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Conditions

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

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

• Last Snowfall
  • 13-22” Friday Night to Sunday (Feb 7-9)

• Snowpack
  • 95% of the 30-year median

• Terrain
  • 22 of 23 lifts
  • 184 of 184 trails

Tuesday & Wednesday

Tuesday should bring dry weather and a high temperature of around 15-20°F.

Then on Tuesday afternoon/evening, snow should begin to fall, and the flakes will continue to accumulate through Wednesday morning.

There could be 3-6 inches of new snow by Wednesday morning, though this is a tricky forecast as several atmospheric factors will be on the edge of greatness, so there is more upside potential than downside potential.

Wednesday will be cold with a high temperature in the single digits.

Thursday

Thursday should be dry and partly sunny with a high temperature of around 20°F.

Friday & Saturday

A strong storm with a LOT of moisture will bring snow on Friday and Saturday.

On Thursday night and Friday, there will be a lot of moisture, but the wind direction will not be favorable, so snow totals could be moderate with 4-8 inches of accumulation. There should be some softening and deepening snow by Friday midday and afternoon. Also, temperatures will be warm, so snow quality could be thicker than normal.

On Friday night and Saturday, the wind direction will be favorable, so snow totals could be higher, with another 6-12 inches of snow. Temperatures will cool, so the snow quality should be fluffier.

Of the two days, I think Saturday will be the deeper and softer powder day, though both days should be fun.

Sunday

Sunday should be dry with a high temperature in the low 20s.

Monday & Tuesday

From Monday midday/afternoon through Tuesday, the next storm will bring snow to Colorado. My early estimate is for 5-10 inches of snow accumulation, with powder possible/likely on Tuesday.

Longer Range

Soft snow could linger into Wednesday, February 19, and then one or two storms are possible between Thursday, February 20, and Saturday, February 22.

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• Town of Hayden (6,400 ft)

My next update will be on Wednesday morning. 

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com