Opening Day is now set for Thursday, December 3rd!

Like the weekend’s weather, Monday will be sunny, dry, and warm with high temperatures in the mid-to-upper 20s.

Then a cold storm will arrive on Tuesday with a period of steady snow in the morning followed by light and intermittent snow showers hanging around through Wednesday, with perhaps another increase in snow showers on Wednesday afternoon or evening.

Unfortunately, the storm’s lack of moisture will limit snow accumulations, but on the upside, cold temperatures should create fluffy snow, and the wind direction from the northwest, north, and northeast is pretty favorable for Winter Park. That means snow totals could add up to 3-7 inches with a lot of that falling on Tuesday morning and also on Wednesday afternoon and evening.

The bigger story of the week will not be the snow but rather the cold temperatures which should top out in the teens on Tuesday and Thursday and only the single digits on Wednesday. These chilly readings will allow crews to make snow around the clock.

The scheduled opening day of Thursday, December 3rd is good timing as conditions should be fun with some new snow available depending on what terrain is open and not groomed.

The midweek storm will move away on Thursday which means that Friday will be dry and warmer with high temperatures in the 20s.

The outlook from Saturday, December 5 through Thursday, December 10 is for dry weather, sunny skies, and comfortable temperatures with highs in the upper 20s to low 30s. There is a small chance for a few snow showers around Tuesday, December 8th.

The next significant storm could arrive between Thursday night, December 10, and Sunday, December 13. This is still a 10+ day forecast so I cannot offer any details, but I am excited that at least we have a chance for a stronger storm. Do your snow dance!

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

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

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:
* 2-3” Thursday Night (Nov 26-27)

Terrain
* 0 of 23 lifts
* 0 of 166 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 109%