The weather report for Jay Peak, Vermont reads as follows for the upcoming weekend: Snow. Heavy Snow. Snow. Snow. Partly Sunny. Partly Sunny. With 16-22″ of new snow already, it looks like spring is the new winter on the East Coast. Adult lift tickets will sell for only $39; a better price than buying two more Snuggies to add to your wardrobe. So, unless you have free tickets to the Vermont Maple Festival, Jay Peak is an easy solution to weekend plans. The Jet Quad and Metro Triple will be open from Thursday to Sunday.

Check out the snow report here and read the intro to our feature story on Jay Peak, in Journal 2.1.