I-70 Daily Snow
By Sam Collentine, Meteorologist Posted 13 days ago April 16, 2024
DEEP Mid-April Powder Day
Summary
6-18 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
I-70 Snow Conditions
I-70 Travel Conditions
Snow Recap
The storm delivered on Monday night with the ski resorts reporting 6-18 inches on Tuesday morning!
- Copper Mountain: 18"
- Arapahoe Basin: 13:
- Vail: 12"
- Loveland: 10"
- Winter Park: 10"
- Breckenridge: 6"
- Beaver Creek: Closed
- Keystone: Closed
Here's a look at the Copper Mountain snow stake on Monday night:
The final forecast coming into the storm was for 5-15 inches so I feel very good about how the storm played out. Breckenridge is the only wrinkle that I can't quite figure out but their snow stake cam was offline during the storm so I don't have visual confirmation either way.
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. Get out there early and take advantage as this could be the final powder day of the season!
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. The rain/snow line will hover around 9-10,000 feet so expect a rain/snow mix near many base areas and a denser snow quality up high.
Sunday & Beyond
We'll then be tracking dry conditions to end the weekend as sunny skies should prevail on Sunday. Temps will also rebound into the upper 30s to low 40s on the mountains.
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. There are also NO signs of significant snow anytime soon so take advantage of this fresh snow on Tuesday.
Tap the links below to view automated snow forecasts for the ski resorts.
Along with automated weather forecasts for each town along the mountain corridor.
- Denver
- Idaho Springs
- Georgetown
- Silverthorne
- Frisco
- Vail Village
- Avon
- Edwards
- Eagle
- Glenwood Springs
- Grand Junction
Thanks for reading! Next update on Wednesday.
Sam Collentine
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