Aspen Snowmass Daily Snow
By Sam Collentine, Meteorologist Posted 13 days ago April 16, 2024
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Summary
3 inches fell on Monday night. Snow lingers through midday Tuesday ahead of clearing on Tuesday afternoon. Dry on Wednesday. High-elevation snow showers Thursday through Saturday. Sunny and mostly dry conditions prevail on Sunday and continue into early next week.
Update
Conditions
Aspen Mountain Cams (Closing April 21)
Aspen Highlands Cams (Closed)
Buttermilk Cams (Closed)
Snowmass Cams (Closed)
Snow Recap
Aspen Mountain (Ajax) is reporting 2 inches on Tuesday morning, with another inch falling since the 6 am report. The other automated snow sensors near Aspen Snowmass also received anywhere from 1-6 inches.
We didn't receive 10-18 inches like the Eagle and Summit County ski resorts as the storm strengthened just a bit too far to the east. It wasn't ideal for us coming into the storm but I was hoping that we would pick up just a few more inches.
Tuesday
Snow will now continue to fall on Tuesday morning ahead of any remaining snow showers coming to an end around midday. Expect temps in the 20s and gusty winds for first chair. The groomers on Ajax should be fun but be careful of the non-groomed terrain as it will be very hard underneath.
Wednesday
Clearing skies on Tuesday night will lead us into partly sunny skies on Wednesday. Temps will climb into the upper 20s to low 30s, though gusty winds and increasing cloud coverage will likely limit any spring skiing conditions.
Thursday - Saturday
We'll then receive off-and-on high-elevation snow showers from Thursday through Saturday with temps in the upper 30s to low 40s. The rain/snow line will hover around 9-10,000 feet so expect a rain/snow mix near the base area from any precip that does fall.
Sunday & Beyond
We'll then be tracking dry conditions for closing day at Ajax as sunny skies should prevail on Sunday. Temps will also rebound into the 40s on the mountain. A perfect way to end the season.
Looking further ahead, we'll likely receive a few days of dry weather early next week ahead of snow showers here and there through the final stretch of April. A pretty classic pattern for April.
Tap the links below to view automated snow forecasts for the ski resorts.
Along with automated weather forecasts for each town throughout the valley.
Thanks for reading! Next update on Wednesday.
Sam Collentine
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