Monday

Monday was dry, warm, and partly cloudy. On Monday night, a weak storm tracked across Colorado, though we did not pick up any new snow.

Tuesday

Tuesday will be dry, partly cloudy, and warm-ish with a high temperature in the low 30s. 

Wednesday to Saturday

A complex storm will bring snow at various times over multiple days. While the overall storm setup would not typically favor Telluride, the multi-day duration of the storm should translate to moderate to significant snow totals.

On Tuesday night and Wednesday, the first part of the storm should bring a few inches of snow, maybe in the 2-6 inch range.

From Wednesday night through Thursday, there should be a lull in the storm with little additional snow.

Then from Thursday night to Saturday night, snow showers should come in waves and deliver another 5-10+ inches of accumulation.

While I have low confidence in the details of the forecast, my estimate for the best powder days is Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday.

Sunday to Wednesday

From Sunday, March 17 to Wednesday, March 20, I expect mostly dry weather and partly sunny skies, with just a low chance for more clouds and a few snow showers. Daily high temperatures will be in the upper 20s to low 30s.

Longer Range

All of the longer-range forecasts point toward snow returning, starting around Thursday, March 21, and continuing through the end of March. It's far too soon to figure out the details of the upcoming snowfall, but at least it's good to see that the data is pointing toward more snow before the end of the month.

My next update will be Wednesday morning.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Tuesday morning

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

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

Last snowfall:
* 5.5” Thursday Night to Friday (Mar 7-8)

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

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 82%