The forecast from the National Weather Service
Today
Snow showers likely, mainly after 1 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 11 pm Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly after 5 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 12. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 8 pm. Low around 0. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 5 to 9 inches possible.
Sunday
Snow. The snow could be heavy at times. Areas of blowing snow after 1 pm. High near 8. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.
Lifts and Trails
Today we plan to have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 7 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 76 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and machine groomed with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 35 trails have been groomed for today, including Ruthie’s, Hibernator, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 141 acres of freshly groomed terrain.
Weather
Currently it is snowing and 9 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 5 to 10 mph.
Snowmaking
Last night we made snow on Bootlegger, Thomke’s Express, Hangman’s Drop, Upper Pipeline, Chute, and the Zone.
