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Our latest weather-maker moved in late Wednesday night and delivered anywhere from a dusting to 1-2 inches on the resorts for Thursday morning's reports.

Light snow showers will now continue over the next few hours ahead of clearing around midday Thursday. Look for temps in the teens to low 20s on the mountains and fun groomers on the resorts that received fresh snow.

Dry weather will take full control beginning on Thursday evening and we will remain dry through Saturday night. For Friday and Saturday, expect mostly sunny skies and mid-mountain temps in the upper 20s to low 30s. Beautiful weather to kick off the weekend.

Our full attention will now shift to Sunday and Monday, along with next Tuesday and Wednesday, as two storms take aim for Colorado. Increasing cloud coverage and a few flakes will arrive by mid-Sunday and we should see snowfall rates pick up as we head into Sunday night. This storm has me nervous as it could slide just a bit too far south but we'll go with an initial forecast of 3-6+ inches through Monday.

Following the storm on Monday, we should catch a slight break on Monday night and into Tuesday ahead of the second round of snow through the middle of next week.

This storm will slide out of the northwest and similar to the Sunday/Monday storm, the storm track could shift and push the storm too far north. For now, plan for snow by the second half of Tuesday and into Wednesday, with soft turns and cold temps on Wednesday morning.

Travel Forecast

Wet, icy, and snow-packed road surfaces will be encountered from Georgetown through Eagle on Thursday morning ahead of clear and mostly dry road surfaces by Thursday afternoon. Slower travel speeds could be encountered near the Eisenhower Tunnel and over Vail Pass through midday Thursday.

Clear and dry road surfaces follow beginning on Friday morning and continue through Saturday night. Outside of normal weekend traffic, expect travel to cruise along at normal speeds.

Multiple rounds of snow beginning on Sunday will provide a quick return to wet, icy, and snow-packed road surfaces through next Wednesday, March 4th. Plan for slower travel speeds during the morning and overnight hours.

As we head the final days of February and into early March, the higher sun angle will begin to be our friend when it comes to clearing the road surfaces. Very heavy snow will still impact the corridor but the sun will help to keep only wet road surfaces during the daytime hours. 

Stay tuned to CDOT and our I-70 mountain cams for the latest updates.

Looking further ahead, all longer-range models are providing us with dry weather from Thursday, March 5th through at least the weekend of March 7th and 8th. The fantasy range forecast does show a very active pattern for the middle of March so we'll have plenty of details to discuss as we head into spring skiing season.

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for daily updates!

SAM COLLENTINE

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