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Predicted snowfall totals increase a bit

Posted at 7:58 am

Today: Light snow before 3 pm, then snow after 3 pm. Temperature falling to around 16 degrees by 5 pm. The chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches is possible.

Tonight: Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 9 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches is possible.

Friday: Snow. High near 10 degrees. The chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches is possible.

We received an inch of new snow on top overnight. Currently, it is 30 degrees at the summit of Sterling with light snow and winds of 5 to 10 mph. Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 60 trails open today with terrain for all ability levels. This weekend we plan to be 100 percent open. 26 trails have been groomed for today, including Treasure Run, Howie’s Wanderer, and Upper FIS for a grand total of 108 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 12 to 44 inches. Surface conditions will be changing throughout the day with the new snowfall.

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Winter weather advisory

Posted at 7:35 am

I see more open terrain in the forecast! Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 5 lifts operating. We have 29 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. 19 trails have been groomed for today, including Smugglers’ Alley and Lower Chilcoot for a grand total of 85 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and packed powder with average base depths of 12 to 40 inches. Currently, it is 22 degrees at the summit of Sterling with clear skies. Today’s forecast is calling for sunny skies with a chance of some patchy fog and a high of 33 degrees.

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Here we go

Posted at 7:55 am
The latest from the National Weather Service

Today: Light snow likely before 1 pm, then a slight chance of snow showers between 1 pm and 3 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 28. The chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tonight: Snow, mainly after 1 am. Low around 23. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow. Areas of blowing snow after 1 pm. Temperature rising to near 25 by 9 am, then falling to around 15 during the remainder of the day. The chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.

Thursday night: A chance of snow before 7 pm, then a chance of snow showers between 7 pm and 11 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -6. The chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

We received 1 to 2 inches of new snow last night. Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I Lift. We have 25 trails open with terrain for all ability. The trail count will increase over the next two days with all the snow that is in the forecast. All 25 trails have been groomed for today for a grand total of 106 acres of freshly groomed terrain. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 10 to 46 inches. Currently, it is 26 degrees at the summit of Sterling with light snow and winds of 5 to 10 mph.