SPOKANE, Wash. — As temperatures cool down, ski season is starting up in the Inland Northwest.
Resorts around the area have already seen enough snow to open for the season and more is on the way. Other resorts are opening soon.
Last updated Nov. 30
Mount Spokane
Mount Spokane is located northeast of the City of Spokane. The resort's opening day for skiing and snowboarding is projected to be Dec. 8.
Mount Spokane saw its first snow of the season on Halloween, according to Mt. Spokane Ski Patrol.
49 Degrees North
49 Degrees North in Chewelah, Washington, is open for the season.
On Wednesday, the area received an inch of snow at the lodge and three inches on the summit. The snow is 11 inches deep at the lodge and 18 inches deep at the summit.
49 Degrees North also saw four inches of snow at the summit and at least two inches of snow at the lodge on Halloween this year.
You can view 49 Degrees North's snow report online for more information.
Schweitzer Mountain Resort
Schweitzer, located 11 miles northwest of Sandpoint, Idaho, opened for the season on Black Friday.
The ski resort offered limited operations Friday through Sunday, with Basin Express only and no beginner terrain available.
Five inches of new snow fell overnight before the ski resort's opening.
On Thanksgiving, Schweitzer said it received an inch of new snow overnight. Several days later, the ski resort received 10 inches of new snow overnight. It was also among one of the area ski resorts that saw snow on Halloween.
Schweitzer is reopening on Friday, Nov. 30 with its full 7-day-a-week schedule.
Silver Mountain
Silver Mountain in Kellogg, Idaho, opened for the season on Nov. 23. The ski area then received 10 inches of new snow overnight.
As of Wednesday afternoon, chairs 1, 2 and 5, and the Prospector Adventure Lift are open. Chairs 3 and 4 were not open at last check.
Lookout Pass
Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area opened for the season on Nov. 24.
You can visit the area's Facebook page for more information.
A recent National Weather Service outlook also shows "strong support for below normal temperatures and precipitation during the first week of December."
