Snow started before dawn on Monday morning and we picked up about one inch by 7 am. We might see another inch or so on Monday morning before this morning wave is over, and then it’s possible that we could see another narrow band of snow form during Monday midday or afternoon, though I have low confidence in this.

A stronger and colder wave of energy should then hit Colorado on Monday night into Tuesday morning, and this could bring an additional few inches of snow to Copper as long as this energy doesn’t track too far to the south. Yes, it’s a game of a few miles one way or the other – that’s frustrating for you and for me as a forecaster, but that’s the game we have to play during certain storms.

During the day on Tuesday, expect colder temperatures (highs in the low 20s) and likely the softest conditions of the week due to the previous snow and the snow showers that will continue to fall during the day.

Then the storm will move away on Tuesday night and we should see dry weather for the rest of the week.

Over the weekend and early the following week, it is possible that a storm could not follow the dominant storm track to our north and east and instead break off from the main flow and potentially bring snow to Colorado. The chances of this are about 30% or so, thus the odds are not in our favor, but the trend is slightly in our favor as each day this scenario continues to show up in a few more models. As usual, keep your expectations in check about a 7-10 day forecast, and just hope for the best.

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for an update each morning!

JOEL GRATZ, Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com