Breckenridge Daily Snow
By Sam Collentine, Meteorologist Posted 13 days ago April 17, 2024
High-Elevation Snow Showers
Summary
Mostly dry on Wednesday ahead of off-and-on high-elevation snow showers from Thursday through Saturday. Mostly dry weather returns on Sunday and continues through most of next week. Monitoring the weekend of April 27/28 for more snow.
Update
Conditions
Snow Recap
The storm from Monday night through Tuesday ended with 9 inches for Breckenridge. The final forecast coming into the storm was 5-10 inches so I'm happy with how it played out.
Wednesday - Saturday
We'll now catch a short break from any precip on Wednesday, though gusty winds and increasing cloud coverage will stream overhead by early Wednesday afternoon.
Unsettled weather will then flow into Colorado from Thursday through Saturday. Expect high-elevation snow showers at times on Thursday and into Friday, followed by a decent shot for increasing snowfall rates on Friday night and into Saturday.
The rain/snow line will hover around 9-10,000 feet so expect a rain/snow mix near the base area and a denser snow quality on the skiable terrain. We'll go with 1-3 inches from Friday night through Saturday.
The storm should then begin to clear out on Saturday night and provide us with dry conditions on Sunday.
Sunday - Next Week
Partly sunny skies and mild temps will be the story on Sunday and this will likely remain the case through much of next week. Expect temps to climb well into the 40s each day and mostly light winds.
Looking further ahead, there are now hints of another chance for snow around the weekend of April 27/28 and this will likely be another high-elevation snow event.
I know many of you are ready for full-on spring but these moisture-rich storms are great for adding to our water supply and tampering down the wildfire risk as we quickly transition into summer.
Thanks for reading! Next update on Friday.
Sam Collentine
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