Heather Hill Foster carves turns in Sun Valley on opening day on Thanksgiving. (Courtesy Heather Hill Foster). 

Twin cold fronts and a low pressure trough are moving into Idaho and the Northwest, bringing a steady series of snow storms this weekend and next week. The new weather pattern is bringing colder temps by Sunday and Monday, with lows in the single digits at N. Idaho ski areas. 

The Sunday storm event in N. Idaho could be a bit messy with high winds forecast in the 25-35 mph range, and gusts to 45-55 mph. The high winds are forecast to occur Saturday night and Sunday morning, and taper during the morning hours on Sunday. Snow totals in the Panhandle could hit 8-9" with that storm system by noon on Sunday, with a few more inches expected by Monday AM.

At Brundage, Tam and Bogus Basin, skies will clear off on Saturday briefly after the 2" event. Then the next wave of snow comes on Sunday, Sunday night and Monday, bringing a total of 5-8" at those ski areas, and 6-12" at the highest mountain peaks by Monday night.

Sun Valley, Pomerelle, Solder and Magic are forecast to get in on those freshies, with 4-8" forecast max in those areas. Sun Valley will likely get more like 4" for that storm cycle. 

   

 

A short break in the action will occur on Tuesday, and then another major storm event is forecast on Wednesday-Thursday, when the low pressure trough will be camped over the top of Idaho. 12-20" are forecast at the N. Idaho resorts for that storm cycle, 17-18" at Brundage and Tam, 10-12" at Bogus Basin and Soldier Mountain, and 4-8" at Sun Valley, Pomerelle and Magic. Pebble Creek should get some significant snow from that storm system as well. 

That mid-week storm system could keep recirculating in Idaho and bringing more freshies on Friday and Saturday before it weakens and pushes east. 

If these snow totals come through during next week, it should help Idaho's ski areas open up more terrain and set them up for a great December! 

 

Lookout Pass  is open through Monday, Nov. 28.  

Schweitzer Mountain is open 7 days a week. 3 lifts in operation, 7 trails and 2 parks. 16" base.   

Sun Valley is operating daily. 25 trails open, 14 groomed, 5 lifts operating,   
Wood River xc trails are open! See more details here. 

Bogus Basin is operating daily through Sunday. Stay tuned on the schedule next week. 
Nordic trails are open.   

Pomerelle will reopen Friday Nov. 25-Sunday, Nov. 27. Night skiing begins on Dec. 27. 

Silver Mountain is operating daily through Sunday. Nov. 27. Weekends only.  

Brundage Mountain  opened the Easy Street beginner chair on Friday, Nov. 25. More ski runs may open next week.  

Tamarack Resort plans to open Dec. 9. 

Little Ski Hill plans to open Dec. 17. Bear Basin xc ski area is half-groomed and open for Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. 

Soldier Mountain plans to open Dec. 15.

Pebble Creek plans to open Dec. 16.