Thursday was a mixed day with times of sunshine and a few snow showers nearby.

Friday will be a mixed day with some sunshine, some clouds, and maybe a few snow showers as well.

From Friday night into Saturday morning, a large, slow-moving storm will approach but we will likely not see much or any snow during this time.

From Saturday late morning or midday through Sunday evening, we will see periods of intense snow push over the mountain with 10-20 inches of accumulation. This is a big snow forecast, and the track of the storm is not a usual one that brings big snow to Copper. But I think the snow forecast is deserved as this will be a very strong storm that will stick around for 36+ hours. If we get this much snow, keep in mind that parts of I-70 between Denver and Vail Pass could close for a time, especially on Saturday night or Sunday, so have a backup transportation plan.

On Sunday night into Monday, snow should wind down, but on Monday morning, there could still be fun powder stashes to enjoy.

From Monday night through Wednesday morning, the next storm will bring snow and there is a good chance for at least soft turns later on Tuesday and/or on Wednesday morning. If the storm comes together perfectly, maybe we’ll get enough snow for deeper turns during this time.

Later next week, March 18-19, should be drier days.

Then we will likely see another storm sometime between March 20-24 though it is too soon to figure out any details. Stay tuned.

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

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Friday morning

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

Last snowfall:
* 4” Tuesday Night & Wednesday (Mar 9-10)

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

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 78%