Monday's weather did not follow the forecast. I expected just light snow during the day with an unfavorable wind direction from the northwest, and instead, a favorable wind direction from the west and west-northwest kept the snow going with 4 inches at mid-mountain and 7 inches at the summit during the day and another 1-2 inches across the mountain at night. This bonus snowfall made Monday a pretty fun powder day.

Now on Tuesday, clouds are hanging around and we should see dry weather through the day.

Wednesday will also be dry and clouds will increase throughout the day.

On Wednesday night, between sunset and midnight, a strong and fast-moving storm will deliver a few hours of intense snow and gusty winds. We should see 2-5 inches of snow during this time, which could yield low-end powder amounts for Thursday morning's first chair. Then on Thursday, prepare for a chilly day with mostly cloudy skies and cold temperatures that stay in the single digits.

Friday and Saturday will be warmer with a high temperature of around 30°F and mostly sunny skies.

On Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, the dry weather will continue and high temperatures should be in the 20s.

Then from Wednesday into Thursday (February 15-16), a strong storm should track near or over Colorado and this will be our best chance for snow next week.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

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Snow conditions as of Tuesday morning

New snow mid-mountain (from the snow stake):
* 5” (24 hours Monday 500am to Tuesday 500am)
* 1” (Overnight Monday 400pm to Tuesday 500am)

New snow summit (from the snow stake):
* 9” (24 hours Monday 500am to Tuesday 500am)
* 2” (Overnight Monday 400pm to Tuesday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 11” Sunday Night to Monday Night (Feb 5-7)

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

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 145%