Wednesday will be cloudy and mostly dry through the afternoon with wind speeds increasing during the afternoon.

On Wednesday night, a storm will bring a little snow and a lot of wind. We could see a coating to a few inches of accumulation by Thursday morning, and wind gusts could be much faster than 50mph.

On Thursday, we’ll see lingering chances for flurries or light snow showers. Gusty winds could stick around with speeds greater than 50mph, which is uncomfortable and could affect lift operations especially for exposed lifts at higher elevations.

Friday will bring more sunshine, somewhat slower wind speeds, and chilly temperatures starting in the single digits and rising into the teens.

From Friday night through Saturday evening, the next storm will bring light snow, and again accumulations could be between a coating to a few inches. The softest turns should be during the day on Saturday.

On Sunday we will see another short break in the weather.

On Sunday night, the next storm will quickly approach with snow possible from Sunday night through Monday and maybe even continuing into Monday night. It is still too soon to make a confident estimate of snow totals, but at least a few inches of snow is likely, and turns on Monday should be soft.

Looking out through the end of January, the weather pattern will become more active near Colorado and we should see at least a few chances for snow with the next storms arriving sometime around January 21st and January 25th. Do your snow dance, wash your car, and think snowy thoughts as we really need this upcoming period of active weather to translate into big snow for us here in Colorado.

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

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Wednesday morning

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

Last snowfall:
* 5” Tuesday to Tuesday Night (Jan 5-6)

Terrain
* 20 of 23 lifts
* 141 of 166 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 87%