Thursday will be a day to rip some groomers on fresh cord. (Courtesy Lookout Pass)

Skiing/riding conditions are looking favorable heading into the MLK weekend statewide after we bid farewell to the messy, windy atmospheric river event, which added to base levels anyway. 

Following the sunny day on Thursday, there's a small disturbance coming through on Friday/Friday night that brings light snow with only maybe 1 inch of accumulation at Tamarack and Brundage and at Northern Idaho ski areas, and another system on Sunday that may bring a slightly higher chance of 1-3 inches. 

Otherwise sunny skies are forecast on Saturday and partly cloudy skies on Monday, the Martin Luther King Holiday.  

Pomerelle, Magic and Pebble Creek are all forecast to get a dusting Sunday and Sunday night, but skies should clear off for MLK day. 

Bogus Basin, Soldier Mountain and Sun Valley look pretty much all clear through Wednesday of next week, with high pressure dominating overhead. 

Courtesy Larry Schick, Northwest forecaster for OpenSnow.com

Perhaps a more significant storm system may emerge by next Wednesday, and at least for Northern Idaho, there's a chance of more Arctic air to move into the region, bringing colder temperatures and some light snow. We'll watch that trend as it develops next week. 

If you don't have a season pass, check on the  availability of day tickets online for this weekend. Limited numbers are available. Plan ahead.

Lookout Pass is open during the week from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays (closed Tuesday-Wednesday) and on weekends. Four of four lifts in operation with 38 trails open, 26 of them groomed. 

Schweitzer Mountain is operating 7 days a week. Day tickets are available mid-week. Purchase tickets online here. 92 of 92 ski trails are open with 8 of 10 lifts in operation. 

Silver Mountain is operating daily. Limited day tickets are available. Purchase online here. Main gondola and 5 lifts in operation. 43 ski trails, 32 of them groomed.  

Sun Valley is operating daily. Dollar Mountain, Seattle Ridge and the new quad chair, Broadway, are all in operation. Skiing/riding on 11 lifts with 96 trails open, 53 of them groomed. 

Brundage Mountain is 100% open and operates seven days a week from 9 am - 4 pm. Day Tickets are available for online purchase only. Advanced purchase is highly recommended. All chairlifts are in operation seven days a week. All 67 runs are open.   

Bogus Basin is open daily, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Night skiing is open for the season. Day tickets are available and must be purchased in advance online. Car-pooling is encouraged. The Mountain Coaster will not be in operation this winter.  Nine lifts in operation with 80+ runs open, 36 of them groomed.  

Tamarack Resort is operating daily. Skiing/riding top to bottom with the Discovery beginner chair, and Tamarack Express and Summit Express. Read Stueby's Outdoor Journal for a report on Tamarack's Grand Opening. The Rendezvous food hall is now open, with four eateries available. Seven lifts in operation, including Wildwood, 45 runs open, 17 of them groomed. See more at tamarackidaho.com.  

Pomerelle Mountain is operating daily. Main chairlift and beginner lift are operation. Skiing/riding on 24 runs, 16 of them groomed.  

Magic Mountain is operating Thursday-Sunday. Watch their Facebook page for more information.  

Pebble Creek opened on Jan. 2. Aspen lift only so far.   

Soldier Mountain is open for the season, with two chairlifts running and the restaurant and bar. Soldier is operating Thursday-Sunday. Here's a report from KIVI-TV about Soldier reopening this year after a wildfire hit the resort last summer. New snow-making operations are in effect at the base of Soldier allowing them to open the beginner hill and Magic Carpet. Soldier is also open to renting the ski mountain to private groups for $7,500 a day. See article in the Idaho Press.    

Bald Mountain near Pierce is open on weekends only, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  

Kelly Canyon near Idaho Falls is operating daily. Hours of operation are 1-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sundays. 

5th and 6th graders ski free courtesy of Ski Idaho Passport promotion. 5th graders get 3 free days at participating Idaho ski areas, and 6th graders get 2 free days. See Ski Idaho for more information.