Winter Park Daily Snow

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By Joel Gratz, Founding Meteorologist Posted 3 years ago January 28, 2021

Snow and potential powder on Saturday and early Sunday at Winter Park

Summary

Expect cloudy skies on Thursday and Friday with 2-6 inches of snow from Friday night to Saturday night.

Short Term Forecast

On Wednesday we saw sunshine for most of the day, then a layer of clouds moved in on Wednesday afternoon and Wednesday night though I could see no accumulation on the mid-mountain snow stake cam.

For Thursday and Friday, look for mostly cloudy and warming weather as moisture and warmth push into Colorado via the southwest flow ahead of a large storm over California. High temperatures on both days should be in the 30s.

The next storm will bring snow from late Friday night through Saturday night and we should see 2-6 inches with soft turns on Saturday and maybe soft leftovers on Sunday morning. The trick to this storm will be on Saturday afternoon and Saturday evening when we'll have a more (but not perfectly) favorable wind direction from the west and west-northwest along with lingering moisture and storm energy. Sometimes these conditions combine to create more snow than is in the forecast, so watch out on Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning for a chance of softer and/or deeper snow.

Extended Forecast

Following the storm on Saturday, we should see dry weather on Sunday and Monday.

Then a complex series of storms, with multiple pieces of energy, should bring a chance for snow from Tuesday night, February 2 all the way through Sunday, February 7. We could see snow during many or all of these days, and we’ll likely experience very cold temperatures for at least a few of these days. I do not yet know which of these days, if any, will offer the deepest snow and possible powder, and of course I will keep you posted as we gain more clarity in the forecast.

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

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Thursday morning

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

Last snowfall:
* 11” Thursday Night to Tuesday (Jan 21-26)

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

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 84%

About Our Forecaster

Joel Gratz

Founding Meteorologist

Joel Gratz is the Founding Meteorologist of OpenSnow and has lived in Boulder, Colorado since 2003. Before moving to Colorado, he spent his childhood as a (not very fast) ski racer in eastern Pennsylvania.

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