So wind drifts over frozen coral, chicken heads, cow beaks...on Friday?
Hard to say. There could be a foot by tomorrow midday and the front side usually wind loads in a NW storm.
The goal I would think is hitting first tracks on East Wall and the lesser pitch Zuma stuff, as both are relatively smooth as a base pre-storm, and neither are particularly storm skiable if you value seeing. Also International off Pali where there are smooth sections. What lies beneath is not going to be friendly so does it all get buried and how quickly?
Current forecasts have the storm a bit slower and stronger, and also a bit more north. That's a contradiction since stronger lows usually dig further south when coming out of the NW. So it may not clear much on Friday, or maybe the afternoon is money as the whole mountain opens up.
I still wouldn't bet against shitshow, though, and my preference would be to bet on Thu storm skiing even if that meant lapping a couple preferred runs. The roads are warm and I-70 and Loveland Pass are going to ice up big time. With likely closures, those on the right side of the Divide might have a reasonably nice time on Thu.