The 3 Most Reliable Ways to Check Stowe Weather

When you check most weather reports for "Stowe," what they'll give you are conditions in the village of Stowe itself -- not what's happening on Mount Mansfield.

But there are three super reliable sources for getting granular data on ski conditions and up-to-the-minute weather forecasts on the mountain. Use all three to get a complete picture of what's in store.

First, there's the legendary "Snow Stake" 3,900 feet up Mount Mansfield. First placed there in 1954, the 12 foot high two-by-four is the single best gauge of snow depth on the mountain.

Engineer and web analytics developer Matthew Parilla has created a fabulous website, updated daily, with downloadable data and visual comparisons of the current season and past ones.

Your second go-to source on ski conditions is the Stowe Mountain Resort Snow and Weather Report page. Also, be sure to call 802-253-3600 for a detailed daily weather forecast that includes how much snow has fallen in the last 24 hours, snow conditions, the forecasted temperatures, wind speeds for the day and what trails have been groomed.

Finally, be sure to check the most authoritative weather forecasting source for the area: this National Weather Service page. Based out of the NWS office in Burlington (with direct views of Mount Mansfield), forecasters provide data, forecasts and clickable maps that are second to none.