Reminder: This season is starting with a much lower snowpack compared to the average and compared to last season, and the ski area is not yet open. Telluride plans to open on December 2, 2023 (latest update here).

On Thursday night, we saw 6 inches of snow at mid-mountain. This is just the start of the storm.

From Friday through Monday, we will receive a lot more snow, with total accumulations likely in the 6-12+ inch range. Let's break down the details.

Friday, Friday night, and Saturday will bring waves of snowfall with 4-9 inches of accumulation. Temperatures will be in the teens. It'll be a fun opening day, even with limited terrain!

Saturday night, Sunday, and Sunday night should bring more snow as we will be on the southern edge of the storm. Snowfall during this time could be just an inch or two, or we might be able to eke out 2-4+ inches.

Monday is when the storm should wind down, and I hope the new snow will allow mountain operations crews to begin opening a lot more terrain, maybe on Monday, or at least early in the week.

Tuesday to Friday will be dry and warmer with high temperatures in the 30s. I think there will be a lot more terrain open by next week.

The longer-range forecast is for a storm to track to our south and we may see some snow during the weekend of December 9-10, again during the middle of the following week, with maybe another storm during the weekend of 16-17.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Friday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 6” (24 hours Thursday 500am to Friday 500am)
* 6” (Overnight Thursday 400pm to Friday 500am)

New snow upper-mountain:
* 6” (24 hours Thursday 500am to Friday 500am)
* 6” (Overnight Thursday 400pm to Friday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 6” Thursday Night (Nov 30 - Dec 1)

Terrain
* 1 of 17 lifts
* 0 of 147 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 51%