We will have a chance of snow every day for the next five days. Let’s get to it!

Storm #1: Wednesday & Thursday

We’ll see some snow showers on Wednesday midday and evening, then a better chance of consistent snow on Wednesday night through Thursday midday. I will stick with my forecast for 3-6 inches with the best powder on Thursday morning and midday. With the Jet Stream overhead, some models are showing higher amounts. Keep your eye on the summit snow stake cam!

Storm #2: Friday & Saturday

We should see a break in the snowfall on Thursday afternoon, though snow showers could hit now and again on Thursday evening and Friday morning. The better chance for snow will be from Friday midday through Saturday midday when the wind blows from the west and west-northwest, which are the preferred directions for Steamboat. The snow total by Saturday afternoon should be 5-10 inches with the best powder likely on Saturday morning (though Friday last chair could be sneaky good if we get lucky with snow on Friday).

Storm #3: Sunday – Tuesday

The forecast continues to change. The latest update shows a weaker system for Steamboat with only light snow amounts. The most noticeable impact from this system will be the cold temperatures with highs in the single digits and teens.

Outlook

We might see additional light snow later next week, then the sun should return from about December 8-11. Models consistently show the next storm arriving around December 12th.

Thanks for reading and check back each morning for daily updates!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com
Contact me: [email protected]

Snow conditions as of Wednesday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 0” (24 hours Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 500am)
* 0” (Overnight Tuesday 400pm to Wednesday 500am)

New snow summit:
* 0” (24 hours Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 500am)
* 0” (Overnight Tuesday 400pm to Wednesday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 8” on Saturday and Saturday night (November 24-25)

Terrain
* 6 of 18 lifts
* 51 of 169 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to 30-year average:
* 128%