Welcome to the Copper Daily Snow for the 2018-2019 season!

I will write a fresh update every day through the end of the season in April 2019. We will talk about current snow conditions, the weather forecast, and especially when we can expect the next storms and deep powder days.

Our current snowpack is about 250% of average thanks to two early-season storm cycles in early October and early November. The mountain cams look amazing as the mountain is white from base to summit, and the natural snow depth is about 25-30 inches at mid-mountain.

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Saturday will be partly sunny and warmer with a morning low around 20 degrees on the hill and an afternoon high in the low 30s.

On Saturday night, expect light snow to begin and we will see snow showers through Monday morning.

A snow forecast of 2-4 inches for the storm seems reasonable. The most snow from this system will fall east of the divide (east of Eisenhower Tunnel on I-70), though enough storm energy should hit Copper to deliver at least a few inches.

Temperatures on Sunday and Monday will likely not make it out of the teens, and Monday morning lows could be below zero. While this storm will NOT bring much natural snow, every flake counts, and the cold temperatures will ensure that ongoing snowmaking efforts are fruitful!

Following the Sunday/Monday storm, expect dry weather for the rest of the week leading to opening day on Friday, November 16.

The dry weather will likely stick around through early Thanksgiving week, then most longer-range models show a good chance for stormy weather to return starting within a few days of Thanksgiving and continuing into early December.

Thanks for reading and check back each morning for daily updates!

JOEL GRATZ

Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Contact me: [email protected]