Wednesday was about as classic as spring skiing can get with mostly sunny skies and warm temperatures that rose to the 30s and 40s.

Now on Thursday morning, we are starting the day with warm temperatures in the 20s and 30s, dry weather, and partly sunny skies.

Thursday afternoon will deliver an abrupt change in the weather as the storm arrives. We should see a burst of snow sometime between about 2-4 pm and this could deliver a few inches of snow through the early evening.

Thursday night through Friday night will be 24 hours of snow showers. Due to favorable temperatures and a favorable wind direction from the west, I think we'll see 7-13 inches during this time with some powder on Friday morning, powder getting deeper through the day on Friday, and then a little bit of additional snow on Friday night. The timing of this snow means that the best chance for softer conditions and powder should be on Friday during the day, with some fresh fluff also available on Saturday morning. If we get about 8 inches or more, then the powder will be enjoyable on top of the hard, non-groomed surfaces, and otherwise, the best conditions will likely be the fresh snow on top of the groomers.

Saturday, Sunday, and Monday will be dry, mostly sunny, and spring-like with high temperatures in the 30s.

The next storm will arrive between April 4-6. It's still a bit early to figure out the details, but we should see snow from Monday night through Wednesday with the best powder either on Tuesday or Wednesday.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Thursday morning

New snow mid-mountain (from the snow stake):
* 0” (24 hours Wednesday 500am to Thursday 500am)
* 0” (Overnight Wednesday 400pm to Thursday 500am)

New snow summit (from the snow stake):
* 0” (24 hours Wednesday 500am to Thursday 500am)
* 0” (Overnight Wednesday 400pm to Thursday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 32” Monday to Monday (Mar 20-27)

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

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 135%