Rain, fog and warm weather concern ski hill operators' hopes of a snowy season.
Ski lifts were largely empty at Mont Saint-Bruno on Sunday after rain and warm weather settled in over Quebec.Rain, fog and warm weather have shuttered ski hills across Quebec — prompting concern that mild weather will dampen ski hill operators' hopes of a snowy season.
The warm weather forced Bromont to close most of its runs, keeping only the bare minimum open for a few hardy travellers who are staying in vacation rentals near the hill."It's deserted," Desourdy said on Sunday. "There are maybe 100 people on the mountain when normally we could have 3,000 or 4,000."On nights when temperatures are below freezing, Bromont and ski hills throughout Quebec often appear clouded in fog.
Philippe Gachon, a professor and chair of research on hydrometeorological risks related to climate change at the Université du Québec à Montréal , says winters have been getting warmer over the past decade. Christian Dufour, the marketing director for Les Sommets, which owns hills in the Laurentians region, said cold weather in November and December helped them make lots of snow and open early.
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