Copper Mountain Daily Snow
By Joel Gratz, Founding Meteorologist Posted 1 day ago January 9, 2025
Light snow Thursday, some powder on Saturday
Summary
Some flakes on Thursday, dry on Friday, and then more snow on Saturday.
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Conditions
- New Snow (Mid Mountain snow stake)
- 0.5” Wednesday 500am to Thursday 500am (24 hours)
- 0.5” Wednesday 500pm to Thursday 500am (12 hours)
- Last Snowfall
- 8” Saturday Night to Monday (Jan 4-6)
- Snowpack
- 123% of the 30-year average
- Terrain
- 23 of 23 lifts
- 156 of 160 trails
Thursday
On Wednesday night, a weak storm slid across Colorado and delivered a coating to 1 inch of snow.
Now on Thursday morning, there are still some flakes in the air, and the temperature is chilly, in the single digits. Enjoy those first turns through a bit of new snow.
For the rest of Thursday, expect a mix of flakes and some sunshine. The temperature will be close to 10°F.
Friday
Friday should be dry and partly sunny with a high temperature in the teens.
Saturday
The next storm will bring snow from Friday night through Saturday evening.
On the downside, the storm will lack moisture and the temperature will be slightly colder than the ideal number for big snowflakes to form.
On the upside, the storm will be pretty strong, with the best energy tracking over Copper during the morning.
Our multi-model average forecast shows 3-6 inches, and I think this is reasonable. Saturday could start with a few inches of new snow at the first chair, and conditions will get deeper in the morning and stay soft through the day.
Sunday
On Sunday, soft conditions and snow showers could persist and the temperature will stay in the single digits.
Monday & Tuesday
Monday and Tuesday should be dry and cold with high temperatures in the 10-15°F range.
Wednesday & Thursday
Wednesday and Thursday will be dry and warmer with high temperatures in the 20s.
Next Storm
Sometime between Friday, January 17, and Monday, January 20, a storm should bring more snow to Colorado. We will be on the edge of the storm track, and a slight deviation in the storm's track (from January 17-20) will mean the difference between little/no snow and potentially significant snow. Stay tuned.
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My next update will be on Friday morning.
Thanks for reading!
JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com
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