Forecasters are predicting three to five inches of fresh snow across North Idaho and northeastern Washington, with some isolated areas getting as much as seven to eight inches.
Snow is expected to begin falling Friday morning and fall steadily through Saturday morning, with temperatures hovering around the freezing point until Saturday night, when it's expected to dip to about 15 degrees.
On Christmas day, sun breaks and a daytime high temperature of 22-degrees are expected, and a few snow flurries are possible. Overnight lows Christmas night will be brisk, dipping as low as five-degrees.
More snowfall is expected on Tuesday, along with warmer temperatures.