Friday delivered 7-8 inches of snow across the mountain due to a favorable wind direction from the west-northwest. This snow fell on top of the 5-7 inches that we received on Thursday night and made Friday a fun, powdery day.

Friday night brought additional snow through about midnight with 2-3 inches of accumulation.

Below is the mid-mountain snow stake which shows the 9 inches of snow that accumulated on Friday and Friday night (the reading shows 8 inches, but we 'lost' about one inch of snow to settlement during the day on Friday).

Saturday will be a day to get out early and enjoy the soft and cold powder before the strong April sunshine turns the new snow to mush under mostly sunny skies and an afternoon high temperature in the 30s.

Sunday and Monday will also be mostly sunny and warm with an afternoon high temperature in the 30s. There is a chance that we could see more clouds and a few showers during these days, but for the most part, I expect dry weather and classic spring skiing conditions.

The next storm will bring snow from Monday afternoon to Wednesday night or Thursday morning. My initial estimate is for 8-16 inches of snow with possible powder on Tuesday, Wednesday, and maybe first thing on Thursday morning.

The longer-range forecast will trend toward warmer and drier weather starting around April 6 and continuing through April 14. While there could be a storm during this time, it looks like our stormy weather pattern will likely transition to a drier and calmer weather pattern. Then the next chance for a storm could be around April 15-16, but that's two weeks away so my confidence in the forecast is very, very low.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Saturday morning

New snow mid-mountain (from the snow stake):
* 9” (24 hours Friday 500am to Saturday 500am)
* 2” (Overnight Friday 400pm to Saturday 500am)

New snow summit (from the snow stake):
* 11” (24 hours Friday 500am to Saturday 500am)
* 3” (Overnight Friday 400pm to Saturday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 14” Thursday Night to Friday Night (Mar 30 - Apr 1)

Terrain
* 18 of 21 lifts
* 171 of 171 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 136%