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The latest storm arrived on Sunday night and delivered anywhere from a dusting to 1 inch at a few resorts along the corridor. We'll now continue to receive off-and-on light snow showers through Monday evening as mild temperatures and winds out of the southwest create less-than-ideal snowmaking conditions for the atmosphere. 

The main event will then arrive on Monday night as much colder air arrives and our winds shift to blow out of the northwest. This will create good atmospheric conditions for heavy snow through Tuesday morning, especially as the storm slides into southeastern Colorado and strengthens. This backside energy as the storm rotates counter-clockwise can create very fluffy snow. Keep an eye on the mountain cams through midday Tuesday if you don't have plans to go skiing.

In total, look for an additional 5-10 inches through Tuesday afternoon, with sneaky deep totals for areas along the mountain corridor if the fluffy snow can really stack up on Tuesday morning.

Following the fun from Monday night through Tuesday afternoon, the skies should clear through Tuesday night as temperatures drop into the low teens.

Wednesday and into Thanksgiving Day will also remain clear and dry ahead of a chance for light snow on Thursday night and into Friday morning. This storm will likely split and not do much for Colorado but we'll go with anywhere from a dusting to 1-3 inches from Thursday evening through midday Friday.

Travel Forecast

Our travel conditions quickly changed on Sunday night as our latest weather-maker made its way into Colorado. Look for wet and icy road surfaces to continue through Monday evening ahead of icy and snow-packed road surfaces as the heart of the storm arrives on Monday night.

Slower travel speeds will be encountered through Tuesday morning due to the icy and snow-packed road surfaces so please make sure to have snow tires if you're traveling during this time. The sun should then peek out by Tuesday afternoon but I would still expect icy and snow-packed conditions to continue through Tuesday night.

Clear and mostly dry road surfaces will return on Wednesday morning. Expect normal travel speeds and dry road surfaces through midday Thursday.

Much colder air and additional chances for snow arriving on Thursday night and into Friday will likely provide us with wet and icy road surfaces, though this should have a minimal impact on travel. 

Normal travel speeds and most dry road surfaces will return on Saturday, November 28th, and continue through at least Monday, November 30th.

It pains me to write that the extended forecast looks very quiet and dry for at least the first seven days of December, if not longer. We could receive a few weak storms here and there but we just don't have anything exciting to kick off the month of December. Fingers crossed that this will change...

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for daily updates!

SAM COLLENTINE

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