Idaho Daily Snow
By Steve Stuebner, Forecaster Posted 4 years ago December 12, 2019
Here comes the snow! 10-20 inches expected Thursday!
Summary
The first wave of the big storm cycle hit Idaho overnight, bringing 6-10 inches of new snow. The main event will occur on (today) Thursday, with a maximum of 15-20 inches of new snow expected to fall on Northern Idaho ski resorts, and 10-16 inches expected at Southern Idaho, and then snowfall amounts will taper on Friday and Saturday. Temperatures are remaining below freezing at most resorts, and a cooling trend will occur during the storm cycle, bringing colder temperatures on Friday and through the weekend. This is a great dose of powder that inspired Brundage and Tamarack to open top-to-bottom daily operations on Friday, and will allow other resorts waiting for more snow to open before Christmas!
Short Term Forecast
Tamarack Resort got a big dose of snow overnight with 9 inches and counting at the snow stake. Bogus Basin and Brundage Mountain had 6 inches overnight and much more to come today.
Winter Storm Warnings are in effect across Idaho Thursday, with snow expected to fall throughout the day and overnight. Silver Mountain, Lookout Pass and Schweitzer are expected to get a maximum of 15-20 inches during the day and tonight.
In Southern Idaho, Brundage Mountain, Tamarack and Sun Valley are forecast to get 5-10 inches of new snow, and Bogus Basin three inches, depending on temperatures. Pomerelle is forecast to get hammered with 10-16 inches of new snow with high winds, and Pebble Creek could get 6-12 inches. Magic Mountain is forecast to get about 6 inches.
Kelly Canyon and Bald Mountain could get up to 10 inches.
The storm cycle is expected taper off on Friday, with less substantial accumulation by that time.
Extended Forecast
There's a 20-50 percent chance of snow through Sunday, and then skies are expected to clear off early next week for several days.
Announcements
Sun Valley Resort is operating daily on Bald Mountain with top-to-bottom skiing and riding on 39 runs, 21 of them groomed, and 6 lifts in operation. An opening date of Saturday, Dec. 13 is scheduled for Dollar Mountain.
Bogus Basin is operating daily. 10K of the Nordic trails are open. The tubing hill will reopen Friday, and the Mountain Coaster will reopen on Saturday, Dec. 13.
Schweitzer Mountain is open 7 days a week, with skiing and riding on the front side.
Tamarack Resort is opening the main part of the mountain on Friday and will operate daily from that point forward!
Brundage Mountain is opening all front-side lifts on Friday and will operate daily from that point forward.
Pomerelle is operating on weekends only through Dec. 21.
Pebble Creek announced an opening day of Saturday, Dec. 21.
Silver Mountain, Lookout Pass and Magic Mountain are waiting for more snow ...
About Our Forecaster
Steve Stuebner
Forecaster
Steve Stuebner has a big appetite for outdoor fun. When he's not providing snow forecasts for Idaho, Steve works on web videos, press releases, blogs, and social media, with a specialization in natural resources, outdoor travel, and tourism.
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