Stevens Pass, WA – Stevens Pass has already received 193 inches of snow this December, making the month the third snowiest December since the resort started keeping monthly records in 1951.  With 10 days still remaining in the month, the resort could break the December record which was set in 1996 with 228 inches of snowfall.

“We are ecstatic about all of the snow we have received this month.  While much of the country has lagged behind on snow totals, the Pacific Northwest has been blessed with the best conditions in the country,” said Bill Bourton, General Manager. “Timing could not be better, allowing folks to get out on the slopes during their holiday break and enjoy the extraordinary conditions.”

Earlier this month, Stevens Pass woke up to historic snowfall when 39 inches of snow fell in a 12-hour period from 4 p.m. to 4 a.m. This was the most snow overnight Stevens Pass had seen in recent decades, bringing the resort’s 24-hour snowfall total on the morning of December 8 up to 48 inches and their 48-hour total to 69 inches.

John Meriwether, the resort’s meteorologist, explained, “Much of the epic snow we have had recently was due to the position of Stevens Pass to the Puget Sound Convergence Zone. This weather pattern channeled wind and snow up through Stevens Pass and unloaded an incredible amount of snow.”

Stevens Pass Mountain Resort currently has a snow base depth of 89-93 inches with 100% of terrain open.  The resort will have expanded hours during the holidays, operating from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily December 25 through January 5.