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Plattekill Mountain

As of 9:45 a.m. MT Oct 20, a weather-model estimate for Plattekill Mountain puts 0 in. of new snow in 24 h, 0 in. in 48 h, base 0 in.

Catskills · NY

Pre-season (projected). As of Oct 20, Plattekill Mountain has not opened for the season: projected opening Dec 12; 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

Plattekill Mountain is a ski area in the Catskills of New York, United States. It has 41 runs served by 4 lifts, and the longest run is 2 miles. The base sits at 2,400 feet and the summit at 3,500 feet, giving 1,100 feet of vertical. Annual snowfall averages 175 inches. The operator has tentatively set the 2026/27 opening for Saturday, December 12.

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56°Feels 56°
0"New snow
Wind
0%Precip chance
9
PeakCam Snow Scorepoor2026-10-20

As of Oct 20, Plattekill Mountain's PeakCam Snow Score is 9 of 100 (poor): operating status 5 of 10, snow quality 4.2 of 15, depth vs normal 0 of 30, 7-day snow 0 of 25, 7-day forecast 0 of 20.

Why 9? 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 quality4.2 / 15
    days since snow unknown, 3-day high 52°F (model estimate) · derived
  • Operating status5 / 10
    pre-season (projected date) · catalogue

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: 5 to 9, low 5 on 2026-09-21, high 9 on 2026-10-20.
30 scored days from 2026-09-21 to 2026-10-20: 5 to 9, low 5 on 2026-09-21, high 9 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 alongside breezy conditions.
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

    –

    52°/35°

    9m

  2. Wed

    21

    –

    50°/29°

    9m

  3. Thu

    22

    –

    50°/28°

    8m

  4. Fri

    23

    –

    44°/25°

    8m

  5. Sat

    24

    –

    50°/22°

    7m

  6. Sun

    25

    –

    54°/29°

    7m

  7. Mon

    26

    –

    57°/35°

    6m

  8. Tue

    27

    ✳✳✳

    –

    46°/29°

    5m

  9. Wed

    28

    ✳✳✳

    –

    43°/22°

    5m

  10. Thu

    29

    –

    46°/31°

    4m

  11. Fri

    30

    ✳✳✳

    –

    40°/24°

    4m

  12. Sat

    31

    –

    35°/20°

    2m

  13. Sun

    1

    –

    45°/27°

    2m

  14. Mon

    2

    –

    46°/29°

    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
55°
EVE
50°
Wed
AM
44°
PM
54°
EVE
48°
Thu
AM
46°
PM
51°

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 Plattekill Mountain, by elevation band
BandStationDepthNewTempWindRead
BaseHOBART 4.8 ESE, NY USGHCN-Daily · 2,220 ft · 9.3 km–0″––
BaseGW1286 ROXBURYNWS · 1,550 ft · 7.6 km––60°F7 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 Plattekill Mountain

Plattekill Mountain is a ski resort in the Catskills, New York. 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 Plattekill Mountain?
Plattekill Mountain is a ski resort in the Catskills, New York. Coordinates: 42.29° N, 74.65° W.
How high is Plattekill Mountain?
Plattekill Mountain runs from a base at 2,400 ft to a summit at 3,500 ft, a vertical drop of 1,100 ft.
How big is Plattekill Mountain?
Plattekill Mountain has 41 named runs and 4 lifts, as published by the resort. The longest run is 2 mi.
When does Plattekill Mountain open for the 2026–27 season?
Plattekill Mountain is projected to open for the 2026–27 season around Saturday, December 12, 2026. That is a projection, not an announcement; PeakCam marks the date confirmed when the resort says so.
How much snow does Plattekill Mountain get in a typical season?
Plattekill Mountain reports an average of 175 in of snowfall a season (resort-published figure).
What is the base depth at Plattekill Mountain today?
As of 9:45 a.m. MT Oct 20, the latest report for Plattekill Mountain puts the base at 0 inches (model estimate).
Where does Plattekill Mountain's snow data come from?
Plattekill 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