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By Joel Gratz, Founding Meteorologist Posted 1 year ago March 12, 2023

Snow showers, then a stronger mid-week storm

Summary

Sunday and Monday could bring snow showers with some accumulation, then a powerful storm will deliver more snow on Wednesday and Thursday.

Update

Saturday morning was fun with a storm total of about 9 inches of denser, surfy snow. Most of Saturday midday, afternoon, and Saturday night was dry, and then snow showers returned toward Sunday morning with about 2 inches of fluffier snow accumulation.

On Sunday and continuing through Sunday night and into Monday, the combination of lingering moisture and storm energy moving west-to-east across Colorado should result in snow showers. I have zero confidence as to the timing or intensity of these snow showers, so we might see little to no accumulation, or we could see 6+ inches of accumulation and sneaky fun conditions. I am keeping my expectations low, though I am also keeping my eye on the snow stake camera.

From Monday night through Tuesday, we have a good chance to have a short period of drier weather.

Then from Tuesday night through Friday, another strong storm will bring significant snow to Colorado. I think that Tuesday night through Wednesday evening will deliver denser, thicker snow due to warm temperatures. Then from Wednesday evening through Friday morning, colder air will arrive and we should see fluffier, lighter powder. Total snowfall during this time could be 6-12+ inches with possible powder on Wednesday and Thursday, and perhaps Friday morning as well.

After that, we should see another brief break of drier weather around the weekend of March 18-19, and then snow is likely to return during the week of March 20-24.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Sunday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 4” (24 hours Saturday 500am to Sunday 500am)
* 2” (Overnight Saturday 400pm to Sunday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 11” Friday - Saturday (March 10-11)

Terrain
* 23 of 23 lifts
* 152 of 154 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 98%

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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