A lack of snow on the ground due to an abnormally warm and wet New Hampshire winter doesn’t mean that ski and snowboard season has to end.

After a little snowfall at the start of the month, ski mountain staff felt more confident about their projected end dates, though they largely chalk up their ability to stay open for spring skiing, especially during uncooperative weather like this one, to a successful base of snow-making done at the beginning of the season.

“Last year was more along the lines of an average winter in terms of precipitation given recent climatology, whereas this year has indeed been far wetter and less-snowy than average, and when compared with last year,” said Maura Casey, lead meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Gray, Maine. “Both years were, in general, warmer than average, but this year especially so.”

Ski areas in the southern part of the state have closed or are closing this weekend. Those farther north are hoping to be open in April.

So far, McIntyre in Manchester, Whaleback in Enfield, and Tenney Mountain in Plymouth have closed for the season.

This coming weekend will be the last for Cranmore, Crotched and Pats Peak, which is shutting down operations a week earlier than planned.

Lori Rowell, the marketing director for Pats Peak, said the trails are in the best possible condition given the recent temperatures. One of the last weekends in March is a pretty average end-of-season date for the mountain.

“We do try to go until the last Sunday in March so if we could have squeaked out one more week we would have tried,” Rowell said.

Those looking for April skiing south of the White Mountains, the options are Gunstock, Ragged Mountain, or Mount Sunapee, all open until April 7.

Kyle Matzke, the marketing manager for Ragged, said the warmer temperatures last weekend and those projected for the coming weeks are a little scary, especially with nights above freezing. However, they are still pushing for the first weekend of April, which is typical for them.

“We’re fortunate we have a really good base, our snowmaking team did an outstanding job early season here for us, so we’re in really good shape,” said Matzke, noting that skiers have been “very complimentary” when comparing Ragged to nearby slopes.

Up north, Attitash closes the same weekend, April 7. Bretton Woods’s last day is the Monday after. The latest end date in the state is April 14 with Waterville Valley, Loon, Wildcat and Cannon all planning to stay open until the middle of the month.

Jen Karnan, director of marketing for Cannon, said this is a typical end date for them, and that the 11-inch snowfall from two weekends prior was a good sign that winter still has more to give, A little more snowfall would help cover some bare patches visible on Cannon’s “Front Five” seen from the highway.

Vail resorts owns multiple ski mountains in New Hampshire, including Wildcat, Attitash, Mount Sunapee, and Crotched in New Hampshire.

Vail representative Abigail Allen emphasized preparation as key for a lasting spring season, noting that everyone has to rely on snowmaking and grooming teams to make winter last.

 “We can – and do – make winter happen, taking advantage of every cold weather window we get,” Allen said. “In addition, this past weekend delivered a storm that brought a foot and a half of new snow to our resorts, bringing our season total at Wildcat to 112 inches.”