I am writing this post late on Monday night because the storm we are expecting tonight is weakening and I am not sure that we'll get any more than a dusting to an inch of snow if that. When you wake up on Tuesday morning, check the webcams and official snow report to see what fell, and keep your expectations low.

The good news is that even though the forecast for the rest of the week is for dry weather, temperatures will be much cooler than the last few days, and this will allow crews to fire up the snow guns at night and at times during the day as well. Hopefully, this results in a bit more open terrain.

The next chance for natural snow will be on or around December 3-6. This storm will be a slow mover and should stay to the south of Colorado. A southern storm track is not super favorable for Copper, but, since these slow-moving storms can wobble around, it's not out of the question that we could receive significant snow if the storm wobbles in just the right way. For now, keep expectations on the lower side (1-2 inches each day and night) and I'll keep you updated as the storm moves closer.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ, Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com