Snow showers, then heavier snow showers, then SNOW, before less snow to end the last weekend of April at Colorado’s remaining open ski areas and resorts.
Winter’s last hurrah starts Thursday and lasts until Sunday via two low pressure systems before a major shift into spring-like weather begins in the high country to start May.
Recap:
On Wednesday, warmth could be had around Colorado’s mountains, with partly sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s. Winter Park recorded a high of 53 according to Accuweather.
Forecast:
On Thursday, temperatures will reach into the low 50s again, however, beginning Thursday night, rain will eventually turn over to snow sometime Friday after sunset as a prolonged period of snow is forecast to start, with snow accumulating through Sunday morning.
Snow showers:
Snow levels will stay above 10,000 feet initially on Thursday night, climb near 11,000 feet on Friday before falling again Friday night into Saturday. Purgatory’s and Winter Park’s base-area elevations are around 9,000 feet, meaning the potential for a rain/snow mix to begin the snow-event is possible, however by Saturday heavy, wet snow should be falling below 9,000 feet.