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Conditions

• New Snow (Mid Mountain snow stake)
  • 4” Friday 500am to Saturday 500am (24 hours)
  • 4” Friday 500pm to Saturday 500am (12 hours)

• Last Snowfall
  • 4” Friday Night (Feb 7-8)

• Snowpack
  • 105% of the 30-year average

• Terrain
  • 23 of 23 lifts
  • 159 of 157 trails

Saturday

The storm on Friday night delivered within the forecast range with 4 inches at mid-mountain at 5 am.

That said, as I write this at 630 am, it appears that 1-3 inches of snow will accumulate between the 5 am report and first chair, so there will be a little more snow to ride as lifts start spinning.

This new snow looks pretty fluffy on the cams, and remember that it fell on top of a harder and crunchy base.

Saturday's weather will be comfortable with a high temperature in the upper teens to low 20s and wind speeds that are much slower than the previous days.

The Next 10 Days

Sunday should bring more snow as lingering moisture and jet stream energy will produce flakes over a narrow corridor near the mountain. Look for 1-3+ additional inches on Saturday night and Sunday. The high temperature will be in the teens.

Monday will likely be dry with a high temperature in the 20s.

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday are uncertain with chances for snow each day. There could be deeper/softer snow by Wednesday and/or Thursday if things come together just right.

Friday and Saturday (February 14-15) could bring moderate snow totals with potential powder, though the deepest snowfall could stay to the south.

Then from about Monday to Wednesday (February 17-19), one or two additional storms could deliver more snow.

While the details of the forecast for the next 1-2 weeks are still uncertain, there will likely be multiple storms and many days with new snow. We'll take it, and I hope that the forecast holds!

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My next update will be on Sunday morning. 

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com