Steamboat Daily Snow
By Joel Gratz, Founding Meteorologist Posted 1 year ago April 2, 2023
Spring on Sunday and Monday, then snow returns on Monday night
Summary
Sunday and Monday will be dry and warm, then a storm will bring snow on Monday night and we should enjoy some powder on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Update
Saturday started with fresh snow and we had mostly sunny skies with a high temperature in the 30s. It was a classic spring ski day.
Sunday will be another warm day with high temperatures in the 30s and partly sunny skies.
Monday will be a mixed day with dry weather in the morning, high temperatures in the 30s, and increasing clouds. We should see the first snow showers start during the late afternoon or evening.
Monday night could bring a band of intense snow though it'll be a close call. If the slow-moving band of snow hits the mountain we could see a quick 5-10 inches by Tuesday morning. If the slow-moving band stays west of the mountain, we'll likely see just a few inches of snow.
Tuesday, Tuesday night, and Wednesday will deliver snow showers with 5-10+ inches of snow accumulation. I have low confidence about the timing of the most intense snow or the exact snow amounts. Both Tuesday and Wednesday could offer soft and/or powder conditions, and the snow quality should be pretty fluffy due to favorable temperatures.
Then we will see a break in the storms with dry weather from Thursday, April 6 to Saturday, April 15. During this stretch, temperatures will warm with readings topping out in the 40s and 50s by the time we get to the April 10-15 time frame. This means that we'll see very soft/slush spring conditions on a lot of the mountain.
In the longer range, we might get our next storm on or around April 16th and we'll see if this comes to fruition as we get deeper into April.
Thanks for reading!
JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com
Snow conditions as of Sunday morning
New snow mid-mountain (from the snow stake):
* 0” (24 hours Saturday 500am to Sunday 500am)
* 0” (Overnight Saturday 400pm to Sunday 500am)
New snow summit (from the snow stake):
* 0” (24 hours Saturday 500am to Sunday 500am)
* 0” (Overnight Saturday 400pm to Sunday 500am)
Last snowfall:
* 14” Thursday Night to Friday Night (Mar 30 - Apr 1)
Terrain
* 18 of 21 lifts
* 171 of 171 trails
* Latest update
Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 139%