Steamboat Daily Snow

By Joel Gratz, Founding Meteorologist Posted 4 years ago April 7, 2021
Mostly dry through closing day at Steamboat
Summary
We saw a few inches of snow on Tuesday midday and on Tuesday night. Snow showers could continue on Wednesday morning, then we should see dry weather through closing day on Sunday.
Short Term Forecast
Tuesday brought cooler weather and also a surprise as a small area of intense snow tracked directly over the mountain during the middle of the day and quickly dropped 3 inches of snow. This was not well forecasted and shows that the atmosphere often has a few tricks that we still can’t accurately predict!
On Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, snow showers returned and dropped about an inch of snow.
Now on Wednesday morning, we should see light snow showers continue through mid-morning, and then the showers should dissipate and give way to drier weather with high temperatures in the 30s.
Extended Forecast
Thursday will be dry and sunny with temperatures warming back into the 40s.
Friday will be dry, but a storm tracking to our north could drop temperatures back into the 30s and we might see a shower now and again.
Saturday will be dry, and temperature whiplash will hit again as readings warm back into the 40s.
For Sunday’s closing day, yet another storm tracking to our north will cool temperatures back into the 30s and there will also be a low chance for a few snowflakes.
Thanks for reading and check back each morning for daily updates!
JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com
Snow conditions as of Wednesday morning
New snow mid-mountain:
* 4” (24 hours Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 500am)
* 1” (Overnight Tuesday 400pm to Wednesday 500am)
New snow summit:
* 4” (24 hours Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 500am)
* 1” (Overnight Tuesday 400pm to Wednesday 500am)
Last snowfall:
* 4” Tuesday to Wednesday (Apr 6-7)
Terrain
* 12 of 18 lifts
* 167 of 169 trails
* Latest update
Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 73%
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