Tuesday

Tuesday was a picture-perfect day with blue skies, light winds, warm temperatures, and soft, springlike snow by the afternoon.

Wednesday

Wednesday will also be sunny and warm with a high temperature in the upper-30s to mid-40s. Expect some areas of crunchy snow in the morning with softening by midday.

Thursday

Thursday will start with sunshine, then clouds will filter the sun during the afternoon and we might even see a quick shower. The high temperature should be in the 30s to low 40s, just a few degrees cooler than Wednesday.

Friday

The storm will move into Colorado but I think a lot of the day will be dry and mostly cloudy with a high in the low 30s. Snow could begin late in the afternoon or early evening.

Saturday & Sunday

We will see snow from Friday night through at least Sunday morning. Total accumulations should be 12-18 inches, with a chance for higher amounts due to abundant moisture and the long duration of the storm.

I am less certain about Friday night's snowfall as the snow will be banded/showery and could hit or miss the mountain. This means I am unsure how much powder there will be on Saturday morning.

I am more confident that we will see snow all day on Saturday, with snow continuing to fall on Saturday night into Sunday morning.

Both Saturday during the day and Sunday morning could be great times to enjoy the new snow.

Temperatures on Saturday and Sunday will be in the upper teens to low 20s, and wind speeds will not be that fast, so the weather will be more comfortable compared to the storm cycle in mid-January which brought very cold temperatures and fast winds.

Longer Range

We will likely see dry weather on Monday and Tuesday (February 5-6), then the next storm should deliver multiple days of snow to Colorado between Wednesday, February 7, and Saturday, February 10. At the moment, it appears that snowfall from this system will favor the southern part of Colorado (which is not us), though this is still one week away and the details may change.

My next update will be on Thursday morning.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Wednesday morning

New snow mid-mountain (from the snow stake):
* 0” (24 hours Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 300am)
* 0” (Overnight Tuesday 400pm to Wednesday 300am)

New snow summit (from the snow stake):
* 0” (24 hours Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 300am)
* 0” (Overnight Tuesday 400pm to Wednesday 300am)

Last snowfall:
* 6” Sunday to Friday Night (Jan 21-27)

Terrain
* 23 of 23 lifts
* 181 of 181 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 100%