The weather pattern on Tuesday and Tuesday night was favorable for snow due to plenty of moisture in the air, lingering storm energy, and cooling temperatures. And the atmosphere delivered more snow than I expected.

Snowfall from Tuesday morning through Wednesday morning was 10 inches at mid-mountain with 8 of those inches falling on Tuesday night.

The snow quality was pretty fluffy, so turns on Tuesday were fun, and turns on Wednesday morning should be very fun.

On Wednesday, snow showers may continue through midday with some additional accumulation, then the snow should come to an end by Wednesday afternoon or evening.

From Wednesday night through Thursday night, we should see mostly dry weather, lots of clouds still in the sky, and we might also eke out a quick snow shower early on Thursday morning.

Then the next storm will bring snow from Friday midday through Saturday morning. My initial estimate is for 4-8+ inches of accumulation with a low-ish chance for powder by Friday's last chair and a higher chance for powder on Saturday morning's first chair.

After that system, our next chance for a storm will be around January 11-12, then a stormy period could set up over the western U.S. and the Rockies starting around January 15 or January 16.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Wednesday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 10” (24 hours Tuesday 500am to Wednesday 500am)
* 8” (Overnight Tuesday 400pm to Wednesday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 20” Friday Night to Tuesday Night (Dec 30 - Jan 4)

Terrain
* 23 of 23 lifts
* 153 of 171 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 115%