A skier in Sun Valley enjoys carving fresh corduroy on the way down Bald Mountain. Skies will be mostly sunny in Sun Valley this weekend, as the storm system is expected to mostly miss Sun Valley with only a 30 percent chance of snow Saturday night. Might get a dusting. (photo courtesy Sun Valley) 

A Low pressure trough located squarely over the top of Idaho by Saturday night/Sunday will usher in the next dose of snow for Idaho. Snow will begin falling after the ski day on Saturday and continue through Sunday morning, depending on location. 

Schweitzer and Silver will get 2-4" on Saturday night, and Lookout 4-6". Breezy conditions will prevail with max gusts in the 20 mph range as the storm system passes through. 

In Central Idaho, Brundage could get hit with 4-6" by Sunday. Forecasts are stingy for Tamarack and Bogus Basin, calling for less snow in the 1-3" range. Might fall somewhere in between depending on how things shake out. 

The storm system is expected to hit Pomerelle and Magic with the most snow by the EOD Sunday, up to 4" expected each day. Pebble Creek is forecast to get about 2" out of the storm system. 

Skies will clear off Monday in Central and Southern Idaho for several days of sunshine or partly cloudy skies. Daytime highs will be the 20s and lows in the teens. 

In N. Idaho, mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance of snow is forecast every day through next week, with little accumulation expected. 

Another storm system is forecast next Friday with small amounts of new snow forecast long-range. We'll keep an eye on that. 

Enjoy the weekend *pow*! 

Thanks for reading! My next forecast will be on Monday, Jan. 23. 

- Steve Stuebner, Idaho Daily Snow 

Lookout Pass is open daily. All lifts in operation. 44" base at the bottom, 55" on top. Chair #3 will be closed mid-week.   

Schweitzer Mountain is open 7 days a week. 10 of 10 lifts in operation, 92 trails and 2 parks. 55"-85" base.   

Silver Mountain is open 7 days a week. Chairs 1, 2, 3, 5 and Prospector are in operation. 76 trails open. 55" base at the lodge, 65" at the summit.     

Sun Valley is operating daily. 102 trails open, 46 groomed, 11 lifts operating. 71" base at the bottom, 92" on top. Dollar Mountain is operating daily. 

Wood River xc trails are open! See more details here.  

Sawtooth Avalanche Center has the latest backcountry conditions for the greater Sun Valley and Sawtooth areas.  

Bogus Basin is operating 7 days a week. The whole mountain is open. 9 of 10 lifts operating; 91 of 93 runs are open. Base depth 57." Night skiing is open for the season. Nordic trails are open.    

Brundage Mountain is operating 7 days a week. They are 100% open (terrain-wise). 6 of 6 lifts operating. Snow base is 49" at the bottom and 79" at the summit. 

Tamarack Resort is open 7 days a week. All lifts running. 63-67" base. 46 runs are open and two parks. Nordic trails are open and groomed for xc skiing.  

Little Ski Hill is open. Bear Basin xc ski area is fully groomed and open for Nordic skiing and snowshoeing. See McCall Nordic for conditions at all the xc ski areas in Valley County. 

Check with the Payette Avalanche Center on the latest conditions.   

Pomerelle is operating daily. Night skiing begins on Dec. 27. 3 lifts in operation. 60" base. 31 trails open, 31 groomed and one park. 

Soldier Mountain is operating Thursday-Sunday. 60" base. Two lifts in operation plus magic carpet.   

Kelly Canyon is operating Wednesday-Sunday. Check hours of operation on the web site. 

Magic Mountain is open Thursday-Sunday.     

Pebble Creek is operating 7 days a week. 35"-63" base.