"From late Saturday night through Sunday, guidance is converging on timing and warmer snow levels but diverging on intensity and ridge-top wind magnitude, with the most consistent signal for light snowfall in the northern and central ranges and limited coverage farther south. Most mountains should stay in the low single digits for accumulation during this first push, with favored terrain near the Continental Divide able to approach around 4 inches by Sunday evening."
"Monday trends milder again before a broader Tuesday to early Wednesday storm, and guidance is fairly well aligned on that timing, lower snow levels, and generally manageable winds even as snowfall intensity remains spread out. This second wave brings the best overlap of lift and moisture in the near term, with many mountains landing near 4 inches and favored Divide zones pushing closer to 7 inches where bands hold."
"Snow levels during active snowfall sit mostly around 8,000 feet to 9,500 feet, so lower mountain elevations can mix with rain at times while upper mountain terrain stays snow. Snow quality looks mixed, with SLRs mostly around 8 to 12, meaning denser to fair snow, while brief cooler pockets trend closer to moderate quality."
Colorado's mountains begin with warm, mostly dry conditions before transitioning into two distinct snow events through Wednesday. The first wave arrives late Saturday night through Sunday, delivering modest accumulations concentrated on northern and central mountains with snow levels around 8,000 to 9,500 feet. Most areas receive low single-digit accumulations, though favored terrain near the Continental Divide may approach 4 inches. Snow quality is mixed with denser characteristics. A second, better-organized storm system moves in Tuesday into early Wednesday with lower snow levels, steadier snowfall, and improved snow quality. Many mountains should receive near 4 inches, with favored Divide zones potentially reaching 7 inches. Late week into next weekend presents lower-confidence but potentially more active conditions.
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