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Conditions

• New Snow (Mid Mountain snow stake)
  • 0” Thursday 500am to Friday 500am (24 hours)
  • 0” Thursday 500pm to Friday 500am (12 hours)

• New Snow (Summit snow stake)
  • 0” Thursday 500am to Friday 500am (24 hours)
  • 0” Thursday 500pm to Friday 500am (12 hours)

• Last Snowfall
  • 23” Monday Night to Wednesday (November 25-27)

• Snowpack
  • 95% of the 30-year median

• Terrain
  • 13 of 23 lifts
  • 66 of 181 trails

Friday

Friday will be yet another day with a morning temperature inversion.

On Friday morning, temperatures at the base will be colder (0-10°F) with warmer air at the summit (20-25°F).

For the rest of Friday, expect sunshine and warmer temperatures with a high in the low-to-mid-30s.

Also on Friday, the Burgess Creek Lift will be spinning, and many trails in that area will open for the season. Enjoy!

Saturday & Sunday

The forecast is unchanged throughout the weekend.

Saturday will be dry and mostly sunny, and temperatures will be comfortable with daytime highs in the low-to-mid-30s.

Sunday will also be dry, with more clouds during the afternoon, and a cooler high temperature in the 20s.

Monday and Tuesday

On Monday and Tuesday, I have high confidence in the temperature forecast. The high on Monday will be in the teens, and the high on Tuesday will be in the single digits. Dress warmly.

Unfortunately, I have low confidence in the snow forecast. Some models show little snow (1-3 inches) and some models show more snow (3-6 inches). Due to the storm's cold temperature, lack of moisture, and splitting energy, I will side with the lower end and I expect just a few inches of snow on Monday, with perhaps a bit softer conditions at some point on Monday, and light snow showers likely hanging around through Monday night and Tuesday.

Longer Range

From Wednesday, December 11, to Friday, December 13, I expect dry weather with temperatures warming back into the teens and 20s.

Then from Saturday, December 14, to Friday, December 20, two storms may move through the Rockies and each could bring snow to Colorado. At the moment, the chance is low for a lot of snow from either system, but we'll be happy with any new snow.

In the meantime, we have a solid base, the low sun angle of early December will help to preserve our snowpack, and more terrain should open over the coming days and weeks, so we're in an okay spot for early December, despite the ten days of dry weather that is following Thanksgiving.

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• Steamboat Resort (9,500 ft)
• Buffalo Pass (10,200 ft)
• Rabbit Ears Pass (9,500 ft)
• Town of Hayden (6,400 ft)

My next update will be on Saturday morning.

Thanks for reading!

JOEL GRATZ
Meteorologist at OpenSnow.com