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Tuesday Storm Recap

We woke up to very heavy snow thanks to an intense band that sat over central Colorado on Tuesday morning. Tuesday morning's reports ranged from 2-11 inches and we have received another 1-8 inches for Wednesday morning's reports.

This brings the 48-hour storm total to 7-12 inches and our 5-day snow total to 13-22 inches. Our snowpack now sits anywhere from 99% at Breckenridge to 140% at Beaver Creek compared to the 30-year average.

These snowpack measurements come from nearby SNOTEL stations and can be viewed for any ski resort location by going to the "Snow Report" tab and scrolling down to the "Snowpack" section.

Wednesday

Our storm that has been delivering snow to Colorado since Monday night is currently delivering heavy snow to southern Colorado on Wednesday morning. We should stay mostly dry through Wednesday afternoon ahead of the storm pushing back into northern Colorado by late Wednesday afternoon and into Wednesday evening. 

Wednesday night's round of snowfall doesn't look overly impressive but just enough moisture, storm energy, and westerly(ish) winds should deliver 1-3 inches for Thursday morning's reports.

Thursday

Any remaining snow showers should come to end on Thursday morning. Temps will only climb into the teens and windy conditions could still be prevalent so bundle up if you're going to enjoy the fresh snow from Wednesday night.

Friday

Dry conditions will continue through Friday afternoon, with temps starting in the single-digits and rising in the 20s. We could then see a weak storm slide over Colorado on Friday night and deliver light snow. We'll see how this develops over the next two days.

Saturday - Sunday

Following the chance for light snow on Friday night, we should receive mostly dry weather on Saturday and Sunday. Mid-mountain temps will climb into the 20s, with overnight lows in the teens. A great weekend to get outside and enjoy all the recent snowfall.

Travel Forecast

The road surfaces are in a mix between wet and icy for most of the mountain corridor, along with snow-packed surfaces over the higher passes on Wednesday morning. Travel should cruise along at normal speeds through Wednesday afternoon.

Icy and snow-packed surfaces quickly return from Wednesday evening through Thursday morning. The highest snowfall rates should occur during the overnight hours but I would still plan for slower travel speeds on Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.

Mostly dry road surfaces and normal travel speeds prevail from Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon. Wet, slushy, and snow-packed surfaces could occur for a short time Friday night but this should not have a big impact on travel speeds.

Following mostly dry road surfaces and normal travel speeds on Saturday and into Sunday, icy and snow-packed road surfaces will return for next Monday and Tuesday, December 12-13. Plan for extra travel time each day.

Early Next Week & Beyond

Looking ahead to next week, we'll be tracking yet another strong storm that is now set to arrive on Monday, December 12. The latest model analysis has snow continuing through Tuesday and possibly into Wednesday, December 14.

The past few weeks have brought fun powder conditions on the Tuesday of each week and next week could be yet another good one.

Looking even further ahead, there are mixed signals about whether we'll dry out or if chances for snow continue every few days as we head into the second half of December. It's been a fun start to the season so let's hope that the storm train continues.

Thanks for reading and stay tuned for daily updates!

SAM COLLENTINE