We now have about 18% of trails open, and while we will not see any new snow this week, at least the low sun angle of late December will preserve our snowpack.

For this week, Monday through Friday will be mostly dry.

For temperatures, mornings will likely bring inversions with colder temperatures at the base and warmer readings up on the mountain. Highs each day should range from in the upper 20s to the upper 30s, and Monday will likely be the warmest day of the week.

For sunshine, Monday, Thursday, and the first part of Friday should be the sunniest times, with more clouds covering the sky during other times.

And for precipitation, there is just a low chance for a few snow showers on Wednesday morning as weak storm energy crosses Colorado. If we are lucky, we will eke out a coating to a couple of inches of accumulation on Wednesday morning.

Looking ahead to our next storm, we should see snow from sometime on Friday night or Saturday morning through Sunday with at least a few inches of snow accumulation. If we do see this snow, the softest conditions could occur on Saturday's last run or perhaps also on Sunday during the morning or midday.

After that, we'll likely see a few dry days next week, and then another storm might arrive during the final few days of December or the first few days of January.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Monday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 0” (24 hours Sunday 500am to Monday 500am)
* 0” (Overnight Sunday 400pm to Monday 500am)

New snow upper-mountain:
* 0” (24 hours Sunday 500am to Monday 500am)
* 0” (Overnight Sunday 400pm to Monday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 9” Wednesday Night (Dec 13-14)

Terrain
* 8 of 17 lifts
* 33 of 147 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 74%