Friday was a partly sunny day with high temperatures in the 30s.

On Friday night, snow showers began, and they ramped up just before sunrise early on Saturday morning with 2 inches on the snow stake.

On Saturday, expect on-and-off snow showers during the entire day. Additional accumulations should be 2-5 inches and turns should get softer through the afternoon.

On Saturday night, while most models show little or no snow, there is a chance for a little bit more fluff thanks to the combination of favorable temperatures, additional storm energy, and the jet stream moving overhead. I can’t promise that it’ll happen, but I’ve seen this situation before so I’ll watch the snow stake closely.

After the storm, Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday will be dry. Sunday will be the sunniest day with highs in the 20s, and Monday and Tuesday should bring more clouds with highs in the 30s.

Starting on Wednesday, February 3, we will see a storm cycle that could bring snow every 36 hours for the better part of 5 to 7 days. This is good news, though the details of each storm within this storm cycle are still uncertain.

My best estimate right now is that our highest chances for snow will be Wednesday into Thursday, Friday into Saturday, and likely early the following week (February 8-10).

Let’s hope this storm cycle comes together and produces consistent snow that piles up over many days – we could use it!

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

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Saturday morning

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

Last snowfall:
* 2” Friday Night (Jan 29-30)

Terrain
* 22 of 23 lifts
* 128 of 152 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 70%