On Thursday we received 1 inch of snow. On Thursday night, the snow intensified with 6 inches of accumulation. And now on Friday morning at 700am, it is snowing moderating with a coating to an inch of additional accumulation between 500am and 700am.

Friday & Friday Night

In the morning, expect the new powder to be thick and heavy. We'll see snow continue throughout the day on Friday and into Friday night with 8-12 inches of accumulation. The snow should become a little lighter and fluffier throughout the day and into the evening as temperatures cool.

Saturday

The morning should offer powder from the new snow that fell on Friday night. Conditions will be soft and fun. Most of the day will be dry as we'll be in between storms. Following the significant snowfall of the previous two days, keep your eye out for additional terrain openings. I have no inside information, it just feels like the right time.

Sunday & Sunday Night

The next storm will bring 4-8 inches of snow during the day on Sunday and on Sunday night. The snow will be fluffier than the current storm and the powder should get deeper during the day on Sunday with fun freshies (or at least fun leftovers) on Monday morning.

Monday Morning

This period should be dry or bring just light snow.

Monday Afternoon – Tuesday Afternoon

We should see another 4-8 inches of snow during this time, and thanks to colder temperatures, the new snow should be fluffy. Tuesday morning should offer good powder, with maybe refills during the day.

Wednesday, December 29 – Saturday, January 1

With a lot of storm energy still roaming around the western US, we will see more snow, but I have near-zero confidence about when and how much.

Thanks for reading and please check back each morning for daily updates!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Friday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 7” (24 hours Thursday 500am to Friday 500am)
* 6” (Overnight Thursday 400pm to Friday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 7” Thursday & Thursday Night (Dec 23-24)

Terrain
* 17 of 23 lifts
* 49 of 166 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 71%

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