Wednesday brought times of light snow with 1-4 inches of accumulation across the mountain.

Then on Wednesday night, the storm energy moved over Colorado, we saw a period of steady snow, and there was an additional 5-7 inches of accumulation.

Now on Thursday morning, the total snowfall is about 6 inches at mid-mountain and about 11 inches at the summit. Due to warmer temperatures during the snowfall, this new powder should be relatively dense and surfy.

Looking ahead, the weather on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday will be mainly dry with just a few snow showers. The high temperature each day will range from the high teens to the low-20s, but the higher sun angle of late March should make the temperature feel warmer.

Next week, from Monday, March 20 to Friday, March 24, a strong storm will move through Colorado. From March 20-21, we could see less snow due to an unfavorable wind direction from the southwest, and from March 22-24, we could see more snow due to a favorable wind direction from the west to northwest. I am keeping my eye on next Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday as potential powder days and we will narrow down the details during the next few days.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Thursday morning

New snow mid-mountain (from the snow stake):
* 6” (24 hours Wednesday 500am to Thursday 500am)
* 5” (Overnight Wednesday 400pm to Thursday 500am)

New snow summit (from the snow stake):
* 11” (24 hours Wednesday 500am to Thursday 500am)
* 7” (Overnight Wednesday 400pm to Thursday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 6” Wednesday to Wednesday Night (Mar 15-16)

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

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 126%