On Monday, we saw on-and-off snow, and then we enjoyed steadier snow on Monday night. The total snowfall from this storm was 3 inches, with most of that falling on Monday afternoon and Monday night. Enjoy the soft turns on Tuesday morning.

Tuesday will be a mixed day with some breaks of sunshine and some lingering snow showers. The wind direction from the north-northwest is not the most favorable direction for more snow accumulation.

On Tuesday late night into Wednesday morning, a surge of moisture will push over northern Colorado and the jet stream will move into a good position overhead. Most forecast models show just a coating to 2 inches on Wednesday morning and midday, though amounts could be deeper than this. Keep your eye on the snow stake cam.

Wednesday night through Thursday midday will be dry.

Then the next storm will bring snow from Thursday afternoon through Friday. While this system will be weaker than the Monday storm, it will bring more moisture, so the net result could be similar, with snow totals in the 3-6 inch range, and some upside potential due to the additional moisture. Friday could offer soft turns.

From Saturday, December 19 through Tuesday, December 22, expect dry weather as the storm track stays to our north. We might get clipped by a few snow showers, but right now accumulations look like little to zero.

The next chance for a storm will be around Wednesday, December 23rd.

After that, it appears that we’ll be in for a week or so of dry weather, with a stormier pattern potentially returning around the new year.

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

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Tuesday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 3” (24 hours Monday 500am to Tuesday 500am)
* 2” (Overnight Monday 400pm to Tuesday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 3” Monday to Monday Night (Dec 14)

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

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 82%