Monday wound up being a mostly dry day because the storm moved more slowly than anticipated and the wind direction was unfavorable for a lot of the day. We still managed to squeak out about 2 inches of snow during the day on Monday.

On Monday night, the wind direction became more favorable and we saw 2-3 additional inches.

Now on Tuesday morning, snow is ongoing, and the snow should continue on Tuesday, Tuesday night, and even into Wednesday morning thanks to a favorable wind direction from the west. We could see 5-10 inches of snow from Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning, and this will mean continued soft turns on both Tuesday and early on Wednesday.

On Thursday, we will likely get a break in the snow with the potential for mostly sunny skies, though I am not completely sure about this as some recent data suggests more clouds and even a snow shower. We'll see.

Then our next chances for snow will be from Friday into Saturday morning with the chance for 3-6+ inches of snow, and perhaps additional light snow around Monday, January 9, and again around Wednesday, January 11.

After that, a stormy weather pattern will likely set up across the western US starting around January 16. This could be good (snowy) news for us, and we'll watch this closely as we head into mid-January.

Thanks for reading! 

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Tuesday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 4” (24 hours Monday 500am to Tuesday 500am)
* 2” (Overnight Monday 400pm to Tuesday 500am)

New snow summit:
* 6” (24 hours Monday 500am to Tuesday 500am)
* 3” (Overnight Monday 400pm to Tuesday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 19” Friday Night to Monday Night (Dec 30 - Jan 3)

Terrain
* 20 of 21 lifts
* 167 of 171 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 141%