Copper Mountain Daily Snow
By Joel Gratz, Founding Meteorologist Posted 7 months ago April 7, 2024
Spotty snow this week, next storm around Sunday, April 14
Summary
The weather will be mostly dry from Sunday through Saturday, and then another winter-like storm could arrive around Sunday, April 14.
Update
Saturday
Saturday offered 3 inches of new snow in the morning and an additional 2 inches of snow fell during the day. The base was crunchy following a week of warm weather, but there were some softer turns to be found as well. The other story on Saturday was the wind which gusted to 40+ mph at the summit.
Sunday
There was 1 inch of new snow on Saturday night, so Sunday morning's conditions will be similar to Saturday with softer snow in areas that were groomed or buffed by the wind.
The weather will be partly sunny with continued times of gusty winds (though a little slower than on Saturday) and the high temperature will be in the low 20s.
Monday & Tuesday
Monday and Tuesday should be dry and mostly sunny with a high in the upper 20s to low 30s.
Tuesday Night to Wednesday Night
From Tuesday night to Wednesday night, a storm will bring waves of snow to northeastern Colorado. We'll be on the edge of this system, though we still may see times of snow showers and clouds. The high temperature on Wednesday will be in the low 30s.
Thursday & Friday
Both Thursday and Friday will be mostly sunny and warm with a high temperature in the 40s. Snow conditions will be typical of spring with crunchy snow in the morning and soft/slushy snow in the afternoon. Winds could be a bit gusty on Friday afternoon.
Saturday
Saturday will be dry, warm, and windy as gusts increase ahead of the next storm.
Sunday, April 14 - Tuesday, April 16
The next strong storm will bring the potential for powder on Sunday, April 14, and snow showers and cooler air may stick around through Monday, April 15, and Tuesday, April 16.
My next update will be Monday morning.
Thanks for reading!
JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com
Snow conditions as of Sunday morning
New snow mid-mountain:
* 3” (24 hours Saturday 500am to Sunday 500am)
* 1” (Overnight Saturday 500pm to Sunday 500am)
Last snowfall:
* 6” Friday Night to Saturday (April 5-6)
Terrain
* 22 of 23 lifts
* 155 of 157 trails
* Latest update
Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 99%
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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