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By Joel Gratz, Founding Meteorologist Posted 12 months ago April 1, 2023

Saturday morning freshies, then the next storm arrives on Monday night

Summary

We saw snow showers on Friday and Friday night, and we'll enjoy untouched snow now on Saturday morning. Then Saturday to Monday will be dry and warm, with the next storm arriving on Monday night.

Update

Friday delivered 3 inches of snow across the mountain due to a favorable wind direction from the west-northwest. This snow fell on top of the 6 inches that we received on Thursday night and made Friday a fun, powdery day.

Friday night brought additional snow through about midnight with 3 inches of accumulation.

Below is the mid-mountain snow stake which shows the 6 inches of snow that accumulated on Friday and Friday night.

Saturday will be a day to get out early and enjoy the soft and cold powder before the strong April sunshine turns the new snow to mush under mostly sunny skies and an afternoon high temperature in the 30s.

Sunday and Monday will also be mostly sunny and warm with an afternoon high temperature in the 30s. There is a chance that we could see more clouds and a few showers during these days, but for the most part, I expect dry weather and classic spring skiing conditions.

The next storm will bring snow from Monday afternoon to Wednesday night or Thursday morning. My initial estimate is for 8-16 inches of snow with possible powder on Tuesday, Wednesday, and maybe first thing on Thursday morning.

The longer-range forecast will trend toward warmer and drier weather starting around April 6 and continuing through April 14. While there could be a storm during this time, it looks like our stormy weather pattern will likely transition to a drier and calmer weather pattern. Then the next chance for a storm could be around April 15-16, but that's two weeks away so my confidence in the forecast is very, very low.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Saturday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 6” (24 hours Friday 500am to Saturday 500am)
* 3” (Overnight Friday 400pm to Saturday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 12” Thursday Night to Friday Night (March 30 - Apr 1)

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

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 100%

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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