'Increased' snow totals in Colorado for Easter, April Fools' Day storms: Whiteout daily snow report, March 28
Snow enters the state Thursday afternoon through Monday night, with the heaviest snow events on Friday, and Sunday night through Monday afternoon. Snow is expected to fall across Colorado for Easter and April Fools' Day, with the heaviest events expected on Friday and Sunday. The northern and central mountains are expected to benefit most from this prolonged event, while the southern mountains will receive significant accumulations. The low pressure system that will spin ample moisture into Colorado is expected near the Oregon and Washington coasts, moving southward along the US Pacific coast, pumping break-off waves of storm energy into the mountain west via west and west southwest winds. The ECMWF model predicts snow accumulations in the northern and northwestern mountains between 6-10 inches with local amounts to 14 inches, and 4-10 in the central mountains and 6-12 inches in the western mountains. Snow accumulations from this storm's energy are forecast to be between 8-12 and 8-8 inches.
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Snow enters the state Thursday afternoon through Monday night, with the heaviest snow events on Friday, and Sunday night through Monday afternoon.
Colorado's northern and central mountains look to benefit the most from the prolonged Easter/April Fools' Day weekend snow event, but the southern mountains will receive snow accumulations on Monday, April Fools' Day, before the system exists the state.
On Wednesday, snow ended in the morning and skies were mostly sunny around the state, perfect for skiing and riding the 2-7 inches of fresh snow laid down by the Tuesday night storm. High temperatures were in the low 30s across most resorts, with the high temperature at Crested Butte at 33 degrees.
On Thursday, the low pressure that will help spin ample moisture into Colorado for four days approaches the Oregon and Washington coasts, as seen in NOAA satellite imagery over the northern Pacific.
The low pressure system is forecast to slowly move southward along the US Pacific coast, pumping break-off waves of storm energy into the mountain west via west and west southwest winds.
The ECMWF model forecasts snow to fall from Thursday evening through Saturday morning, with snow accumulations in the northern and northwestern mountains between 6-10 inches with local amounts to 14 inches, and 4-10 inches in the central mountains and 6-12 inches in the western mountains.
Good Friday's first chairs should be a light powder-day morning, but refilling throughout the day. Some snow will fall in the southern mountains, but accumulations will be between 1-2 inches by Saturday morning.
On Saturday, snow is forecast to taper off some in the afternoon through Sunday morning before starting back up again mid day.
On Easter Sunday, the low pressure system will have made its way south near Los Angeles, California, allowing for more moisture to ride southwesterly winds and blow storm energy into the Four Corners region. This will give the southern, western and central mountains snow, while the northwestern mountains will see snow, but potentially not as much.
Snow accumulations from this storm's energy is forecast to be between 8-12 inches in the southern mountains, 4-10 inches in the central and western mountains and 3-8 inches in the northern and eastern mountains.
On April Fools' Day Monday, snow will continue mostly south of Interstate 70, however upsloping winds look to bring accumulations to the southern, eastern and southeastern mountains.
On Tuesday, fresh snow should await skiers and riders in the southern mountains along with clearing skies and high temperatures in the upper 20s.
From Wednesday through Friday, the forecast has dry and sunny conditions. The Sun's angle is getting higher and higher in the sky too. High temperatures around Colorado's ski areas will be into the 40s each day. Some melting should begin, especially on south facing slopes.
Saturday and Sunday look like the next days when the chance for snow in Colorado hits again. This storm appears to be a mostly southern mountains storm, with early accumulation totals on Saturday between 3-6 inches.
More details will emerge from this storm as the days get closer.
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