On Friday morning, we had a lull in the storm, and then I expected snow squalls to bring a few more inches of snow on Friday afternoon and evening.

In reality, we saw about 3 inches of snow on Friday afternoon, and then another 8 inches of snow on Friday night, and this will set up Saturday morning with soft turns and enjoyable powder. The 8 inches at night was a solid surprise. The wind direction and temperature were in the range for a "Steamboat Surprise" though I thought that we wouldn't have nearly enough moisture for that to happen.

Get it while the powder is cold on Saturday, and dress warmly as temperatures will be in the upper single digits to the low teens.

Looking ahead, we'll have a chance for light snow from Sunday into Monday, and then we'll be dry until our next chance for a storm around December 18-20.

In the coming days, I'll spend more time discussing the longer-range outlook through the end of December.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Saturday morning

New snow mid-mountain (from the snow stake):
* 11” (24 hours Friday 500am to Saturday 500am)
* 8” (Overnight Friday 400pm to Saturday 500am)

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

Last snowfall:
* 13” Thursday Night to Friday Night (Dec 7-8)

Terrain
* 11 of 23 lifts
* 41 of 181 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 98%