BOISE, Idaho — We headed into the weekend with a bit of a rinse and repeat set up with precipitation. We had light snow in the mountains and very light rain showers in the valleys. Though, the big difference on Friday was the windy conditions that lingered through the afternoon and evening. The strongest winds were in the Treasure Valley and not the Magic Valley, which is not typical. In fact, the opposite is often true. Boise saw the highest max wind gust around the area at 38 mph.
Morning mountain snow was less that what we saw on Halloween (2-4" around 5,000 ft.), adding up to a fresh inch or two with area ski resorts seeing a bit more. But, with temperatures rising above freezing in mountain valleys this afternoon, not all of that snow stuck around.
Fans at the Boise State game saw a mostly dry evening with light showers moving in around the end of the third quarter. Showers are expected to linger in the overnight and morning hours. So valleys may be waking up to some puddles and mountains may be waking up to a dusting to an inch of snow. But, totals are expected to stay quite light again.
Scattered valley rain & mountain snow showers are expected to pop up on Saturday afternoon and Sunday, and temperatures will be cold for early November, with highs only in the upper 40s in Boise for the first weekend of the new month.
Sunday is expected to tack on an additional half inch to an inch to mountain snow totals in areas around 5,000 feet, with more at the higher mountain peaks.
Daylight Saving Time ends on Sunday morning. So, don't forget to set your clocks back an hour on Saturday night so they're accurate when you wake up in the morning.
Drier conditions are expected on Monday with additional shower chances and increasing winds on tap for Tuesday (Election Day). On Tuesday, there's even a chance of seeing a wintry mix in the Treasure Valley.
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- Chief Meteorologist Rachel Garceau joined KTVB’s First Alert Weather team in early 2023 and was promoted to Chief Meteorologist in September of 2024. While Rachel started her news career behind the scenes as a producer, she eventually moved in front of the camera as a news anchor and fill-in weather anchor. After spending some time on the green screen, Rachel realized she had a passion for the “why” behind the weather, and especially for the challenges presented by forecasting Idaho’s four distinct seasons. You can catch Rachel's forecasts Sunday through Thursday evenings at 5, 6 and 10pm.
- Meteorologist Sophia Bliss has been a part of the KTVB team since December of 2019. She started producing for the Wake Up Idaho team and continues to work as a producer. Additionally, Sophia is a meteorologist. She writes special weather stories and forecasts as a member of the First Alert Weather team. She loves the science of weather and enjoys the opportunity to explain how “magic” of the science works.
- Weather Anchor Hector Mendoza joined KTVB in June of 2023 as a Multi Skilled Journalist and became a member of the First Alert Weather team shortly thereafter, in July of 2023. Hector started off as the weather anchor for KTVB's Saturday Morning News but rang in 2024 by also taking over weather duties for the News at Noon. Whether planning for the week ahead or just wondering what's in store for the weekend, Hector is excited to help keep Idahoans informed about the conditions that matter most to them. You can catch him on Saturday mornings from 8-10am and on the News at Noon Tuesday through Friday.
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