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Conditions

• New Snow (Mid Mountain snow stake)
  • 3” Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 500am (24 hours)
  • 1” Tuesday 500pm to Wednesday 500am (12 hours)

• New Snow (Upper Mountain sensor)
  • 3” Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 500am (24 hours)
  • 1” Tuesday 500pm to Wednesday 500am (12 hours)

• Last Snowfall
  • 3” Tuesday & Tuesday Night (Jan 7)

• Snowpack
  • 101% of the 30-year average

• Terrain
  • 14 of 17 lifts
  • 115 of 149 trails

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Wednesday

Wednesday will start with an inch or two of snow that accumulated on Tuesday evening. I expected the storm on Tuesday to produce 1-3 inches of snow, and mountain weather stations show 3 inches of new accumulation, so Telluride did about as good as it could do.

The Tuesday morning temperature is chilly, around 5-10°F, and the high temperature will be around 20°F.

Thursday

Thursday could bring a few flakes, though I doubt Telluride will see much accumulation. The high temperature will be 10-15°F.

Friday

Friday should be dry and partly sunny with a high temperature of around 20°F.

Saturday

The next storm will bring snow from Friday night through Saturday evening.

On the downside, the storm will lack moisture and the temperature will be colder than the ideal number for big snowflakes to form.

On the upside, the storm will be pretty strong and last most of the day.

Our multi-model average forecast shows 1-4 inches, and I think this is reasonable. Saturday could get softer throughout the day, with snow lingering into Saturday evening.

Sunday

On Sunday, soft conditions and snow showers could persist and the temperature will stay in the single digits.

Monday & Tuesday

Monday and Tuesday should be dry and cold with high temperatures in the teens.

Wednesday & Thursday

Wednesday and Thursday will be dry and warmer with high temperatures in the low 30s.

Next Storm

Sometime between Friday, January 17, and Monday, January 20, a storm should bring more snow to Colorado. We will be on the edge of the storm track, and a slight deviation in the storm's track (from January 17-20) will mean the difference between little/no snow and potentially significant snow. Stay tuned.

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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 Thursday morning.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com