Monday

Monday was a spectacularly beautiful day with sunny skies, light winds, and a comfortable temperature with a high of around 30°F. The snow was soft and playful, but not too soft (which can happen as the sun angle becomes higher in late February and March).

Tuesday

Late on Monday night, clouds returned, and now on Tuesday morning, snowflakes are in the air.

I think most of Tuesday will be mostly cloudy with snow showers. I am unsure if the steadier snow showers will just miss us or if periods of steadier snow will deliver a few inches of accumulation. The high temperature will be around 30°F.

Wednesday

Wednesday will be another mixed day. The morning could bring anything from steady snow or just a few flakes if the steady snow stays to our north. Then we have a high chance for steadier snow on Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night, so there could be a bit of a refresh by Wednesday's last chair. The high temperature on Wednesday will be around 30°F.

Thursday

I still think that Thursday morning will be the best chance for powder this week with the potential for 2-5+ inches of new snow falling on Wednesday night. I think clouds and a few snow showers will hang around for a lot of the day on Thursday, and the high temperature will be cooler, around 20°F.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (February 23-25) will be dry. Friday will be sunnier with a high temperature of around 20°F, and Saturday and Sunday will bring more clouds with a high temperature of around 30°F.

The Next Storm

I am confident that a strong storm will move through Colorado between Monday, February 26, and Wednesday, February 28. The best chance for a powder day will be Tuesday during the day or Wednesday morning, and snowfall will likely be in the double digits. We should be able to figure out more details during the coming days.

My next update will be Wednesday morning.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Tuesday morning

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

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

Last snowfall:
* 2” Sunday Night (Feb 18-19)

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

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 105%