By Joel Gratz, Founding Meteorologist Posted 3 months ago January 6, 2025
Storm recap and a look ahead
Summary
Sunday was a fun powder day, there will be snow on Tuesday, and the next stronger storm should arrive next weekend.
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Conditions
- New Snow (Mid Mountain snow stake)
- 0” Sunday 500am to Monday 500am (24 hours)
- 0” Sunday 500pm to Monday 500am (12 hours)
- New Snow (Upper Mountain sensor)
- 0” Sunday 500am to Monday 500am (24 hours)
- 0” Sunday 500pm to Monday 500am (12 hours)
- Last Snowfall
- 6-9” Saturday Night (Jan 4-5)
- Snowpack
- 103% of the 30-year average
- Terrain
- 14 of 17 lifts
- 98 of 149 trails
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Storm Total
Sunday was a super fun powder day with 6-9 inches of new snow across the mountains!
This was more snow than I expected. Upside surprises are fun!
Monday
The weather will be dry and partly sunny, and the snow surface should still be soft with a high temperature in the teens.
Tuesday
On Monday night and Tuesday, a storm will bring 1-4 inches of snow. The best chance to ride some of this powder should be on Tuesday afternoon or Wednesday morning if more snow falls after lifts close on Tuesday. The high temperature will stay in the teens.
Wednesday
Wednesday will be dry and mostly sunny with a high temperature in the teens.
Thursday
Thursday may bring light snow, but the storm will only brush by Colorado and I expect little accumulation. The temperature will be in the teens.
Friday
Friday should be dry and partly sunny with a high temperature in the teens.
This Weekend
During the weekend of January 11-12, the next storm should bring snow with moderate accumulations (2-6 inches?) and potentially some powder on Saturday and/or Sunday.
Longer Range
Early next week, from about January 13-16, Colorado will be on the edge of the storm track and the weather should be dry. Then around or after January 17, the weather pattern could become stormier with more snow.
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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 Tuesday morning.
Thanks for reading!
JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com