The snow stake at mid-mountain shows no recent snow, and it'll stay that way all week.

Despite the lack of natural snow and warmer temperatures higher up on the mountain, the good news is that at least nighttime temperatures at mid-mountain and below are in the 20s and supportive of snowmaking. During periods of calm weather, like we're seeing this week, the coldest temperatures on the mountain are often near the base as denser cold air flows downhill and collects in the valley.

Weatherwise, this week will be dry with high temperatures in the mid-30s to mid-40s, and nighttime lows will drop into the 20s at times, which should be cold enough for some snowmaking, especially on the lower mountain.

Our next chance for a few flakes will be on Sunday, December 5 as a storm quickly passes to the north of Colorado.

Our next chance for meaningful snowfall will be around Tuesday, December 7 when a stronger system may track directly over Colorado. Most versions of most models show the storm on the 7th, but only about 50% of the model versions show significant snowfall with the other 50% showing just lighter snow totals. My fingers are crossed that we'll wind up on the higher end.

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

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Monday morning

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

Last snowfall:
* 6” Wednesday (Nov 24)

Terrain
* 6 of 23 lifts
* 10 of 157 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 87%