Telluride Daily Snow
By Joel Gratz, Founding Meteorologist Posted 15 hours ago December 27, 2024
Snow, snow, snow
Summary
Storms will bring flakes on Friday night, maybe Saturday night into Sunday, and maybe again on Monday.
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Conditions
- New Snow (Mid Mountain snow stake)
- 1” Thursday 500am to Friday 500am (24 hours)
- 1” Thursday 500pm to Friday 500am (12 hours)
- New Snow (Upper Mountain sensor)
- 1” Thursday 500am to Friday 500am (24 hours)
- 1” Thursday 500pm to Friday 500am (12 hours)
- Last Snowfall
- 1” Thursday Night (December 26-27)
- Snowpack
- 99% of the 30-year average
- Terrain
- 14 of 17 lifts
- 73 of 148 trails
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Friday
Light snow fell on Thursday afternoon and again on Thursday night with about 1 inch of accumulation.
Now on Friday morning, snow has started early and another inch has accumulated by about 9 am. Expect an additional 3-5 inches during the day, which is an increase in the forecast totals. The high temperature on Friday will be around 20°F.
Friday Night
On Friday night, the main part of the storm will move across Colorado and should deliver another 3-5 inches of accumulation.
Saturday
Saturday morning should offer powder for the first chair due to the snow that fell on Friday night. Get out early and expect the high temperature to be in the mid-20s.
Sunday
On Sunday, expect dry and sunny weather with a high temperature in the mid-30s.
Sunday Night to Tuesday
The final storm in the series should deliver additional flakes, though most of the snow may stay to the north of Telluride. The high temperature on Monday and Tuesday should be around 20°F.
Longer Range
January 1-3 should be dry, then our next chance for some snow will be around Saturday, January 4 to Monday, January 6.
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- Telluride Ski Area (11,000 ft)
- Lizard Head Pass (10,300 ft)
- Dallas Divide (9,000 ft)
- Placerville (7,300 ft)
My next update will be on Saturday morning.
Thanks for reading!
JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com