It feels like mid-winter on Thursday morning and as have flurries in the air and the temperature is around 0F at mid-mountain. It'll stay chilly through the day and we'll see times of light snow, with a chance for more moderate snowfall on Thursday afternoon and Thursday evening. Total accumulations should be in the 1-3 inch range, and if things come together just right, you might find a bit of powder to enjoy on Friday morning.

Looking ahead, temperatures will begin a warming trend with highs in the 20s on Friday and into the 30s over the weekend and next week. The weather pattern over the weekend and next week will lead to dry and mostly sunny weather as most of the storms head far north into northern Canada and then dive east toward the east coast.

We might be able to break this pattern with a system on or around December 17th, though that's a long way out and I do not have much confidence in the details of the 10-day forecast. I'll keep you updated each day as I peer into the future to find out when significant natural snowfall will return to Copper. In the meantime, let's be thankful for colder temperatures and the hardworking crews that are making snow!

JOEL GRATZ, Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com