A forecast calling for warm temperatures and rain has forced managers of Spokane’s backyard ski hill to cancel plans for opening this weekend.

Mt. Spokane Ski and Snowboard Park announced on its website Wednesday that although the mountain has some snow, the shift in the weather means it can’t open for the season as planned on Saturday.

The National Weather Service forecast for Mount Spokane State Park is predicting highs in the 40s through the weekend. The ski resort’s announcement said the mountain needs colder weather to open. It didn’t list a new target date.

“Late-December openings aren’t unusual, and this slow start doesn’t change our expectations for a great winter,” the annoucement said. “There’s still plenty of precipitation in the forecast—we just need the temperatures to dr

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