Consider this our holiday greeting card arriving just in time for the holiday weekend. It's a map displaying the probability of a white Christmas in areas around the United States using data from the National Climatic Data Center.

There's no way to zoom in, but if you look carefully at the Eastern Washington and North Idaho regions, our chances of a white Christmas range from 26-100 percent depending on where you're located.

Have a safe weekend and don't forget to email weather photos at news4@kxly.com.

Groomers have been working this morning to prepare the mountain for its season opener on Saturday. It's the earliest the resort has ever opened for the winter season since 1984. The early season conditions are a product of their snow making system and 23 inches of natural snowfall this season.

The man-made snow was converted from 3.7 million gallons of water collected from a spring runoff and stored in a mountain-top reservoir. When converted to snow, it equated to about 18 inches on Midway and Happy Trails.

Sean Briggs, Marketing Coordinator says they're running the Basin Express and Musical Chairs double for the weekend.

Perhaps your winter driving skills are not up to par. One popular test for vehicles is the moose (or elk) test. It’s just how your vehicle acts when you evade a suddenly appearing obstacle. Add snow to that formula.

Idaho State Police are holding a Road Safety Class for the winter season next week. It’s a classroom-based course that educates drivers the typical problems associated with winter road conditions in Idaho. It's being held at the District Office, located at 615 W. Wilbur Ave. in Coeur d'Alene. 

• Useful Link: Car Talk Presents: Winter Driving Tips [.PDF]
• Useful Link: Washington State Dep. of Transportation Offers Winter Driving Tips.

Event Details: The class is on Saturday, November 19th, at 9 a.m. It’s a three-hour course at no cost. Class size is limited to 60 people. To sign up, call (208) 209-8620.