South Lake Tahoe ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday

The following is the ski, snowboard and weather report for Friday, December 18, 2015 for South Lake Tahoe brought to you by Lake Tahoe SkiBum.

Weather - South Lake Tahoe will have a high of 46 and a low of 28. Today: A slight chance of rain and snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 10%. Tonight: A slight chance of rain and snow before 10pm, then snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Breezy, with a southwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Heavenly - Packed powder conditions. 76% of their terrain is now open which means 3650 acres, 19 lifts and 88 runs are open. No new snow in the last 24 hours. The base depth is 37". Lift status. A 20 percent chance of snow before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

Sierra-at-Tahoe - Packed powder. Groomed conditions on 27 of their 38 open trails. 7 lifts are open. Broadway Terrain Park, Upper Snowshoe and Burton Progression Park are open. No new snow in the last 24 hours. The base depth is 18" and the summit is 43". Lift status. A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 39. South southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Kirkwood - Packed powder. 100% of terrain is now open. All 2300 acres are open with 10 lifts and 86 runs open. No new snow in the last 24 hours. Lift status. The base depth is 39". A 30 percent chance of snow after 4pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 15 to 21 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.