Wed 10:30 pm update: Bogus Basin has seen over a foot of new snow since noon Wednesday. A storm total of 16″ is possible by Thursday while other ski resorts have seen much less. Boise has received nearly a half-inch of rain. Expect rain to taper off to showers by midnight.
Heavy rain, gusty wind, and mountain snow crossing the area
Thursday: Wind Advisory Remains in Effect
Winds will kick up behind the cold front over the Camas Prairie and Magic Valley Thursday, bringing gusts up to 50 mph by early afternoon from Mountain Home east. The wind advisory remains in effect for those southern zones Thursday afternoon. Conditions will be cool and breezy with partly sunny skies and a high near 49 degrees.
Weekend Through Next Week: Warming Then Another System
Friday will bring lingering showers with minor mountain accumulations before conditions turn dry and cool under northerly flow. The weekend will see a gradual warming trend with partly sunny skies Saturday and mostly sunny conditions Sunday, reaching a pleasant 63 degrees – the warmest day of the extended period.
Another cold front is expected early next week, bringing gusty winds and widespread precipitation back to the region. Temperatures will cool noticeably by Tuesday before another chance of rain and snow develops by Wednesday.
Mountain Snow Conditions for Ski Areas
This storm is delivering meaningful snowfall to ski areas, with Bogus Basin getting slammed with over a foot! Other resorts could get 5 to 8 inches. The wet nature of the snow at lower elevations reflects the marginal temperatures, but higher elevation resorts should see quality accumulations. Lingering showers Friday will add minor additional amounts before the weekend warming trend takes hold.
Tonight…