Northern Mountains
Park Range and N Front Range: Steamboat, Buffalo Pass, Rabbit Ears Pass, Bluebird, RMNP, IPW, Cameron Pass
6am New Snow
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
6am Powder Potential
Sat
Sun
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Storm totals so far and a look at what's to come through Saturday morning.
Updated Fri Dec 10, 2021 11:00am MST | Published Fri Dec 10, 2021
Park Range and N Front Range: Steamboat, Buffalo Pass, Rabbit Ears Pass, Bluebird, RMNP, IPW, Cameron Pass
1-5"
Sat
0"
Sun
0"
Mon
0"
Tue
1-2"
Wed
2-6"
Thu
0-3"
Fri
25%
Sat
0%
Sun
0%
Mon
0%
Tue
10%
Wed
30%
Thu
5%
Fri
Front Range, Gore Range, etc.: Winter Park, Berthoud Pass, Jones Pass, Loveland, A-Basin, Keystone, Breck, Copper, Vail Pass, Vail, Beaver Creek
1-4"
Sat
0"
Sun
0"
Mon
0"
Tue
1-2"
Wed
1-3"
Thu
0-1"
Fri
20%
Sat
0%
Sun
0%
Mon
0%
Tue
10%
Wed
15%
Thu
0%
Fri
Elk Mountains, Sawatch Range, Grand Mesa, West Elks: Aspen Resorts, Crested Butte, Powderhorn, Sunlight, Kebler Pass, Independence Pass, Cottonwood Pass, Monarch
2-7"
Sat
0"
Sun
0"
Mon
0"
Tue
1-4"
Wed
2-5"
Thu
0-2"
Fri
35%
Sat
0%
Sun
0%
Mon
0%
Tue
15%
Wed
20%
Thu
0%
Fri
San Juans: Telluride, Red Mountain Pass, Silverton, Coal Bank Pass, Purgatory, Wolf Creek
1-4"
Sat
0"
Sun
0"
Mon
0-T
Tue
3-9"
Wed
1-5"
Thu
0-1"
Fri
15%
Sat
0%
Sun
0%
Mon
0%
Tue
60%
Wed
25%
Thu
0%
Fri
Denver and surrounding suburbs: Lakewood, Westminster, Aurora, Highlands Ranch
0-1"
Sat
0"
Sun
0"
Mon
0"
Tue
0"
Wed
0"
Thu
0"
Fri
60%
Sat
0%
Sun
0%
Mon
0%
Tue
0%
Wed
5%
Thu
0%
Fri
Snow! We’re excited to update you this morning – our storm has delivered, blowing out our forecast for many of the favored areas (and then some), with a few inches still in the forecast. Here are some notable reports this morning – many of these areas have continued to pick up snow since then!
We posted a little update around midnight – on Thursday evening, the storm moved into position (as expected) and started unleashing snowfall rates of 1”/hr or more. For a period of time, the Aspen Resorts and Crested Butte were regularly picking up 2” of snow per hour. Awesome!!
Cue the Crested Butte snowstake webcam…
It took a bit later into the night, but those snowfall rates crept northeast and soon Vail, Beaver Creek, and Steamboat got in on the action. The Steamboat snowstake this morning is a nice change of pace from their usual efforts.
Denver International Airport also picked up 0.3” of snow which ends the second longest snowless streak on record (332 days) and sets the official latest date of first snowfall as December 10. Totals were higher in much of the metro area, with downtown picking up at least an inch of snow.
Jet-induced banding was the driver of this snowfall – we mentioned it was the most likely source for snowfall in the metro area, if any, and the global models ended up beating the high-resolution models pretty handily by being fairly consistent in their call for a lucky band to pop out over the metro area. Areas outside of the stronger band of snow got very little accumulations.
Kind of a weak way to end the snowless streak, but it’s a nice change of scenery around here. Check out the view of North Table Mountain from the Highpoint Weather HQ – we were just outside the main band of snowfall.
The axis of the upper level trough is starting to move into Colorado, and the surface low ahead of it has strengthened on the lee side of the Rockies. Low-level northwest flow is now present over the Colorado high country, and this is confirmed by checking weather station observations in the mountains.
As stated previously, today provides a window for northwest flow to work with much colder air to bring some cold, fluffy snow to areas that missed out on the brunt of this storm – namely Summit County and the mountains of the Front Range. The atmosphere becomes very dry by this evening and snowfall should wrap up by tonight.
As the jet stream behind the trough axis moves over Colorado, we’ll see winds re-intensify ( gusts of 60mph+ were recorded yesterday). Strong downsloping winds will buffet the urban corridor starting this afternoon, and combined with the much colder air, make Friday PM a pretty miserable affair.
Overnight temperatures will be some of the coldest of the season.
Blended snowfall forecast suggests several more inches of snow across Colorado from 5am today to 5am Saturday.
It’s clear from the distribution that northwest flow will be the primary driver of snow, and areas that aren’t particularly favored by northwest flow (Crested Butte, Purgatory, Wolf Creek) may lose some ground to other ski areas in central and northern Colorado.
We were definitely conservative with this forecast, due to the large amount of uncertainty around mesoscale dynamics and the potential for a last minute, unfavorable change in the storm track. That proved to be unnecessary, and our forecast is getting blown out across the board with no low busts likely. Better than disappointment!
Overall, the best totals are generally in line with our highest forecasts (a little weirdness at the Aspen Resorts), but we’ve underdone the magnitude in southern and central western Colorado.
Note that SNODAS has absolutely sucked with snowfall analysis for this storm, so we’re not including any of the locations where we sometimes do estimates.
Unsurprisingly, the huge amount of uncertainty and epic shot of moisture means that verification rates and scores will be pretty low across the board. This was a tough storm and we painted with a broad brush.
Some commentary:
Here are the standings so far. We continue to backfill other model data into this tool. Expect today to shake up the standings a bit!
―――――――
Last updated Monday December 13, 2021 6pm.
Forecast Start: Wednesday December 8, 2021 11am
Forecast End: Saturday December 11, 2021 5am
* = No reliable observations, verification uses SNODAS estimates which
may be incorrect.
"Score" accounts for the spread/range of an accurate forecast. Lower
spread = higher score. For instance, if 4" falls at a certain location,
the forecast for 2-7" gets less points than the forecast for 3-5". Points are deducted for very inaccurate forecasts.
Note: (Wed Dec. 8 6pm) Worked with consistent ranges. E.g. 3-8, 4-9, 5-10, 6-12, 7-14, 8-16, 9-18, 10-20, 12-24...
Aspen Highlands: 10-20" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Aspen Mountain: 9-18" Forecast Actual24" 💥️
Aspen Snowmass: 12-24" Forecast Actual23" ✔️
Buttermilk: 9-18" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Cottonwood Pass*: 10-20" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Crested Butte: 12-24" Forecast Actual31" 💥️
Independence Pass*: 6-12" Forecast Actual N/A
Kebler Pass*: 15-30" Forecast Actual N/A
Monarch: 7-14" Forecast Actual11" ✔️
Cameron Pass: 8-16" Forecast Actual9" ✔️
East Portal*: 3-8" Forecast Actual N/A
Eldora: 2-7" Forecast Actual2" ✔️
Hidden Valley*: 5-10" Forecast Actual N/A
St. Mary's Glacier*: 3-8" Forecast Actual N/A
A-Basin: 4-9" Forecast Actual6" ✔️
Berthoud Pass: 6-12" Forecast Actual7" ✔️
Echo Mountain*: 0-4" Forecast Actual N/A
Jones Pass: 6-12" Forecast Actual9" ✔️
Keystone: 3-8" Forecast Actual8" ✔️
Loveland S.A.: 4-9" Forecast Actual5" ✔️
Winter Park: 4-9" Forecast Actual7" ✔️
Beaver Creek: 10-20" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Breckenridge S.A.: 4-9" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Copper Mountain: 5-10" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Powderhorn: 12-24" Forecast Actual23" ✔️
Ski Cooper*: 6-12" Forecast Actual N/A
Sunlight*: 10-20" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail Pass*: 8-16" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail S.A.: 9-18" Forecast Actual16" ✔️
Bluebird*: 8-16" Forecast Actual N/A
Buffalo Pass: 15-30" Forecast Actual28" ✔️
Rabbit Ears Pass: 10-20" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Snowy Range: 8-16" Forecast Actual17" 💥️
Steamboat S.A.: 10-20" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Cuchara*: 0-4" Forecast Actual1" ✔️
Purgatory: 12-24" Forecast Actual29" 💥️
Red Mountain Pass: 12-24" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Silverton S.A.*: 10-20" Forecast Actual N/A
Taos S.A.: 4-9" Forecast Actual12" 💥️
Telluride S.A.: 10-20" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Wolf Creek: 12-24" Forecast Actual34" 💥️
Note: (Tue Dec. 7 6pm) Pulled from each individual area's 12-Hr forecast.
Aspen Highlands: 9-20" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Aspen Mountain: 7-17" Forecast Actual24" 💥️
Aspen Snowmass: 12-22" Forecast Actual23" 💥️
Buttermilk: 5-14" Forecast Actual18" 💥️
Cottonwood Pass*: No Forecast Actual15"
Crested Butte: 14-28" Forecast Actual31" 💥️
Independence Pass*: No Forecast Actual N/A
Kebler Pass*: 21-38" Forecast Actual N/A
Monarch: 8-16" Forecast Actual11" ✔️
Cameron Pass: 9-20" Forecast Actual9" ✔️
East Portal*: No Forecast Actual N/A
Eldora: 3-9" Forecast Actual2" ❌️
Hidden Valley*: No Forecast Actual N/A
St. Mary's Glacier*: No Forecast Actual N/A
A-Basin: 3-9" Forecast Actual6" ✔️
Berthoud Pass: 4-10" Forecast Actual7" ✔️
Echo Mountain*: 1-3" Forecast Actual N/A
Jones Pass: 4-12" Forecast Actual9" ✔️
Keystone: 3-9" Forecast Actual8" ✔️
Loveland S.A.: 4-10" Forecast Actual5" ✔️
Winter Park: 4-10" Forecast Actual7" ✔️
Beaver Creek: 12-22" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Breckenridge S.A.: 3-9" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Copper Mountain: 3-10" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Powderhorn: 17-29" Forecast Actual23" ✔️
Ski Cooper*: 4-12" Forecast Actual N/A
Sunlight*: 9-18" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail Pass*: 7-17" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail S.A.: 10-20" Forecast Actual16" ✔️
Bluebird*: 8-16" Forecast Actual N/A
Buffalo Pass: 24-40" Forecast Actual28" ✔️
Rabbit Ears Pass: 12-26" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Snowy Range: 7-14" Forecast Actual17" 💥️
Steamboat S.A.: 16-30" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Cuchara*: 0-3" Forecast Actual1" ✔️
Purgatory: 14-24" Forecast Actual29" 💥️
Red Mountain Pass: 15-27" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Silverton S.A.*: 14-25" Forecast Actual N/A
Taos S.A.: 7-17" Forecast Actual12" ✔️
Telluride S.A.: 14-26" Forecast Actual26" ✔️
Wolf Creek: 20-33" Forecast Actual34" 💥️
Note: (Tue Dec. 7 6pm) Forecast range accounts for different model runs.
Aspen Highlands: 7-11" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Aspen Mountain: 6-10" Forecast Actual24" 💥️
Aspen Snowmass: 10-16" Forecast Actual23" 💥️
Buttermilk: 6-10" Forecast Actual18" 💥️
Cottonwood Pass*: 8-14" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Crested Butte: 12-16" Forecast Actual31" 💥️
Independence Pass*: 10-13" Forecast Actual N/A
Kebler Pass*: 20-26" Forecast Actual N/A
Monarch: 7-13" Forecast Actual11" ✔️
Cameron Pass: 10-16" Forecast Actual9" ❌️
East Portal*: 3-8" Forecast Actual N/A
Eldora: 2-7" Forecast Actual2" ✔️
Hidden Valley*: 6-10" Forecast Actual N/A
St. Mary's Glacier*: 3-7" Forecast Actual N/A
A-Basin: 4-8" Forecast Actual6" ✔️
Berthoud Pass: 4-8" Forecast Actual7" ✔️
Echo Mountain*: 1-4" Forecast Actual N/A
Jones Pass: 4-9" Forecast Actual9" ✔️
Keystone: 3-6" Forecast Actual8" 💥️
Loveland S.A.: 4-8" Forecast Actual5" ✔️
Winter Park: 3-7" Forecast Actual7" ✔️
Beaver Creek: 6-11" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Breckenridge S.A.: 3-6" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Copper Mountain: 6-8" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Powderhorn: 16-21" Forecast Actual23" 💥️
Ski Cooper*: 5-8" Forecast Actual N/A
Sunlight*: 10-15" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail Pass*: 5-9" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail S.A.: 6-11" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Bluebird*: 8-11" Forecast Actual N/A
Buffalo Pass: 22-35" Forecast Actual28" ✔️
Rabbit Ears Pass: 13-17" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Snowy Range: 8-13" Forecast Actual17" 💥️
Steamboat S.A.: 14-23" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Cuchara*: 1-2" Forecast Actual1" ✔️
Purgatory: 17-20" Forecast Actual29" 💥️
Red Mountain Pass: 14-19" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Silverton S.A.*: 14-19" Forecast Actual N/A
Taos S.A.: 7-9" Forecast Actual12" 💥️
Telluride S.A.: 10-15" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Wolf Creek: 19-25" Forecast Actual34" 💥️
Note: (Tue Dec. 7 6pm) Pulled from each individual area's forecast.
Aspen Highlands: 9-23" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Aspen Mountain: 8-24" Forecast Actual24" ✔️
Aspen Snowmass: 12-27" Forecast Actual23" ✔️
Buttermilk: 8-22" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Cottonwood Pass*: 5-18" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Crested Butte: 10-27" Forecast Actual31" 💥️
Independence Pass*: 9-26" Forecast Actual N/A
Kebler Pass*: 13-28" Forecast Actual N/A
Monarch: 2-16" Forecast Actual11" ✔️
Cameron Pass: 7-23" Forecast Actual9" ✔️
East Portal*: 1-9" Forecast Actual N/A
Eldora: 0-7" Forecast Actual2" ✔️
Hidden Valley*: 1-10" Forecast Actual N/A
St. Mary's Glacier*: 1-10" Forecast Actual N/A
A-Basin: 4-17" Forecast Actual6" ✔️
Berthoud Pass: 3-14" Forecast Actual7" ✔️
Echo Mountain*: 0-5" Forecast Actual N/A
Jones Pass: 5-18" Forecast Actual9" ✔️
Keystone: 3-15" Forecast Actual8" ✔️
Loveland S.A.: 4-16" Forecast Actual5" ✔️
Winter Park: 4-16" Forecast Actual7" ✔️
Beaver Creek: 7-23" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Breckenridge S.A.: 4-17" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Copper Mountain: 5-20" Forecast Actual16" ✔️
Powderhorn: 12-24" Forecast Actual23" ✔️
Ski Cooper*: 7-22" Forecast Actual N/A
Sunlight*: 9-21" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail Pass*: 6-21" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail S.A.: 7-20" Forecast Actual16" ✔️
Bluebird*: 8-22" Forecast Actual N/A
Buffalo Pass: 14-32" Forecast Actual28" ✔️
Rabbit Ears Pass: 11-26" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Snowy Range: 9-23" Forecast Actual17" ✔️
Steamboat S.A.: 14-30" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Cuchara*: 0-2" Forecast Actual1" ✔️
Purgatory: 11-25" Forecast Actual29" 💥️
Red Mountain Pass: 13-29" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Silverton S.A.*: 15-30" Forecast Actual N/A
Taos S.A.: 0-6" Forecast Actual12" 💥️
Telluride S.A.: 10-24" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Wolf Creek: 7-22" Forecast Actual34" 💥️
Note: (Tue Dec. 7 6pm) NBM probabilistic forecast: 25th to 75th percentile.
Aspen Highlands: 8-12" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Aspen Mountain: 7-11" Forecast Actual24" 💥️
Aspen Snowmass: 10-13" Forecast Actual23" 💥️
Buttermilk: 8-11" Forecast Actual18" 💥️
Cottonwood Pass*: 5-9" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Crested Butte: 10-14" Forecast Actual31" 💥️
Independence Pass*: 6-11" Forecast Actual N/A
Kebler Pass*: 13-17" Forecast Actual N/A
Monarch: 3-8" Forecast Actual11" 💥️
Cameron Pass: 6-9" Forecast Actual9" ✔️
East Portal*: 3-4" Forecast Actual N/A
Eldora: 3-4" Forecast Actual2" ❌️
Hidden Valley*: 4-8" Forecast Actual N/A
St. Mary's Glacier*: 3-4" Forecast Actual N/A
A-Basin: 3-5" Forecast Actual6" 💥️
Berthoud Pass: 3-5" Forecast Actual7" 💥️
Echo Mountain*: 2-3" Forecast Actual N/A
Jones Pass: 3-6" Forecast Actual9" 💥️
Keystone: 3-5" Forecast Actual8" 💥️
Loveland S.A.: 3-5" Forecast Actual5" ✔️
Winter Park: 3-5" Forecast Actual7" 💥️
Beaver Creek: 6-10" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Breckenridge S.A.: 3-6" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Copper Mountain: 4-7" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Powderhorn: 8-13" Forecast Actual23" 💥️
Ski Cooper*: 5-8" Forecast Actual N/A
Sunlight*: 6-12" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail Pass*: 4-8" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail S.A.: 5-9" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Bluebird*: 7-9" Forecast Actual N/A
Buffalo Pass: 9-21" Forecast Actual28" 💥️
Rabbit Ears Pass: 7-11" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Snowy Range: 7-13" Forecast Actual17" 💥️
Steamboat S.A.: 8-14" Forecast Actual18" 💥️
Cuchara*: 0-1" Forecast Actual1" ✔️
Purgatory: 10-15" Forecast Actual29" 💥️
Red Mountain Pass: 10-14" Forecast Actual18" 💥️
Silverton S.A.*: 9-14" Forecast Actual N/A
Taos S.A.: 1-4" Forecast Actual12" 💥️
Telluride S.A.: 9-13" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Wolf Creek: 5-14" Forecast Actual34" 💥️
Note: (Tue Dec. 7 6pm) NBM probabilistic forecast: 50th to 90th percentile.
Aspen Highlands: 11-23" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Aspen Mountain: 9-12" Forecast Actual24" 💥️
Aspen Snowmass: 12-15" Forecast Actual23" 💥️
Buttermilk: 10-12" Forecast Actual18" 💥️
Cottonwood Pass*: 5-11" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Crested Butte: 11-24" Forecast Actual31" 💥️
Independence Pass*: 8-12" Forecast Actual N/A
Kebler Pass*: 14-34" Forecast Actual N/A
Monarch: 4-8" Forecast Actual11" 💥️
Cameron Pass: 8-14" Forecast Actual9" ✔️
East Portal*: 4-5" Forecast Actual N/A
Eldora: 3-5" Forecast Actual2" ❌️
Hidden Valley*: 6-9" Forecast Actual N/A
St. Mary's Glacier*: 3-5" Forecast Actual N/A
A-Basin: 4-5" Forecast Actual6" 💥️
Berthoud Pass: 4-6" Forecast Actual7" 💥️
Echo Mountain*: 2-3" Forecast Actual N/A
Jones Pass: 4-7" Forecast Actual9" 💥️
Keystone: 4-5" Forecast Actual8" 💥️
Loveland S.A.: 4-6" Forecast Actual5" ✔️
Winter Park: 4-7" Forecast Actual7" ✔️
Beaver Creek: 9-16" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Breckenridge S.A.: 4-6" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Copper Mountain: 5-8" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Powderhorn: 10-15" Forecast Actual23" 💥️
Ski Cooper*: 5-8" Forecast Actual N/A
Sunlight*: 9-13" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail Pass*: 6-9" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail S.A.: 8-14" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Bluebird*: 8-11" Forecast Actual N/A
Buffalo Pass: 10-24" Forecast Actual28" 💥️
Rabbit Ears Pass: 9-13" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Snowy Range: 9-17" Forecast Actual17" ✔️
Steamboat S.A.: 9-17" Forecast Actual18" 💥️
Cuchara*: 1-2" Forecast Actual1" ✔️
Purgatory: 12-24" Forecast Actual29" 💥️
Red Mountain Pass: 10-23" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Silverton S.A.*: 10-23" Forecast Actual N/A
Taos S.A.: 3-5" Forecast Actual12" 💥️
Telluride S.A.: 10-20" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Wolf Creek: 9-21" Forecast Actual34" 💥️
Note: (Tue Dec. 7 6pm) NBM deterministic forecast. Forecast range accounts for different model runs.
Aspen Highlands: 9-11" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Aspen Mountain: 9-11" Forecast Actual24" 💥️
Aspen Snowmass: 13-18" Forecast Actual23" 💥️
Buttermilk: 9-10" Forecast Actual18" 💥️
Cottonwood Pass*: 11-20" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Crested Butte: 13-16" Forecast Actual31" 💥️
Independence Pass*: 8-12" Forecast Actual N/A
Kebler Pass*: 17-25" Forecast Actual N/A
Monarch: 8-17" Forecast Actual11" ✔️
Cameron Pass: 10-15" Forecast Actual9" ❌️
East Portal*: 6-8" Forecast Actual N/A
Eldora: 4-6" Forecast Actual2" ❌️
Hidden Valley*: 8-10" Forecast Actual N/A
St. Mary's Glacier*: 5-7" Forecast Actual N/A
A-Basin: 4-6" Forecast Actual6" ✔️
Berthoud Pass: 4-6" Forecast Actual7" 💥️
Echo Mountain*: 1-4" Forecast Actual N/A
Jones Pass: 5-9" Forecast Actual9" ✔️
Keystone: 3-4" Forecast Actual8" 💥️
Loveland S.A.: 4-8" Forecast Actual5" ✔️
Winter Park: 4-6" Forecast Actual7" 💥️
Beaver Creek: 8-18" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Breckenridge S.A.: 4-7" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Copper Mountain: 5-9" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Powderhorn: 19-27" Forecast Actual23" ✔️
Ski Cooper*: 5-8" Forecast Actual N/A
Sunlight*: 10-15" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail Pass*: 5-12" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail S.A.: 7-15" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Bluebird*: 9-13" Forecast Actual N/A
Buffalo Pass: 31-46" Forecast Actual28" ❌️
Rabbit Ears Pass: 13-19" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Snowy Range: 12-17" Forecast Actual17" ✔️
Steamboat S.A.: 12-20" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Cuchara*: 3-5" Forecast Actual1" ❌️
Purgatory: 15-18" Forecast Actual29" 💥️
Red Mountain Pass: 13-17" Forecast Actual18" 💥️
Silverton S.A.*: 12-16" Forecast Actual N/A
Taos S.A.: 8-12" Forecast Actual12" ✔️
Telluride S.A.: 12-13" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Wolf Creek: 21-30" Forecast Actual34" 💥️
Note: (Tue Dec. 7 6pm) Range includes multiple runs.
Aspen Highlands: 10-15" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Aspen Mountain: 10-15" Forecast Actual24" 💥️
Aspen Snowmass: 20-30" Forecast Actual23" ✔️
Buttermilk: 8-15" Forecast Actual18" 💥️
Cottonwood Pass*: 10-25" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Crested Butte: 10-25" Forecast Actual31" 💥️
Independence Pass*: 10-20" Forecast Actual N/A
Kebler Pass*: 25-40" Forecast Actual N/A
Monarch: 8-30" Forecast Actual11" ✔️
Cameron Pass: 10-20" Forecast Actual9" ❌️
East Portal*: 9-15" Forecast Actual N/A
Eldora: 6-10" Forecast Actual2" ❌️
Hidden Valley*: 10-20" Forecast Actual N/A
St. Mary's Glacier*: 7-15" Forecast Actual N/A
A-Basin: 9-20" Forecast Actual6" ❌️
Berthoud Pass: 9-15" Forecast Actual7" ❌️
Echo Mountain*: 1-4" Forecast Actual N/A
Jones Pass: 10-20" Forecast Actual9" ❌️
Keystone: 5-12" Forecast Actual8" ✔️
Loveland S.A.: 10-20" Forecast Actual5" ❌️
Winter Park: 7-9" Forecast Actual7" ✔️
Beaver Creek: 15-20" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Breckenridge S.A.: 9-20" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Copper Mountain: 10-20" Forecast Actual16" ✔️
Powderhorn: 10-25" Forecast Actual23" ✔️
Ski Cooper*: 10-20" Forecast Actual N/A
Sunlight*: 15-25" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail Pass*: 10-20" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail S.A.: 10-20" Forecast Actual16" ✔️
Bluebird*: 10-20" Forecast Actual N/A
Buffalo Pass: 40-50" Forecast Actual28" ❌️
Rabbit Ears Pass: 15-30" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Snowy Range: 10-20" Forecast Actual17" ✔️
Steamboat S.A.: 20-40" Forecast Actual18" ❌️
Cuchara*: 1-6" Forecast Actual1" ✔️
Purgatory: 10-20" Forecast Actual29" 💥️
Red Mountain Pass: 15-25" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Silverton S.A.*: 15-25" Forecast Actual N/A
Taos S.A.: 4-15" Forecast Actual12" ✔️
Telluride S.A.: 10-20" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Wolf Creek: 30-40" Forecast Actual34" ✔️
Note: (Tue Dec. 7 6pm) Range includes multiple runs. Assumed a 15:1 snow-liquid-ratio.
Aspen Highlands: 12-17" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Aspen Mountain: 11-15" Forecast Actual24" 💥️
Aspen Snowmass: 14-18" Forecast Actual23" 💥️
Buttermilk: 11-17" Forecast Actual18" 💥️
Cottonwood Pass*: 4-14" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Crested Butte: 20-27" Forecast Actual31" 💥️
Independence Pass*: 9-13" Forecast Actual N/A
Kebler Pass*: 30-39" Forecast Actual N/A
Monarch: 10-14" Forecast Actual11" ✔️
Cameron Pass: 15-27" Forecast Actual9" ❌️
East Portal*: 2-6" Forecast Actual N/A
Eldora: 0-5" Forecast Actual2" ✔️
Hidden Valley*: 6-11" Forecast Actual N/A
St. Mary's Glacier*: 1-4" Forecast Actual N/A
A-Basin: 2-6" Forecast Actual6" ✔️
Berthoud Pass: 3-7" Forecast Actual7" ✔️
Echo Mountain*: 0-2" Forecast Actual N/A
Jones Pass: 5-9" Forecast Actual9" ✔️
Keystone: 3-7" Forecast Actual8" 💥️
Loveland S.A.: 3-8" Forecast Actual5" ✔️
Winter Park: 6-8" Forecast Actual7" ✔️
Beaver Creek: 12-21" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Breckenridge S.A.: 1-5" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Copper Mountain: 3-8" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Powderhorn: 14-27" Forecast Actual23" ✔️
Ski Cooper*: 4-10" Forecast Actual N/A
Sunlight*: 9-13" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail Pass*: 5-11" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail S.A.: 10-18" Forecast Actual16" ✔️
Bluebird*: 12-27" Forecast Actual N/A
Buffalo Pass: 27-36" Forecast Actual28" ✔️
Rabbit Ears Pass: 15-27" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Snowy Range: No Forecast Actual17"
Steamboat S.A.: 20-33" Forecast Actual18" ❌️
Cuchara*: 0" Forecast Actual1" 💥️
Purgatory: 20-30" Forecast Actual29" ✔️
Red Mountain Pass: 17-21" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Silverton S.A.*: 17-21" Forecast Actual N/A
Taos S.A.: No Forecast Actual12"
Telluride S.A.: 17-24" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Wolf Creek: 20-27" Forecast Actual34" 💥️
Note: (Tue Dec. 7 6pm) Range includes multiple runs. Assumed a 15:1 snow-liquid-ratio.
Aspen Highlands: 17-23" Forecast Actual26" 💥️
Aspen Mountain: 15-19" Forecast Actual24" 💥️
Aspen Snowmass: 17-23" Forecast Actual23" ✔️
Buttermilk: 15-21" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Cottonwood Pass*: 11-15" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Crested Butte: 25-27" Forecast Actual31" 💥️
Independence Pass*: 13-15" Forecast Actual N/A
Kebler Pass*: 32-37" Forecast Actual N/A
Monarch: 8-10" Forecast Actual11" 💥️
Cameron Pass: 12-17" Forecast Actual9" ❌️
East Portal*: 7-9" Forecast Actual N/A
Eldora: 6-8" Forecast Actual2" ❌️
Hidden Valley*: 12-15" Forecast Actual N/A
St. Mary's Glacier*: 6-8" Forecast Actual N/A
A-Basin: 6-8" Forecast Actual6" ✔️
Berthoud Pass: 8-10" Forecast Actual7" ❌️
Echo Mountain*: 2-4" Forecast Actual N/A
Jones Pass: 8-10" Forecast Actual9" ✔️
Keystone: 5-7" Forecast Actual8" 💥️
Loveland S.A.: 7-9" Forecast Actual5" ❌️
Winter Park: 8-10" Forecast Actual7" ❌️
Beaver Creek: 12-17" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Breckenridge S.A.: 3-7" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Copper Mountain: 5-9" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Powderhorn: 9-17" Forecast Actual23" 💥️
Ski Cooper*: 7-11" Forecast Actual N/A
Sunlight*: 15-21" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail Pass*: 7-11" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail S.A.: 11-15" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Bluebird*: 11-15" Forecast Actual N/A
Buffalo Pass: 19-21" Forecast Actual28" 💥️
Rabbit Ears Pass: 12-15" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Snowy Range: 17-23" Forecast Actual17" ✔️
Steamboat S.A.: 13-19" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Cuchara*: 1-4" Forecast Actual1" ✔️
Purgatory: 29-35" Forecast Actual29" ✔️
Red Mountain Pass: 25-35" Forecast Actual18" ❌️
Silverton S.A.*: 25-35" Forecast Actual N/A
Taos S.A.: 5-10" Forecast Actual12" 💥️
Telluride S.A.: 27-35" Forecast Actual26" ❌️
Wolf Creek: 25-33" Forecast Actual34" 💥️
Note: (Tue Dec. 7 6pm) Range includes multiple runs. Assumed a 15:1 snow-liquid-ratio.
Aspen Highlands: 20-27" Forecast Actual26" ✔️
Aspen Mountain: 17-24" Forecast Actual24" ✔️
Aspen Snowmass: 24-30" Forecast Actual23" ❌️
Buttermilk: 20-27" Forecast Actual18" ❌️
Cottonwood Pass*: 12-17" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Crested Butte: 24-30" Forecast Actual31" 💥️
Independence Pass*: 15-21" Forecast Actual N/A
Kebler Pass*: 30-39" Forecast Actual N/A
Monarch: 12-17" Forecast Actual11" ❌️
Cameron Pass: 12-21" Forecast Actual9" ❌️
East Portal*: 5-10" Forecast Actual N/A
Eldora: 5-10" Forecast Actual2" ❌️
Hidden Valley*: 11-17" Forecast Actual N/A
St. Mary's Glacier*: 5-8" Forecast Actual N/A
A-Basin: 7-10" Forecast Actual6" ❌️
Berthoud Pass: 7-10" Forecast Actual7" ✔️
Echo Mountain*: 2-5" Forecast Actual N/A
Jones Pass: 9-13" Forecast Actual9" ✔️
Keystone: 8-11" Forecast Actual8" ✔️
Loveland S.A.: 9-11" Forecast Actual5" ❌️
Winter Park: 8-13" Forecast Actual7" ❌️
Beaver Creek: 14-18" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Breckenridge S.A.: 7-10" Forecast Actual15" 💥️
Copper Mountain: 9-11" Forecast Actual16" 💥️
Powderhorn: 15-21" Forecast Actual23" 💥️
Ski Cooper*: 10-13" Forecast Actual N/A
Sunlight*: 15-21" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail Pass*: 9-13" Forecast Actual N/A
Vail S.A.: 12-18" Forecast Actual16" ✔️
Bluebird*: 11-15" Forecast Actual N/A
Buffalo Pass: 20-27" Forecast Actual28" 💥️
Rabbit Ears Pass: 14-21" Forecast Actual15" ✔️
Snowy Range: No Forecast Actual17"
Steamboat S.A.: 17-24" Forecast Actual18" ✔️
Cuchara*: 3-6" Forecast Actual1" ❌️
Purgatory: 20-30" Forecast Actual29" ✔️
Red Mountain Pass: 24-30" Forecast Actual18" ❌️
Silverton S.A.*: 20-30" Forecast Actual N/A
Taos S.A.: No Forecast Actual12"
Telluride S.A.: 20-27" Forecast Actual26" ✔️
Wolf Creek: 27-36" Forecast Actual34" ✔️
--
More frequent updates on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook: @highpointwx
We love doing this and making our work available for free! But it does take a ton of time to put these forecasts together, develop our custom graphics, and keep our servers running. Consider throwing some beer or coffee money our way: Support us on Patreon!
Shout out to our friends: Weather5280, Seth's Weather Report