We will see three-storms through Sunday.

The first storm arrived late on Wednesday night with 1/2 inch being reported on the mid-mountain snow stake as of 500 am on Thursday. We should see the snow showers continue on Thursday with 1-3 inches of accumulation and this should keep the groomers and north-facing slopes soft and fun.

The snow showers will likely wind down on Thursday night and Friday, though they may not stop completely and some weather forecast models hint that Steamboat is favored for additional accumulations, so we might see another 1-3 inches by Friday morning.

The second storm will bring steadier snow from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning with 3-6 inches of accumulation. This should provide a low-end powder morning for first chair on Saturday. Also, keep your eye on the summit snow stake camera as there are some aspects about this storm (wind direction switching to blow from the west and northwest, cooling temperatures) that could bring more snow than forecast to Steamboat. The limiting factor for snowfall will be the cold temperatures, which will drop to the single digits on Saturday morning.

I think we’ll see some breaks of sunshine on Saturday, then the third and final storm will bring snow from Saturday evening through Sunday midday with an additional 2-5 inches of accumulation. This final storm should keep the snow soft and fresh for Sunday morning.

Next week, we’ll have dry weather from Sunday afternoon through Tuesday, with snow likely returning sometime between next Tuesday evening and Thursday.

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

JOEL GRATZ, Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com