Record Mid-Atlantic Snow Has Area Ski Resorts Rejoicing

While the second major storm of the winter has Washington, D.C, area residents running for the supermarket aisles to stock up, local ski resorts are rejoicing at the prospect of another big dump of snow. Two to three feet of snow are predicted over the weekend, leaving ski areas like Wintergreen Resort looking at record amounts of snow for the season.

Washington, D.C., Weekend Escape: Shenandoah National Park's Skyline Drive

If you like to slow down and enjoy the ride, Skyline Drive is the road for you—and not just because the speed limit holds you to a leisurely 35 miles per hour. Driving this gently graded, sharply winding road lets you explore the beauty of Shenandoah National Park from atop the narrow spine of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Pull off at one of 75 overlooks to take in the view—the gentle, rolling hills of the Virginia Piedmont to the east, and the fertile Shenandoah Valley to the west.

Photo credit: Shenandoah National Park, Virginia (courtesy, NPS)