Stint of dry weather in Colorado expected to end with multiple storms for certain mountains
As April approaches, two significant storms should help refill melting snowpack at Colorado's ski areas before the month ends
JP Douvalakis/Breckenridge Ski Resort
A five-day stint of dry weather will end with a significant storm across Colorado’s Rocky Mountains, according to long-term forecasts.
Warm temperatures and sunny skies through Friday are expected to take a dent out of the state’s snowpack, but multiple storm systems could help replenish some of the snow that melts away before Friday night. The state’s current snowpack is above normal levels thanks to a potent storm system late last week.
High-altitude areas, like Breckenridge, should see highs near 50 up until the weekend, with lows hovering between 20 to 25 degrees. While the National Weather Service is forecasting on-and-off snow showers Tuesday night and Wednesday night, little to no accumulation is expected. Lower elevation areas of the Western Slope, like Glenwood Springs, will see highs near 60 and lows near 32 degrees and no flurries until Saturday.
“The only other significant weather coming up will be gusty winds on Saturday midday and afternoon, which will occur in advance of the storm that will arrive on Saturday night,” Open Snow founder and lead meteorologist Joel Gratz wrote in his daily weather blog.
Starting Saturday night, multiple storms are expected over a span of five days, and there is a potential for “many mountains” to receive between 10-20 inches of snow, according to Gratz.
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Right now, the storm systems seem to be targeting Colorado’s southern mountains the most, with some ski areas expected to see more than 20 inches, but mountains near Aspen, Vail, Summit County, and Front Range mountains are forecast to receive between 1 foot to up to 2 feet of snow.
He said the storms will move across the mountains in multiple waves before a short dry spell heading into next weekend. But there’s a possibility for another storm to hit Saturday, March 30, to Sunday, March 31.
To stay up to date on weather advisories closer to the storm, visit Weather.gov/bou. For detailed information on how the forecast is shifting, visit OpenSnow.com. For weather alerts and traffic information, visit CoTrip.org.
This story is from SummitDaily.com
