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• New Snow (Mid-Mountain snow stake)
  • 0” Monday 500am to Tuesday 500am (24 hours)
  • 0” Monday 500pm to Tuesday 500am (12 hours)

• Last Snowfall
  • 6” Wednesday Night to Friday (Mar 5-7)

• Snowpack
  • 113% of the 30-year average

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

Monday Recap

Monday was perfectly sunny with a high temperature in the 30s.

Tuesday (Mar 11)

Tuesday will be partly cloudy as a storm tracks to the south of Colorado. Temperatures will continue to be warm, with a high in the mid-to-upper 30s.

Wednesday (Mar 12)

On Tuesday night into Wednesday, the southern storm will likely continue to make the sky partly cloudy, though it is unlikely there will be any snowflakes. Wednesday will again be warm with a high temperature in the mid-to-upper 30s.

Thursday (Mar 13)

On Thursday, skies will again be partly cloudy as the next storm approaches, and temperatures will be in the 30s. Snow showers could begin later in the day or during the evening.

Friday (Mar 14)

There likely will be just a coating to 2 inches of snow for first chair, then it should snow all day on Friday with 4-7 inches of accumulation.

Saturday (Mar 15)

Saturday morning's conditions will likely be soft due to the snow that fell on Friday, but it appears that there might not be much untouched snow as little snow should have accumulated on Friday night.

There could be a break in the snowfall on Saturday morning, and then another round of snow will track across Colorado from Saturday midday through Saturday night.

Sunday (Mar 16)

Sunday morning could be powdery due to the additional 3-6 inches of snow that may fall from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.

On Sunday midday and afternoon, the weather should transition to be partly-to-mostly sunny with a high temperature of around 30°F.

Next Week

Monday (March 17) will be dry and warm with a high temperature in the mid-30s.

Tuesday (March 18) will start with dry weather, then snow will fall from later Tuesday, through Tuesday night and continue on Wednesday (March 19).

Wednesday should be a powder day due to the snow from Tuesday night and more falling on Wednesday.

Then, from March 20-26 and beyond, the forecast is uncertain. Some model versions show storms continuing, and other model versions show drier and warmer weather. I have no clue what will happen:-)

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My next update will be on Wednesday morning. 

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com