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Conditions

• New Snow (Mid-mountain snow stake)
  • 0” Wednesday 500am to Thursday 500am (24 hours)
  • 0” Wednesday 500pm to Thursday 500am (12 hours)

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

• Last Snowfall
  • 9-16” Wednesday Night to Friday (Mar 5-7)

• Snowpack
  • 101% of the 30-year median

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

Wednesday Recap

Wednesday turned out to be mostly sunny with a high temperature in the 30s to low 40s.

Upcoming Storm

The forecast for the upcoming storm has held steady, so I have no substantial changes for Thursday, Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.

Thursday (Mar 13)

On Thursday, skies will again be partly cloudy as the next storm approaches.

Temperatures will be in the 30s and then snow showers could begin during the evening.

Friday (Mar 14)

There likely will be just a coating to 2 inches of snow on the 5 am report, but snow should ramp up with 4-7+ inches of accumulation starting just before sunrise and continuing through the afternoon.

Saturday (Mar 15)

Saturday morning's conditions will likely be soft due to the snow that fell on Friday and 1-3 inches of additional accumulation on Friday night.

There could be a break in the snowfall on Saturday morning, and then another round of snow will track across Colorado starting around Saturday midday, so there could be a few inches of new powder by Saturday's last chair.

Sunday (Mar 16)

Sunday morning could be powdery due to an additional 3-6+ inches of snow that should fall from Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning. 

I think Sunday morning's first chair will be pretty enjoyable with a soft base, untouched snow on top, and clouds dissipating.

Enjoy the snow early on Sunday because the mid-March sunshine and warming temperatures will likely impact the snow quality on east-facing and south-facing slopes by mid-morning.

On Sunday midday and afternoon, the weather should transition to be mostly sunny with a high temperature of around 30°F.

Next Week

Monday (March 17) will be dry and warm with a high temperature in the upper 30s.

Tuesday (March 18) will start with dry weather, then snow should fall from sometime on Tuesday through Tuesday night and continue on Wednesday (March 19). Wednesday should be a powder day due to the snow from Tuesday night and additional accumulation on Wednesday.

Then, there could be a weaker storm around Friday, March 21, with potentially stronger storms around Sunday to Monday, March 23-24, and again around Wednesday to Thursday, March 26-27.

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• 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 Friday morning. 

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com