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Conditions

• New Snow (Mid Mountain snow stake)
  • 0” Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 500am (24 hours)
  • 0” Tuesday 500pm to Wednesday 500am (12 hours)

• New Snow (Summit snow stake)
  • 0” Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 500am (24 hours)
  • 0” Tuesday 500pm to Wednesday 500am (12 hours)

• Last Snowfall
  • 21.5” December 24-31

• Snowpack
  • 103% of the 30-year median

• Terrain
  • 20 of 23 lifts
  • 162 of 184 trails

Wednesday

Happy New Year!

Wednesday morning will dawn with dry weather, partly cloudy skies, and cold temperatures that are near 0°F.

Wednesday's weather will be partly sunny with a daytime high temperature of around 15°F. During the late afternoon, the next storm will arrive and snow should begin to fall.

Thursday

Thursday morning should start with 4-8 inches of powder which fell on Wednesday night, and there could be a few more inches of accumulation during the morning and midday.

There is upside potential with this storm due to the combination of the jet stream overhead and abundant moisture in the air.

And there is downside potential with this storm because the temperature will warm from Wednesday night through Thursday, and wind speeds could be gusty, making the new snow a little more dense and surfy.

In past situations with warming temperatures, snow totals have turned out to be on the lower end of the forecast range. However, the positive factors of the jet stream and a lot of moisture in the air could push snow totals higher and counteract the negative effect of warming temperatures. We'll see!

So on Thursday, enjoy the new snow in the morning, and expect the temperature to be in the mid-20s.

Friday

Friday will be dry, sunny, and warmer with a high temperature of 30-35°F.

Saturday

Saturday should be dry and warm with a high temperature in the low 30s, and it is possible that an incoming storm could produce some snow later in the day or during the evening.

Longer Range

From Sunday, January 5 through mid-January, Colorado will be on the southwestern edge of the storm track. During this time, multiple storms should brush by Colorado, and each of these systems could produce anything from a few flakes to many inches of snow. These storms are possible around January 5-7, January 10-ish, and January 14-ish.

Tap below to see our forecasts:

• Steamboat Resort (9,500 ft)
• Buffalo Pass (10,200 ft)
• Rabbit Ears Pass (9,500 ft)
• Town of Hayden (6,400 ft)

My next update will be on Thursday morning.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com