A contemporary spherical of snowfall strikes into Colorado’s northern mountains on Friday evening and thru the weekend, with reasonable accumulations and decrease quantities farther south. A lull arrives by Sunday, although a weaker system might graze southern mountains early subsequent week. One other wave midweek may favor southwestern resorts with mild to reasonable snow, whereas different areas see minimal precipitation. General, temperatures hover round regular via the prolonged interval, barely milder east and infrequently unsettled throughout the south.
Snow intensifies late Friday into Saturday throughout the northern and central mountains. Mild to reasonable accumulations are anticipated, primarily favoring areas north of I-70, whereas mountains farther south see lesser totals. Snow ranges stay properly under resort bases, guaranteeing all snow at larger elevations, and breezy situations may accompany the extra intense intervals of snowfall. By Saturday evening, accumulations taper off in most areas, however ongoing scattered snow showers may linger over the upper terrain.
From Saturday evening into Sunday, moisture decreases throughout a lot of Colorado, leading to a lull in new snowfall. The very best elevations alongside the northern ranges should still see mild snow showers, however further accumulations needs to be minimal. In the meantime, a weak system strikes towards the 4 Corners early subsequent week, bringing the potential for modest snowfall quantities over the San Juans and southern resorts. With solely modest moisture current, these southern mountains may decide up just a few inches of recent snow via Tuesday, whereas the remainder of the state sees little or no contemporary accumulation.
Wanting into midweek, one other disturbance may brush southwestern Colorado, probably boosting snow totals at resorts like Monarch and Wolf Creek. Snow ranges stay comfortably under resort elevations, however the total moisture fetch seems restricted, so accumulations ought to keep reasonable. Farther north, the midweek interval appears to be like largely quiet, although occasional flurries can’t be dominated out within the larger peaks. Within the prolonged outlook, temperatures might pattern close to to barely above common, particularly throughout the jap plains, whereas southwestern areas carry possibilities for extra mild snowfall.
Resort Forecast Totals
- Steamboat – 5″–10” Fri Night time (01/24) – Solar Night time (01/26)
- Winter Park – 4″–9” Fri Night time (01/24) – Sat Night time (01/25)
- Loveland/Arapahoe Basin – 4″–7” Fri Night time (01/24) – Sat Night time (01/25)
- Vail/Beaver Creek – 3″–6” Fri Night time (01/24) – Sat Night time (01/25)
- Wolf Creek – 2″–6” complete (0–1” Tue Day (01/28) + 2″–5” Wed Day (01/29) – Thu Night time (01/30))
- Copper Mountain/Breckenridge – 2″–5” Fri Night time (01/24) – Sat Night time (01/25)
- Monarch – 1″–4” Wed Day (01/29) – Thu Night time (01/30)
- Snowmass – 0″–2” Sat Night time (01/25)
- Crested Butte – 0″–1” Sat Night time (01/25)
- Telluride – 0″–1” Tues Day (01/28)
