Overview

• Snowfall and heavy wind caused the cancellation of a men’s World Cup downhill race on Saturday, the second day in a row an event was called off at the Birds of Prey course.
• This is already the fourth downhill that has been scrapped because of the weather early in the World Cup season, following two in Switzerland on Nov. 11-12.
• There is a super-G scheduled in Beaver Creek for Sunday, when the forecast calls for more snow and wind.
• Friday’s downhill was called off because of snow Thursday night.
• There was more snow overnight and heavy wind forecast for Saturday, with gusts predicted to top 35 mph (55 kph).