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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 7:04 am

Saturday: Snow likely, mainly after 1 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 29. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday night: Snow, mainly before 4 am. Low around 15. The chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Sunday: A chance of snow before 8 am, then a chance of snow showers between 8 am and 5 pm. Cloudy, with a high near 19. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 8:50 am

NoaaThe Forecast from the National Weather  Service is

Thursday Night
A chance of rain and snow showers before 8 pm, then snow. Low around 29. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Friday
Snow. High near 33. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Weather

Currently it is sunny and 27 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for mostly sunny skies with temperatures between 20 and 42 degrees.

Lifts and Trails

Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 65 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches. We could see spring conditions by this afternoon. 39 trails have been groomed for today, including Upper FIS, Snow Snake, and Smugglers’ Alley for a grand total of 153 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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More snow in the forecast

Posted at 2:34 pm
NoaaThis Afternoon
Snow likely, mainly after 5 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 32.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow likely before 8 pm, then snow showers likely, mainly between 8 pm and 10 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday
Snow showers likely, mainly after 4 pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Monday Night
Snow showers, mainly before 3 am. Low around 11.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 7:53 am

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Currently it is sunny and 4 degrees at the summit of Sterling with winds of 0 to 5 mph. Today’s forecast is sunny skies with increasing clouds and temperatures between 12 and 25 degrees.  Tonight’s forecast is calling for snow with 3 to 5 inches of accumulation possible.

Lifts and Trails

Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with all 8 lifts operating. We have 77 out of 78 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are packed powder and powder with average base depths of 24 to 54 inches. 46 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 158 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

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Snowfall totals are looking good

Posted at 8:27 am

NoaaThe forecast from the National Weather Service

Tuesday
Snow, mainly after 2 pm. Areas of blowing snow after 1 pm. High near 17. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow before 3 am, then snow and sleet between 3 am and 4 am, then snow after 4 am. Areas of blowing snow. Low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow and sleet accumulation of 8 to 12 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow before 11 am, then snow showers after 11 am. High near 27. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
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Good morning

Posted at 8:02 am

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERALifts and Trails

Today we have top to bottom skiing and riding on all 3 mountains with 6 lifts operating, including the Madonna I lift. We have 47 trails open with terrain for all ability levels. Surface conditions are machine groomed and variable with average base depths of 20 to 50 inches. 45 trails have been groomed for today, that’s 160 acres of freshly groomed terrain.

Weather

Currently it is 2 degrees and cloudy at the summit of Sterling with wind of 5 to 10 mph. Today’s forecast is calling for partly sunny skies with temperatures between 6 and 18 degrees.

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6 to 10 inches of new snow overnight and more on the way

Posted at 7:33 am
NoaaTuesday
Snow likely, mainly after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 24.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Tuesday Night
Snow. Low around 11.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Wednesday
Snow likely before 7 am, then a chance of snow showers after 7 am. Cloudy, with a high near 13.  Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
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Powder to the people

Posted at 11:02 am

 

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Powder Hound

We received 8 inches of new snow in the past 24 hours, 20 inches in the past week, and 167 inches this season so far!

NoaaThe forecast from National Weather Service is

Today
Snow. Areas of fog before 11 am. High near 27.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 4 to 8 inches possible.
Tonight
Snow. Low around 15.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 7 inches possible.

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Cranberry Bob finds a nice fresh line in the trees

Thursday

Snow showers. Temperature falling to around 7 by 5 pm.  Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible.
Thursday Night
Snow showers likely, mainly before 2 am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -4.  Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

 

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Freefall

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Snow in the forecast

Posted at 3:14 pm

NoaaThe forecast from the National Weather Service is

Tonight
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 1 am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Total nighttime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Sunday
Snow before noon, then snow showers, mainly after noon. High near 26. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.
Sunday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 9 pm. Cloudy during the early evening, then gradual clearing, with a low around 0.  New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Monday
Increasing clouds, with a high near 21.
Monday Night
Snow, mainly after 11 pm. Low around 15.  Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
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Some snow in the forecast for today

Posted at 7:54 am

header_noaaThe forecast from the National Weather Service

Today
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 10 by 5 pm. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Lifts and Trails

The Madonna I Lift is presently on wind hold. Today we have 7 lifts operating with 26 trails open and terrain for all ability levels. 25 trails have been groomed for today, that’s a grand total of 96 acres of freshly groomed terrain.