Copper Mountain Daily Snow
By Joel Gratz, Founding Meteorologist Posted 3 years ago April 15, 2021
Hoping for soft snow on Friday at Copper
Summary
Thursday will start dry, then we’ll see showers during the afternoon, more significant snow on Thursday night into Friday morning, and maybe softer and powdery conditions on Friday.
Short Term Forecast
Wednesday was mostly sunny dry with high temperatures in the upper 30s to mid-40s.
Thursday will start out similar to Wednesday with sunny skies and dry conditions.
On Thursday midday and afternoon, showers will begin to form with scattered accumulations.
On Thursday night and Friday morning, the storm will cross our mountains and strengthen over eastern Colorado, and this is a recipe for the potential for more significant snow accumulations. I expect 3-6 inches by Friday mid-morning and we could see some snow continue throughout the day on Friday.
Extended Forecast
On Saturday and Sunday, there could be pop-up showers both days, though right now, it appears that any steadier and significant snowfall should stay south of the mountain.
Looking ahead to next week, there is a medium-to-high chance for significant snow Monday night into Tuesday, and there could be a second storm later in the week, around Thursday, April 22.
Thanks for reading and check back each morning for daily updates!
JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com
Snow conditions as of Thursday morning
New snow mid-mountain:
* 0” (24 hours Wednesday 500am to Thursday 500am)
* 0” (Overnight Wednesday 400pm to Thursday 500am)
Last snowfall:
* 1” Tuesday to Wednesday (Apr 13-14)
Terrain
* 19 of 23 lifts
* 117 of 152 trails
* Latest update
Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 72%
About Our Forecaster
Joel Gratz
Founding Meteorologist
Joel Gratz is the Founding Meteorologist of OpenSnow and has lived in Boulder, Colorado since 2003. Before moving to Colorado, he spent his childhood as a (not very fast) ski racer in eastern Pennsylvania.
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