A weather system, moving through Sunday into early Monday, is producing more new snow, but snowfall will start to taper off Monday afternoon. Monday will have some sunbreaks too. 

Expect to see a lot of new snow. How about 5-15” in general, above 4,500 ft? It may be a little grabby on the lower slopes. Check all ski areas for their schedules, some may be closed during the week. 

Things get a little unpleasant by Tuesday. Tuesday through Thursday a warm front, with a possible mild atmospheric river will bring lots of rain and mild temperatures, as snow levels soar to 9,000ft with the southwesterly flow. It will mean rain on snow, with some snowmelt on the slopes. Cooler weather on Friday will improve conditions.

Friday will recover with lower snow levels, induced by cooler westerly flow. It will be time to head back to the slopes. The weekend will see more unsettled weather, but snow levels may rise again with a return to southwesterly flow.

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Addtional ski area openings include: Mission, Mt Spokane, White and Powder Alert sponsor Silver Mountain.

Check websites for details. There may be a limited schedule/terrain/lifts for many ski areas.

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Larry Schick - Meteorologist
Your Grand Poobah of Powder