Monday & Monday Night

Monday was dry, and then on Monday night, snow showers delivered 1 inch of accumulation. We also had gusty winds during most of this time.

Tuesday

The cold front is moving through as I write this at around 630am.

On Tuesday morning after the cold front moves through, I expect gusty winds and intense snow, which should last through Tuesday midday with maybe 4-8 inches of accumulation. Conditions should become softer and deeper through the morning, but this forecast is much lower than we were expecting for the days leading up to this storm, and I wrote more about the downward trend in the forecast in the latest Colorado Daily Snow.

Tuesday Night

We may see snow showers stick around after lifts close, though the airmass will rapidly cool with decreasing moisture, so I am skeptical that snow accumulations will be more than a dusting to an inch or two.

Wednesday

Wednesday will be sunny. Morning temperatures will be very cold, around 0°F, and then by midday, we'll warm into the teens to low 20s.

Thursday, Friday, Saturday

The sunny weather will continue on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday with high temperatures of around 30°F.

Longer Range

The next storm should bring snow from Sunday, March 3 to Monday, March 4, and over the coming days, we'll try to figure out how much snow and which day could have better powder. After that, we could see drier weather around Tuesday, March 5, and Wednesday, March 6, and then it's likely that snow will return sometime between Thursday, March 7, and Sunday, March 10.

My next update will be Wednesday morning.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com

Snow conditions as of Tuesday morning

New snow mid-mountain:
* 1” (24 hours Monday 500am to Tuesday 500am)
* 1” (Overnight Monday 500pm to Tuesday 500am)

Last snowfall:
* 1” Monday Night (Feb 26-27)

Terrain
* 18 of 24 lifts
* 168 of 171 trails
* Latest update

Snowpack compared to the 30-year average:
* 106%