Now on Wednesday morning, we see mostly cloudy skies and the snow is knocking on our door.

From Wednesday midday through Wednesday last chair, expect moderate to intense snowfall with 2-4 inches of accumulation. There should be powder on the slopes during the afternoon.

Then on Wednesday night, a favorable wind from the northwest should keep snow showers going and we will likely pick up another 2-4 or 3-6 inches. This means that you’ll find even softer and deeper conditions on Thursday morning - go get the pow!

On Thursday there will be a break in the snow during most of the day.

From Thursday night through Friday evening, a second storm will clip northern Colorado with an additional 4-8 inches of snow. When you look at the snow report on Friday morning, realize that there will be more snow falling throughout the day on Friday, so don’t let a smaller snow report at 5 am Friday keep you from skiing.

Again, your best chance to ski fresh powder will be on Wednesday afternoon, first chair on Thursday, and most of the day on Friday, with total accumulations from Wednesday through Friday likely reaching into the double-digits.

There could still be a bit of powder on Saturday morning, then the rest of the weekend should be dry. Light snow is possible at times next week, then a more significant storm will likely arrive starting on or around January 19th or 20th.

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for an update each morning!

JOEL GRATZ, Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com