Tuesday was a stormy day but unfortunately, the wind direction blew from the east for almost all of Tuesday and that’s not favorable for snow. We eked out one inch during the day and another inch early Tuesday evening for a storm total of three inches.

Earlier forecasts for this storm showed that the wind direction would be from the northwest on Tuesday, but the storm slowed a little and we didn’t get into this more favorable wind direction until the storm was almost past Colorado. Bummer, but we’ll take a few inches and move on!

Wednesday morning will start with some soft snow and chilly temperatures in the upper single digits and teens. We’ll see mostly cloudy skies for most of the day with temperatures rising to the upper teens to low 20s.

Thursday should be mostly cloudy and mostly dry though I can’t rule out a brief shower. Temperatures will warm into the 30s. A storm will be approaching (hence the clouds) but its far distance from Colorado and an unfavorable wind from the south will keep most or all snow away from northern Colorado.

Friday will be a transition day. The day will start warm and dry, then around midday or afternoon a cold front will bring a burst of snow and temperatures will cool from the 30s into the 20s. Look for a few inches of snow by afternoon.

Saturday should bring additional snow showers though a wind direction from the west is not best, so I think we’ll only see a few more inches of snow for a storm total of about 2-6 inches. If we do see these snow showers from Friday night through Saturday, conditions on Saturday will be relatively soft though it’s unlikely Saturday will be a big powder day unless we get some luck.

For the longer-range forecast covering the first 7-10 days of December, I have low confidence. There will be a few storms around the western United States though I do not know if or when these storms might head toward Colorado.

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 Wednesday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 2” (24 hours Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 500am)
* 1” (Overnight Tuesday 400pm to Wednesday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 3” on Monday Night – Tuesday Night (Nov 25-27)

Terrain
* 14 of 23 lifts
* 31 of 166 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 146%