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Conditions

• New Snow (Mid Mountain snow stake)
  • 0” Wednesday 500am to Thursday 500am (24 hours)
  • 0” Wednesday 500pm to Thursday 500am (12 hours)

• Last Snowfall
  • 20” Sunday Night to Tuesday Night (Feb 16-19)

• Snowpack
  • 118% of the 30-year average

• Terrain
  • 23 of 23 lifts
  • 159 of 161 trails

Thursday & Friday

On Thursday, conditions should be dry and mostly cloudy with a high temperature in the low-to-mid 20s. There could be snow showers at times during the day.

Then, starting on Thursday afternoon or evening, a storm will deliver snow through Friday morning.

I think 4-7 inches is a reasonable forecast with powder likely on Friday morning.

Plus, there is some upside potential as the storm will strengthen overnight and the wind should blow from the northwest, which is a favorable direction.

To summarize, there should be powder on Friday morning, and keep your eye on the snow stake to see if 'extra' snow accumulates and turns Friday morning into a deeper-than-expected first chair experience.

Longer Range

From Saturday, February 22 to Sunday, March 2, there should be dry weather with high temperatures in the upper 20s to mid-30s.

The only wrinkle in the forecast will be on Wednesday, February 26 when a storm could bring a few snowflakes and cooler temperatures.

Further ahead, the next chance for snow will start around Monday, March 3, and continue through that week of March 3-7.

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• I-70 Daily Snow

My next update will be on Friday morning. 

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com