On Monday sunrise we had 4 inches of fresh snow on the mountain, and an additional coating to an inch accumulated through midday. Then the storm exited Colorado and the sun returned by late afternoon and just in time for sunset.

From Tuesday through Saturday we will see dry and warm weather. I’ll take this easy forecast after weeks of consistent storms! On Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, temperatures will top out in the low-to-mid 30s each day and skies should be mostly sunny. On Friday and Saturday, temperatures will likely climb into the 40s and we could see more clouds cover the sky in advance of the next storm. During these springtime periods with warm daytime temperatures, the snow surface often becomes soft during the day, freezes at night, and starts firm in the morning. The best snow quality is usually mid-to-late morning after the snow has softened a bit.

Following our weak of dry weather, I do see two chances for storms.

The first chance for a storm will be from Sunday, March 8 to Tuesday, March 10. The beginning of this storm might be warm with a few raindrops at the base, then we’ll transition to cooler temperatures and perhaps better quality powder.

Then after likely dry weather during the middle of next week, the second chance for a storm will be from Thursday, March 12 to Friday, March 13.

In the meantime, before these next storms arrive, it’ll be a beautiful week of weather to take advantage of the mountain, which has 100% of terrain open and a snowpack that’s 30% above average for this date.

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

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com
Contact me: [email protected]

Snow conditions as of Tuesday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 0” (24 hours Monday 500am to Tuesday 500am)
* 0” (Overnight Monday 400pm to Tuesday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 4” from Sunday to Monday (Mar 1-2)

Terrain
* 23 of 23 lifts
* 148 of 149 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 130%