Skiers and riders, it’s a powder day here in Colorado! Hopefully you are getting a first chair today.
Colorado’s ski slopes starts off the Thanksgiving week with fresh snow at several resorts along Interstate 70, up at the Continental Divide, east of the Divide and as far south as US Hwy 50. Vail’s Back Bowls were showing 6 inches of snow around 7 p.m., Sunday night.
The second, stronger storm starts late Monday into Tuesday and winds down late Wednesday night, with between 12-36 inches forecast across Colorado.
Recap:
Saturday was sunny, Sunday started sunny, but went to snowy before noon as round one of snow starting falling in the mountains.
Snow moved in on a west to east flow, starting on the Grand Mesa around 10:30 a.m., at Snowmass around 11:30 a.m., 2 p.m. at Vail and 5 p.m. at Monarch.
Snowfall totals in the northern mountains range between 2-9 inches, in the central mountains 2-7 inches and in the southern mountains 1-3 inches.
Forecast:
On Monday night, the ECMWF forecast model shows a zonal flow of west to east winds will push through Colorado, bringing in ample moisture from Arizona and give the state its first snow of round two.