come from?
From the NRCS snow-telemetry station assigned to Mad River Glen. PeakCam syncs it every six hours and runs range and spike quality checks. When at least two unflagged on-mountain user reports land within 24 hours, they can move the condition rating by one tier — they never change the depth number. Sensor readings can differ from the resort's own report, which usually quotes the upper mountain.
What are the ski conditions at Mad River Glen today?
Expect heavy overcast and flat light alongside breezy conditions.

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