Saturday night's storm was in line with expectations as we picked up 5 inches on the mid-mountain snowstake by Sunday at 5 am.

On Sunday morning, expect softer conditions with some fluffy snow on top of a firm base in many spots, and for the rest of Sunday and Sunday night, snow showers will stick around we'll see temperatures in the single digits and teens.

Most forecast models only show a few inches of additional snow on Sunday and Sunday night as the temperature might be just a bit too cold for efficient snowflake production, but it'll be a close call and I hope that we'll eke out at least a little new snow, especially as the storm strengthens to the east of Colorado and sends additional moisture and storm energy back into the northern mountains of Colorado.

Following this storm, Monday, December 25 through Sunday, December 26 will be dry. Monday and Tuesday will be chilly with a high temperature in the teens and lingering clouds, and then we'll see a warmer temperature with highs in the 20s and more sunshine from Wednesday through Sunday.

Looking ahead to early 2024, most of the longer-range models show a high-ish chance for a more consistently stormy weather pattern for the first two weeks of the month. I'll hold out cautious optimism that this will happen, and of course, will keep you posted as we get closer to this time.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Sunday morning

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

Last snowfall:
* 5” Saturday Night (Dec 23-24)

Terrain
* 21 of 24 lifts
* 104 of 171 trails
* Latest update

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