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Nubs Nob Ski Area Snow Report

Michigan, United States Emmet County
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Nubs Nob Ski Area -- Michigan ski resort
Nubs Nob Ski Area Michigan · Emmet County
About this resort

Nubs Nob Ski Area

Nubs Nob Ski Area in Michigan offers skiers and snowboarders 53 slopes and trails across its 248 skiable acres. The resort's signature run is the Valley, which stretches for more than a mile and offers sweeping views of the surrounding area. Nubs Nob also features a terrain park for those looking to try their hand at jumps and tricks. A little-known fact about Nubs Nob is that it was originally a small ski hill called Pleasantview, which opened in 1956 with just two runs. For beginners, the resort offers a "SkiWee" program for children and adult beginner lessons. After hitting the slopes, head to the Nub's Pub for some apres ski drinks and live music.

Terrain mix: The Nub's Nob Ski Area is located in Harbor Springs, Michigan and is known for its diverse terrain and challenging slopes. The ski resort is situated in the Northern Michigan region, along the shores of Lake Michigan.

The pertinent mountain ranges and mountain aspects of Nub's Nob Ski Area include:

1. Nub's Nob: This prominent peak is the main mountain at the ski resort and offers a variety of slopes for skiers and snowboarders of all levels. With a summit elevation of 1,345 feet, Nub's Nob features a vertical drop of 427 feet and over 50 ski runs.

2. Pintail Peak: This secondary peak at Nub's Nob Ski Area offers additional terrain and trails for visitors to explore. Pintail Peak is known for its challenging black diamond runs and stunning panoramic views of the surrounding area.

3. Boyne Highlands: Located nearby, Boyne Highlands is another popular ski resort in the area that is connected to Nub's Nob Ski Area through a joint lift ticket option. The surrounding mountain ranges and aspects at Boyne Highlands offer even more opportunities for skiing and snowboarding enthusiasts.

Overall, Nub's Nob Ski Area boasts a unique alpine landscape with rolling hills, steep slopes, and wooded glades, making it a premier destination for winter sports in Michigan.

StateMichigan
LocationEmmet County
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Long-term outlook

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Forecast discussion

What forecasters are seeing

Plain-English forecast narrative from the local NWS office. Issued by NWS APX.

637 FXUS63 KAPX 030327 AFDAPX Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Gaylord MI 1027 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... - Showers and rain will begin tonight, healthy amounts across E UP. - Showers remain at times Tuesday through the remainder of the week. - Mild to warm through mid-week, some records may be challenged. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 210 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026 Pattern Synopsis and Forecast: Large trough complex currently resides over the Front Range/High Plains with associated elongated, or soon to be elongating, sfc low pressure system across the Plains. Nice scoop of column moisture from this system being advected northward, quite anomalous for this time of year. As the trough complex moves eastward with time, this moisture goes with it, beginning tonight and remaining into mid week. Sfc cyclone generally moves northeast with time tonight in response to the northern piece of energy within this troughing complex. Meanwhile, a secondary cyclone begins to take shape across the C Plains-ish area due to the main upper low`s height falls. Given the track of the low pressure and subsequent upper divergence, northern Lake Michigan and adjacent eastern UP will see the best coverage and health of precipitation tonight. There is some potential for >0.5" of rainfall overnight, which will be relatively efficient rainfall given the anomalous moisture. As the main trough continues northeastward and secondary low pressure system follows a similar trajectory as the first, the forcing will remain, at least temporarily, best across the E UP with additional shower and rain chances. Instability profiles are extremely meager given the saturated profiles and lack of healthy dews at the sfc. While a brief convective nature to some of this activity cannot be ruled out, especially later tonight into Tuesday across the E UP, this will only produce locally higher rainfall totals. Nevertheless, through this period, tonight through Tuesday night, the E UP could see 0.5 to 1.0"+ of rainfall, which should be spread out enough to be beneficial (D2 drought currently in E UP). Generally, rainfall amounts taper the farther southeast one goes across northern lower MI due to lack of forcing. Could only see a tenth of two or less across much of northern lower MI. Breezy conditions are anticipated on Tuesday as well, especially near and west of I-75, and more particularly, the Lake Michigan shoreline. As we head into Wednesday, cyclone and upper low mature over the Upper Midwest and slowly move east, and precipitation chances will continue and spread over much of northern lower MI and eastern upper MI through the day. Rainfall amounts are progged to be relatively light, despite the impressive pattern overall as the upper low moves over the area. Looks like we could almost be in no mans land to a degree over northern lower, where the best upper forcing does not marry with the low level lift, and thus the lack of true, widespread wetting rains. Instability profiles look meager at best with warm temps aloft as well. Nevertheless, showers are still expected across the area, moving west to east, within a moist environment, as the upper low migrates eastward. Any subtleties with a progged short wave rotating through the main upper low could change the precipitation footprint as well, so worth keeping an eye on in regards to rain chances. Throughout this entire time, temperatures will run well above average for early November, with widespread mid to upper 60s, to perhaps low 70s, for daytime highs both Tuesday and Wednesday. As the parent upper low meanders to the east late week, another piece of energy dives into its backside and right over northern MI. So, despite the best moisture evacuating to the east Thursday and Friday, this reinvigorated energy will keep showers in the forecast late week. We watch another system for this weekend diving out of the northwest. Current forecast cools temps back down to seasonable, or slightly above. && .AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1015 PM EST Mon Nov 2 2026 MVFR to IFR producing cigs will continue to spread across the taf locations through today into this evening, although do expect cigs to scatter out and increasing in height at KAPN this afternoon and evening. Showers will accompany these lower cigs, with the most widespread showers expected to impact KCIU...with some vis restrictions in heavier showers possible at KCIU as well. Lighter showers elsewhere, with showers scattering out some at northern lower taf locations heading through today. A low level jet will continue to produce wind shear early this morning, ending later this morning. South to southwest winds, at times gusty. && .APX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... MI...None. MARINE...Small Craft Advisory from 6 AM to 9 PM EST Tuesday for LHZ349. Small Craft Advisory until 9 PM EST Tuesday for LMZ323-341-342- 344>346. && $$ DISCUSSION...JLD AVIATION...MSB

Mountain & avalanche safety

Know before you go
Check today's avalanche bulletin from the regional avalanche center before any off-piste / side-country / backcountry travel. Conditions can shift dramatically between morning and afternoon on storm days.
Carry the gear, know how to use it
Beacon, shovel, probe. Practice companion rescue on a calm day, not during a real burial.
Mind the weather window
Heavy snow + wind builds wind slabs at ridgelines. The day after a storm is often the riskiest in the backcountry, even if the resort itself is open.
Respect closed terrain
Ropes are there for a reason. Even in-bounds, ducking a closure can trigger a slide that catches you and others below.

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About Nubs Nob Ski Area

Where does the snow data for Nubs Nob Ski Area come from?

Snowpack, SWE, 24-hour snowfall, and air temperature come from the nearest USDA NRCS SNOTEL station. Forecast comes from the National Weather Service / yr.no feed that Snoflo's iOS app uses.

How often is the snow report updated?

Snowpack and SNOTEL data are updated continuously by NRCS (typically hourly). The 15-day weather forecast is refreshed throughout the day. Snoflo caches and renders the most recent observation -- look for the "as of" timestamp on the snowpack hero.

What's the elevation at Nubs Nob Ski Area?

See the Resort Metrics panel above for base / summit / vertical drop. The summit elevation drives snowpack accumulation -- higher summits hold snow longer through spring.

How is "% of normal" calculated?

Today's snowpack is compared to the average snowpack on this calendar day across every recorded year at the nearest SNOTEL. 100% means right on average; 130% is a big year; 60% is thin.

What ski resorts are near Nubs Nob Ski Area?

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Can I get alerts when fresh snow hits?

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