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This video of a road being washed out at Sunday River Ski Resort in Maine is INSANE!!
(📸 Joe Smith) pic.twitter.com/Qf1ZnRMXEe
— Joe (@NewsProJoe) December 18, 2023
Sunday River Resort in Newry, Maine, will remain closed through Wednesday, December 20, due to damage caused by an ongoing storm causing severe weather and flash flooding throughout the Northeast. Since Monday, parts of New England have been have seen wind gusts of up to 132 mph and heavy rainfall that has devastated infrastructure throughout the region, forcing the closure of several ski areas.
Sunday River wrote in its mountain report this morning, December 19:
***We are still actively assessing the resort and will provide our next update at 1pm on December 20th. We will automatically refund any guest with lift tickets, lessons and rentals valid December 18, 19, and 20. Thank you for your patience, please allow 7-10 days as processing time may be longer than usual due to high volume.***
Due to damage caused by yesterday’s storm, ski operations at Sunday River Resort will be closed December 19 and 20.
We are actively assessing roads, trails, and systems in the aftermath of five inches of rain received in a short period of time.
Ski operations will be reopened as quickly as possible and snowmaking will resume once necessary repairs are made.
We appreciate your understanding and patience as we work through this. Updates will be shared through our daily Mountain Report.
– Team Snow
The severe weather has forced the closure of many ski resorts across the Northeast since Monday. Those ski areas that did manage to open on Monday shut down early due to high winds. Parts of the Northeast are experiencing intense flooding, having received over six inches of rain in 24 hours, leading to power outages throughout the region. According to poweroutage.us, 400,000 customers were without power in Maine and around 250,000 in Massachusetts. Gregg Falls Dam and Kelley’s Falls Dam are currently releasing water to reduce water levels caused by excessive rainfall. Flood warnings remain in effect for many areas across New England areas until Tuesday. As the rain begins to dissipate, the aftermath of the storm’s damage will become visible across the region.
