Saturday was a snowy day with light accumulations through mid-afternoon and then intense snow from late afternoon through early evening. We saw 1-2 inches accumulate just after lifts closed, so there should be soft turns to enjoy on Sunday morning.

From Sunday morning through Monday morning we should see dry weather with sunshine on Sunday and temperatures rising into the teens.

The next storm will bring snow from Monday midday through Tuesday morning with 2-5 inches of snow falling during that time and likely the softest snow on Tuesday morning and midday. If the wind direction blows from the northwest during the day on Tuesday, this northwest flow can sometimes produce a sneaky amount of snow, so Tuesday might become deeper and softer throughout the day.

On Wednesday, most forecasts show little or no snow, but I am not so sure. The jet stream will be pointed toward northern Colorado and additional moisture will flow toward us and perhaps ride over the cold air at the surface creating more snow than expected. We could see at least light accumulations in the morning and I will keep a close eye on this.

Thursday should be dry.

Then the next storm will bring snow on Friday, December 18th.

After that, we should have a dry weekend for December 19-20, then snow should return from December 21-23. The storm between the 21st to the 23rd could be significant and I’ll keep you posted on the powder possibility for Christmas week.

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

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Sunday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 2” (24 hours Saturday 500am to Sunday 500am)
* 1” (Overnight Saturday 400pm to Sunday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 7” Thursday Night to Saturday Night (Dec 11-12)

Terrain
* 12 of 23 lifts
* 32 of 152 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 83%