We are in a favorable pattern for snowfall across the northern mountains.

The snow stakes on Friday morning note 5 inches at mid-mountain and 9 inches at the summit, and about three-quarters of this snowfall fell on Thursday night and is waiting to be ridden on Friday morning.

On Friday, Friday night, and Saturday, waves of storm energy will bring snow to Steamboat with 15-30 inches of accumulation by Saturday afternoon. While there could be additional powder on Friday afternoon, it's likely that Saturday morning through the early afternoon will offer the deepest fresh snow.

Then, following a potential break in the snow on Saturday night into Sunday morning, the next storm should push a narrow band of intense snow into Colorado from later on Sunday through Monday. If this narrow band of intense snow hits the mountain, we could see 5-10+ inches of snow with powder likely at some point on Monday.

And after early next week and as we head into February, there will be chances for a storm around February 4-5 and again around February 8-9. At the moment, neither of these potential storms looks like they will deliver significant snowfall to Colorado, but we're still one week or more away from both storms, so we'll need to give them a little time to move closer before we dive into the detailed forecast.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Friday morning

New snow mid-mountain (from the snow stake):
* 5” (24 hours Thursday 500am to Friday 500am)
* 3” (Overnight Thursday 400pm to Friday 500am)

New snow summit (from the snow stake):
* 9” (24 hours Thursday 500am to Friday 500am)
* 7” (Overnight Thursday 400pm to Friday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 17” Tuesday to Thursday Night (Jan 24-27)

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

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