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Mad River Mountain

As of 9:47 a.m. MT Oct 20, a weather-model estimate for Mad River Mountain puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Central Ohio · OH

Status unknown. As of Oct 20, Mad River Mountain has no confirmed operating status; base 0 in. (model estimate, 2 h old), 0 in. of new snow in 24 h (model estimate).Poor
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Description · generated

Mad River Mountain is a ski area in Central Ohio, near Zanesville Road country in Logan County, in the United States. It has 16 runs served by 9 lifts across 144 skiable acres. The base sits at 1,160 ft and the summit at 1,460 ft, giving 300 ft of vertical. The area began as Valley Hi Ski Area before taking its current name, and it relies on snowmaking across its terrain. Mad River Mountain is on the Epic Pass.

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68°Feels 68°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
3
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Mad River Mountain's PeakCam Snow Score is 3 of 100 (poor): snow quality 3 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 / 15
    days since snow unknown, 3-day high 64°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

0″
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 2 h
  • 24 h newmodelestimated 2 h
  • TempGHCN stationstale 90 h
  • WindNWS stationlive 2 h
  • Next 48 hmodelestimated 3 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

    –

    64°/42°

    9m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    65°/42°

    9m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    65°/43°

    8m

  4. Fri

    23

    –

    63°/44°

    8m

  5. Sat

    24

    –

    65°/39°

    7m

  6. Sun

    25

    –

    68°/44°

    7m

  7. Mon

    26

    –

    69°/48°

    6m

  8. Tue

    27

    –

    59°/42°

    5m

  9. Wed

    28

    –

    57°/40°

    5m

  10. Thu

    29

    –

    59°/42°

    4m

  11. Fri

    30

    –

    49°/32°

    4m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    51°/28°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    56°/39°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    –

    62°/42°

    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
68°
EVE
64°
Wed
AM
56°
PM
66°
EVE
64°
Thu
AM
57°
PM
61°

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 Mountain, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
SummitBELLEFONTAINE 1.4 NNE, OH USGHCN-Daily · 1,368 ft · 8.9 km–0″––
BaseBELLEFONTAINE, OH USGHCN-Daily · 1,176 ft · 9.0 km––63°F–
BaseFW0245 RaymondNWS · 1,080 ft · 12.0 km––62°F0 mph

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 NCEI GHCN-Daily; NOAA National Weather Service.

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About Mad River Mountain

Mad River Mountain is a ski resort in Central Ohio, OH. 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 Mad River Mountain?
Mad River Mountain is a ski resort in Central Ohio, OH. Coordinates: 40.32° N, 83.68° W.
How high is Mad River Mountain?
Mad River Mountain runs from a base at 1,160 ft to a summit at 1,460 ft, a vertical drop of 300 ft.
How big is Mad River Mountain?
Mad River Mountain has 144 acres of skiable terrain, 16 named runs and 9 lifts, as published by the resort.
Which ski pass covers Mad River Mountain?
Mad River 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 Mad River Mountain today?
As of 9:47 a.m. MT Oct 20, the latest report for Mad River Mountain puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Where does Mad River Mountain's snow data come from?
Mad River 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