Tuesday

Following 1 inch of new snow early on Tuesday morning, the rest of Tuesday was dry. Then on Tuesday night, the first part of the storm delivered 2 inches of snow at mid-mountain.

Wednesday

On Wednesday, the storm will be getting organized and we could see anything from dry weather to a few inches of snow through early afternoon. Wednesday's high temperature will be in the 20s.

From Wednesday afternoon to Wednesday night, we should see a period of steadier snow with 5-10 inches of accumulation. 

Thursday

On Thursday morning, we could see some powder from the snow that fell on Wednesday evening. Otherwise, the storm will strengthen and bring a wind from the east. This is not a good wind direction for Copper and I expect any lingering snow on Thursday morning to dissipate by midday and afternoon. The high temperature will be in the 20s.

Friday to Wednesday

From Friday, March 15 to Wednesday, March 20, I expect dry weather and mostly sunny skies, though the current storm will linger to the southwest of Colorado and could push clouds and a snow shower up to the northern mountains. Daily high temperatures will be in the 30s.

Longer Range

All of the longer-range forecasts point toward snow returning, starting around Thursday, March 21, and continuing through the end of March. It's too soon to figure out the details of the upcoming snowfall, but at least it's good to see that the data is pointing toward more snow before the end of the month.

My next update will be Thursday morning.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Wednesday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 3” (24 hours Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 500am)
* 2” (Overnight Tuesday 500pm to Wednesday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 5.5” Monday Night to Tuesday Night (Mar 11-13)

Terrain
* 22 of 23 lifts
* 152 of 157 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 97%