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Conditions

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

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

• Last Snowfall
  • 1-2” Thursday Night (Mar 20-21)

• Snowpack
  • 107% of the 30-year median

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

Thursday Recap

Thursday was partly sunny with a high temperature in the 20s.

On Thursday night, a fast-moving storm dropped 1 inch of snow at mid-mountain and 2 inches at the summit.

Friday (Mar 21)

There will be 1-2 inches of fresh snow for Friday's first chair, otherwise, Friday's weather will be partly sunny with a high temperature in the upper 20s.

Saturday & Sunday (Mar 22-23)

From Friday evening through Sunday morning, a warming storm will bring snow.

On Saturday morning there should be some fresh snow for the first chair, snow should continue to fall during most of the day, and snow showers could hang around through Saturday night.

Most forecast models predict 5-10 inches of accumulation, though the BIG caveat is that this storm will have warming air. Sometimes, at somewhat lower-elevation ski areas farther from the continental divide, such as at Steamboat, these warm storms bring (much) less snow than models predict. 

I am excited about the snow, but keep the downside scenario in mind.

The high temperature on both Saturday and Sunday should be around 30°F.

Monday (Mar 24)

On Monday, storm energy will track just to the north of Colorado, and this should create partly to mostly cloudy skies with a few snow showers. The high temperature should be in the mid-to-upper 30s.

Tuesday (Mar 25)

On Tuesday, any lingering clouds should dissipate by the morning, and the rest of the day will likely be sunny and warm with a high temperature in the low 40s.

Wednesday and Thursday (Mar 26-27)

Wednesday and Thursday will be mostly sunny and warm with high temperatures in the mid-40s to low 50s. It'll feel like spring.

Friday (Mar 28)

As a storm approaches, Friday could become cloudier and a little cooler with a high temperature in the lower 40s.

Saturday (Mar 29)

The next storm should arrive around Saturday, March 29, plus or minus a day. Winter isn't over yet!

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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 Saturday morning. 

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com