On Thursday afternoon and Thursday night, a storm tracked through southern Colorado, and the latest model forecasts turned out to be correct as we received 3-4 inches of accumulation which was within my 2-5 inch forecast range. This new snow will be fun to ride on Friday morning.

Friday

In the morning, we'll see a mix of sunshine, clouds, and maybe a few snowflakes, and then we should dry out later in the afternoon. Temperatures will be cooler with a high of around 20°F.

Saturday, January 27 to Thursday, February 1

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.

Otherwise, 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

Days ago, the longer-range forecasts pointed to a stormier weather pattern starting around Friday, February 2.

The good news is that the longer-range forecasts continue to point toward a stormier weather pattern, and it's becoming more and more likely that multiple storms will bring snow to Colorado between Friday, February 2, and Friday, February 9.

We will narrow down the forecast over the coming days, and I am hopeful that at least some powder will return by next weekend.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Friday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 3” (24 hours Thursday 500am to Friday 500am)
* 3” (Overnight Thursday 400pm to Friday 500am)

New snow upper-mountain:
* 4” (24 hours Thursday 500am to Friday 500am)
* 4” (Overnight Thursday 400pm to Friday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 5” Sunday Night to Thursday night (Jan 21-26)

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

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 80%