On Monday and Monday night, while we were between this week's Storm #1 and Storm #2, we managed to eke out some snow with 2 inches on Monday and a dusting on Monday night.

For Tuesday into Tuesday evening, winds from the south will not be favorable for significant snow, but we could still see some snowflakes and light accumulations during this time.

From Tuesday night through Wednesday evening, as the second storm of the week strengthens over eastern Colorado, we will have a high chance for moderate-to-intense snow as moisture wraps around the storm and back into the mountains of Colorado. Also during this time, the wind direction will become favorable with winds from the west-northwest and northwest. Snowfall by Wednesday midday should be 6-12 inches with some powder likely on Wednesday morning and deeper snow during the day thanks to more flakes accumulating through Wednesday afternoon or early evening.

After that, the third storm of the week will move through Colorado on Friday, though this system will likely take a more southerly track and we will probably wind up with temperatures in the teens and not much snow accumulation.

Looking further ahead, the fourth storm will likely bring cold temperatures from Sunday through early next week, though it's too soon to speculate about snowfall.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Tuesday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 2” (24 hours Monday 500am to Tuesday 500am)
* 0” (Overnight Monday 400pm to Tuesday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 5” Sunday to Monday Night (Jan 15-17)

Terrain
* 20 of 23 lifts
* 157 of 171 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 111%