ALTA, Wyo. Grand Targhee Resort has delayed its opening day, which was scheduled for Friday, Nov. 21, due to the recent lack of precipitation. “We are still largely reliant on Mother Nature to open up the resort,” Targhee posted to social media on Wednesday evening. “We are going to delay the opening until it is cold enough to blow snow or we get enough precipitation to open up the resort safely. Please stay tuned to our social media and the Mountain Report page on our website for further updates.” Something similar happened in 2021, and in 2019. “Start doing your best snow dance,” Targhee advised in 2021. November has brought mild weather to the valley thus far. Buckrail Meteorologist Alan Smith weighed in on the situation on Targhee’s Mountain Report website: “November has been unseasonably warm with temperatures running 8-10°F above average through the first 16 days of the month,” Smith wrote. “This warmth combined with minimal natural snowfall since October has prevented an early season snowpack from building as is typical at this time of year.”.
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