Tuesday

Tuesday was a mixed day with some periods of dry weather and some snow showers, and these snow showers continued through Tuesday night. Total snowfall was about 4 inches at mid-mountain (some of the new snow on the snow stake below melted during the day) and 5 inches at the summit.

Wednesday

On Wednesday morning, conditions will be a little soft due to the snow that fell during the previous 24 hours.

The weather on Wednesday will likely be dry as an area of steady snow will stay to our north and west, and the high temperature will be in the 20s.

From late Wednesday afternoon through Wednesday night, the storm will finally track over Colorado, and we will likely see steadier snow.

Thursday

I think that Thursday morning will be the best chance for powder this week with the potential for 3-6+ inches of new snow falling on Wednesday night through Thursday morning. This storm has a lot of moisture, which means that there is some upside potential to the snow forecast. For Thursday's weather, snow showers could stick around, and the high temperature will be near 20°F.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday

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

The Next Storm

I remain confident that a strong storm will move through Colorado between Monday, February 26, and Wednesday, February 28. I think Monday will bring just a few snow showers, Tuesday will bring intense snow and gusty winds which could impact lift operations, and with snow continuing on Tuesday night, Wednesday morning might offer the most enjoyable powder. My early estimate for total snowfall is 8-16 inches, and we will continue to fine-tune the forecast each day.

My next update will be 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):
* 4” (24 hours Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 500am)
* 2” (Overnight Tuesday 500pm to Wednesday 500am)

New snow summit (from the snow stake):
* 5” (24 hours Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 500am)
* 2” (Overnight Tuesday 500pm to Wednesday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 4” Tuesday & Tuesday Night (Feb 20-21)

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

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 106%