On Friday we saw snow showers with 2 inches of accumulation, then on Friday night snow showers were productive (thanks to some luck and a favorable wind direction from the northwest) with an additional 3 inches of accumulation.

There should be soft turns to be found now on Saturday morning where the new snow has effectively covered the crusty base. Get after this new snow early on Saturday while temperatures are in the teens, as following any lingering showers in the morning, we will likely see breaks of sunshine during the midday and afternoon, and this sunshine will quickly turn the new snow into mush.

On Sunday and Monday, sunshine will return and both days will feel like spring with a high temperature on Sunday in the 30s and a high temperature on Monday in the 40s.

The longer-range outlook shows us transitioning back into a stormy weather pattern with chances for snow starting on Tuesday afternoon or evening and continuing through around the middle of next week (April 26th). This is a good thing as cooler and stormier weather will slow the melt-out, and if we are lucky we could even sneak out another powder day (or two).

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Saturday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 5” (24 hours Friday 500am to Saturday 500am)
* 3” (Overnight Friday 400pm to Saturday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 5” Thursday Night to Friday Night (Apr 13-15)

Terrain
* 16 of 23 lifts
* 141 of 171 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 94%