Sunday’s storm evolved in about the way we thought it would. The deepest snow totals were in the southern mountains and the west-central mountains.

Below are the storm totals so far, from Saturday night through Monday morning:

* Silverton: 18”
* Wolf Creek: 14” (estimate, will update when they report on Monday AM)
* Purgatory: 12”
* Crested Butte: 11”
* Snowmass: 9”
* Sunlight: 9”
* Telluride: 9”
* Aspen Mountain: 8”
* Aspen Highlands: 8”
* Beaver Creek: 5”
* Loveland: 5”
* Vail: 5”

At most mountains, at least some of the above snowfall fell after lifts closed on Sunday afternoon, so you’ll find plenty of soft snow and some untracked powder on Monday morning. A powder day is a great way to start the week!

We did see a break in the snow for a time on Sunday night, but the next wave is already moving into Colorado. You can see this wave in the radar animation below as the snow moving into west-central Colorado and the snow over northern Utah.

Most models show an additional 2-4 inches (up to 8” in areas favored by a west wind) accumulating through mid-afternoon on Monday, along with strong winds gusting to 50+ mph in the northern mountains, so watch out for some lift delays/closures, lower visibility, and wind-affected snow in exposed areas.

Below is the forecast radar from Monday morning to Tuesday morning. Note that Steamboat, Cameron Pass, and maybe Rocky Mountain National Park (areas north of I-70) could see snow accumulate on Monday evening, which could lead to fresh turns on Tuesday AM.

I hope you’re enjoying the powder!

While there are chances for snow in the next 7-10 days, none of the systems looks particularly strong at the moment.

Chances for snow will be around:

* Friday, January 11th

* Monday, January 14th

* Friday, January 18th

All of these systems look to be on the weaker side and could shift faster or slower by a day or so. I'll keep you updated as the models develop more consistency.

Thanks for reading!

My next update will be on Tuesday, January 8, 2019.

JOEL GRATZ

Geography Key

Northern Mountains
Steamboat, Granby, Beaver Creek, Vail, Ski Cooper, Copper, Breckenridge, Keystone, Loveland, Abasin, Winter Park, Berthoud Pass, Eldora, Rocky Mountain National Park, Cameron Pass

Along the Divide
Loveland, Arapahoe Basin, Winter Park, Berthoud Pass

East of the Divide
Eldora, Echo, Rocky Mountain National Park, Cameron Pass

Central Mountains
Aspen, Sunlight, Monarch, Crested Butte, Irwin, Powderhorn

Southern Mountains
Telluride, Silverton – north side of the southern mountains | Purgatory, Wolf Creek – south side of the southern mountains