Monday was dry, then Monday night's storm dropped 17 inches of new snow at mid-mountain, an average of about 1.5 inches per hour for 12 hours.

Also, an additional 3 inches has accumulated between 500 am and 700 am, so there will be at least 20 inches of new snow by first chair. We vastly exceeded the high end of the forecast, and we'll take the upside surprise!

On Tuesday morning, additional snow should end by mid-morning. Snow quality will be medium dense, and this will be fun to 'surf' and should do a pretty good job of covering the crunchy base. Get after the new snow early in the day as it will turn to mush as temperatures warm and if/when we see any breaks of sunshine. Temperatures will rise into the low 30s by the afternoon.

Through the Weekend

Wednesday should be dry with a high of about 40°F, then on Thursday and Friday, we will see more clouds and maybe a few showers with temperatures in the upper 30s.

For the weekend, Saturday may also bring a few showers with a high temperature in the low 40s, and then Sunday should be a wonderful end to the weekend with mostly sunny skies and a high temperature in the mid-40s.

My next update will be Wednesday morning.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Tuesday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 17” (24 hours Monday 500am to Tuesday 500am)
* 17” (Overnight Monday 500pm to Tuesday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 17” Monday Night (April 15-16)

Terrain
* 12 of 23 lifts
* 119 of 157 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 96%