Tuesday and Tuesday night delivered more of the same with mostly cloudy skies and occasional snow showers. I noticed a bit of accumulation on the mid-mountain snow stake from snowfall now on Wednesday morning, but still below one inch.

Wednesday

On Wednesday, cloudy skies will continue and high temperatures will be in the 20s to low 30s. Waves of moisture and weak storm energy will continue to move through Colorado and any of these waves could deliver a few snowflakes with light accumulation.

Thursday and Friday

A reasonably strong storm will track over Colorado on Thursday night.

The best chance for steadier snow will be from Thursday afternoon through Friday morning and my expectation for snowfall is increasing with maybe 2-5+ inches of accumulation.

With abundant moisture in the air, decently strong storm energy, and favorable temperatures for snowflake growth, this storm may produce more snow than forecasted, and there should be soft/fresh snow to enjoy on Friday morning.

Temperatures on Thursday will be in the 20s, and readings on Friday will be a little cooler with a high in the upper teens.

Saturday, January 27 to Thursday, February 1

We may see snow linger on Friday evening, which would maintain soft conditions on Saturday morning.

Otherwise, most of the time from Saturday (January 27) to the following Thursday (February 1) will be dry, mostly sunny, and warmer with high temperatures in the 30s.

A wrinkle in this otherwise stellar forecast may come in the form of a few more clouds on Sunday (January 28).

Enjoy the sunshine, good visibility, and comfortable temperatures, and be mindful that there could be a melt/freeze crust that develops overnight (due to warm daytime temperatures and cool nighttime temperatures), so morning groomers or midday non-groomed trails may offer the best conditions.

Friday, February 2, and Beyond

We should transition into a stormier weather pattern across the western U.S. starting around Friday, February 2. I have high confidence that there will be a storm around the Rockies heading into the weekend of February 3-4, and I have low confidence about the details of this storm. Stay tuned.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Wednesday morning

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

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

Last snowfall:
* 1” Sunday Night (Jan 21-22)

Terrain
* 17 of 17 lifts
* 123 of 147 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 81%