We'll see three storms before opening day!

The first storm will drop snow from Tuesday night through Thursday midday. Look for a few waves (or bands) of heavier snow to move through from Tuesday night through through Wednesday night, with potentially steadier snow from late Wednesday night through Thursday midday. Temperatures will be warm during the start of the storm, but will drop into the teens and 20s by the end of the storm. Total accumulations should be in the 4-8 inch range, though if one of those heavy snow bands sits over Copper for a longer period of time, amounts could go higher.

A second and weaker storm should bring 1-3 inches on Friday as it quickly scoots through northern Colorado. Then a third storm will likely bring snow back to Copper around Tuesday November 10th, and this system could be even colder than the first two. The natural snow plus cold temperatures for snowmaking is all very good news!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com