Tuesday was the warm day before the storm with highs in the 30s, plenty of clouds, and also some sunshine later in the day.

Now on Wednesday morning, the storm is coming, but it doesn’t feel like it as we have warm temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s. Snow showers could ramp up during the midday, then we’ll have colder temperatures and snow likely falling steadily from late afternoon through Wednesday evening and into early Thursday morning.

By Thursday morning we should have 4-8 inches of new snow to report. A band of very intense snow will set up close by, and if this band sits over the mountain for at least a few hours, snow accumulations could quickly get to double digits. On Thursday, snow showers could continue throughout the day with a few more inches of accumulation.

Then by Thursday around midnight, snow will ramp up again and should fall intensely throughout most of the day on Friday. Snow totals from Thursday night through Friday could be 5-10+ inches.

On Friday night into Saturday morning, snow might continue with at least another few inches of accumulation and soft/deep turns on Saturday morning.

On Saturday and Sunday, most models show snow slowing down with just lighter accumulations, but there’s a chance for more snow than some models show due to storm energy and moisture lingering nearby.

I have little confidence in the extended forecast from Monday, February 8 through Sunday, February 14th. Most models show a chance for another storm or two, but there is no agreement about the strength or track of these potential systems. We should be able to dial in the longer-range forecast as we get closer to the weekend.

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” Friday Night to Saturday Night (Jan 29-30)

Terrain
* 16 of 23 lifts
* 149 of 166 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 82%