Beautiful pic from friend Pavla Clouser in McCall who went on a snow-camping adventure near Fitsum Peak in the Payette National Forest with friends. (photo courtesy Pavla Clouser)

Enjoy the sunshine on Wednesday if you can because we won't see any sun in the mountains until maybe Sunday. The Low trough centered over S. California is sending snow storms northward into the Great Basin, and Pomerelle, Magic Mountain, Pebble Creek and Kelly Canyon will be getting fresh snow Wednesday-Thursday from that system. The fresh snow Wednesday will be falling on 5" of new that Pomerelle has gotten in the last 24 hours, and 2" at Pebble Creek. 

The Low trough approaching Idaho and the Northwest from the Gulf of Alaska will have a moist cold front associated with it, bringing the best chance of heavy snow Thursday night-Saturday AM. Schweitzer, Silver and Lookout all will get new snow out of that series of storms ranging from a minimum of 4-6" to a max of 9-12" by Saturday morning. 

Brundage, Bogus Basin and Tamarack also will be hitting hard with that series of snow storms, with 3-6" expected by Thursday night, and then another 3-5" Friday morning and 2-4" Friday night. Cumulative snow totals could exceed 10" by Saturday AM. 

Sun Valley is not forecast to get as much out of the storm system, more like an inch to 1/2" each day. 

Pomerelle and Pebble Creek will keep getting snow Thursday-Saturday, with another 3-9" expected on top of what's forecast here mid-week. 

Unstable weather is expected to continue through the weekend, with winter-like conditions and cool high temperatures in the 20s. We may see some clearing by next Monday-Wednesday.   

*March signals the time for spring season pass sales with the best discounted pricing for a winter 2023-24 season pass. Watch for when the sales begin at your favorite ski areas, and snag your pass at the best price! 

Watch for fun events going on over weekends in the coming weeks as well. Idaho ski areas are serving up some fun spring skiing events to pique interest!  

Starting to see ski resorts announcing their closing dates. Only a couple of weeks left in the season!  

Lookout Pass is open daily. All lifts in operation. 78"- 94" base. Total snowfall: 406" at the summit. Spring season pass sales are under way. Closing day is Sunday, April 16.  

Schweitzer Mountain is open 7 days a week. 10 of 10 lifts in operation, 92 trails and 2 parks. 73"-108" base. 
Total snowfall: 271" Schweitzer's season pass sale is now under way!  

Silver Mountain is open 7 days a week. Chairs 1, 2, 3, 5 and Prospector are in operation. 76 trails open. 110-116" base. Total snowfall: 255" Spring season pass sales are under way.      

Sun Valley is operating daily. 91 trails open, 44 groomed, 12 lifts operating. 117" base at the bottom, 174" on top. Dollar Mountain is closing Sunday, March 26, with "Dollar Dayz" pond skim event. See Sun Valley events here. The Warm Springs side of Bald Mountain will close on April 9, and River Run on April 16. 

Wood River xc trails are skiing great! 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 87." Total snowfall: 262" Night skiing closes on Saturday, March 25. All Nordic trails are open. Closing date is Sunday, April 16. 

Brundage Mountain is operating 7 days a week. They are 100% open (terrain-wise). 6 of 6 lifts operating. Snow base is 82" at the bottom and 143" at the summit. Total snowfall: 291" Spring season pass sale goes through March 20. Brundage is having an event Sunday, April 9, "Farewell to the Centennial Chair" which will be replaced by a detachable quad this summer for next season. Closing date is April 9.   

Tamarack Resort is open 7 days a week. All lifts running. 102-103" base. Total snowfall: 337". 47 runs are open and two parks. Nordic trails are open and groomed for xc skiing. On weekends, Tamarack is offering free s'mores around a warming fire at the base area. Spring season pass sales are under way. Tam is hosting the Idaho State Pond Skimming Championship on April 1st and closing on April 2.  

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. 3 lifts in operation. 105" base. Total snowfall: 336". 31 trails open, 31 groomed and one park. Night skiing is closed. 

Soldier Mountain is operating Thursday-Sunday. 66" 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. 47"-99" base.