Idaho’s ski season is ramping up, with significant snowfall expected in the coming days, especially in the central and eastern mountains. The heaviest 5-day snow forecasts are centered around Meadow Lake (12") and Somsen Ranch (12"), both in southeastern Idaho, and Moonshine near the Lost River Range (11"). Galena Summit, Hyndman Peak, and Bear Canyon are each expecting 8–9" of new snow, which will impact Sun Valley Resort near Ketchum. Chocolate Gulch and Dollarhide Summit are also forecast for 6"–7", supporting conditions at Soldier Mountain and farther into the Smoky Mountains. Meanwhile, Bear Basin near McCall and Brundage Mountain Resort are seeing little new snow forecast (0–2"), though Brundage maintains a solid 71" snowpack.

Skiers near Schweitzer Mountain Resort (near Sandpoint) and Lookout Pass (near Mullan) will find deeper bases (over 100"), though little new snow is expected. Bogus Basin outside Boise and nearby Mores Creek Summit have stable snowpacks around 50" but are not expecting new accumulation. Cities like Ketchum, Stanley, and McCall will likely see travel impacts with fresh snow building up in surrounding passes like Galena Summit and Banner Summit. The best powder days ahead look to be in eastern Idaho near Pine Creek Pass and Slug Creek Divide (7–9"), potentially impacting Grand Targhee visitors from Idaho’s side. Overall, central Idaho and the southeast corner will be the hotspots for fresh tracks this week.