Winter Returns for Mainers

Winter returns for Mainers

After a brief warm-up, expect 'false spring' to come to an end with an active pattern of wintry precipitation

Winter ends early at White Pine Touring as warm temperatures force Nordic center to close

White Pine Touring Nordic Center recorded just 38 days of open trails this winter. Last season, the Nordic center operated for roughly 130 days. Over the past two months, periods of promising snowfall were repeatedly followed by warm temperatures and rain, preventing the course from maintaining reliable snow coverage and ultimately forcing the center to close weeks earlier than usual. The Nordic course opened briefly at the beginning of December…