Monday will start with cloudy skies and dry weather.

Then the storm will arrive with snow showers possibly starting around midday or early afternoon, and the most intense snow should fall after sunset on Monday night.

This storm will strengthen as it moves over Colorado, which is good and often leads to higher-end snow totals.

Unfortunately, the track of the storm will mean that the mountain might see a period of winds from the east on late Monday night and Tuesday morning, and an east wind is usually not good for snow. That said, the wind direction should switch back to a more favorable direction from the northwest or north on Tuesday midday, so snow showers could keep the accumulations going through most of the day.

Wrapping all of these factors together, I’ll leave my forecast at 5-10 inches. Tuesday morning should still offer some fresh powder, with accumulations continuing throughout the day. When you head out on Tuesday, dress warmly because temperatures will be in the single digits to low teens.

Snow showers should end by Tuesday afternoon and we’ll be dry through Wednesday.

The second storm of the week should bring times of light snow on Thursday, with a higher chance for significant snow from Thursday night through Saturday morning. My early estimate is for 4-10 inches from this system, and the best chance to enjoy powder will be during the day on Friday and also on Saturday morning.

Thanks for reading and check back each morning for daily updates!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com
Contact me: [email protected]

Snow conditions as of Monday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 0” (24 hours Sunday 500am to Monday 500am)
* 0” (Overnight Sunday 400pm to Monday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 11” on Wednesday – Friday (Nov 20-22)

Terrain
* 9 of 23 lifts
* 21 of 166 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 144%