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AVERAGE TEMPERATURES FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR;

-At about 8,000 feet (Aspen): Low 23, High 49 (Highest ~ 67 in 2004, Lowest ~ 01 in 1985)
-At about 10,000 feet (Near base elevation for Keystone, Breckenridge, Winter Park); Low 14, High 42 (Highest ~ 58 in 2004, Lowest ~ (-)07 in 1983)
-At 12,500 feet (Near the top elevation of many resorts in Colorado); Low 03 , High 28

:::Overall, this week looks busy with a mid week storm and a weekend storm:::

SUMMARY FOR THE NEXT 6 DAYS -//> UPDATED FOR MONDAY, MARCH 21st at 9:27pm...(Sunday evening)...Monday -> TRANSITION DAY, INCREASED WINDS; Monday is a transition day, with increasing ridge top winds and some middle and high clouds moving in due to an approaching low pressure system out of the Northwest US. Partly cloudy skies are expected, becoming mostly cloudy later in the day, with increased west winds across the ridges.

Tuesday and Wednesday -> THE NEXT STORM MOVES IN/ MODERATE STORM TOTALS; A weakened storm moves in from the west/ northwest, with moderate snowfall and cold air moving in. The snowfall begins during the day Tuesday, more likely by afternoon, and continues through Wednesday night. The system approaches, and starts carving southward as it does, right across western Colorado. As this happens Tuesday night, the I-70 resorts are favored for snow due to a northerly cross mountain wind flow for good orographics. Most of the upper level energy with this storm cuts across areas west of the divide, and southwest Colorado gets hit pretty good also.

Thursday -> PARTLY CLOUDY, ANOTHER STORM IN THE PIPELINE; Another storm moves into the Pacific Northwest while Colorado/ New Mexico sit under high pressure ridging aloft. Mild temperatures are expected during a mostly sunny spring-like afternoon (morning looks cold however).

Friday and Saturday -> ANOTHER STORM, MORE MODERATE SNOW; Clouds and wind increase on Friday with the next storm to approach the central and southern Rockies. We start off with plenty of sunshine in the morning, then skies cloud up after noon, with developing snow showers. Snow continues then and through Saturday evening as this low pressure system moves through. The low may intensify as it cross the divide, causing a stronger and moist northwest flow across resort areas Friday night. For now, we will assume that this will not occur, as a lot can change between now and then. That being said, it looks like we should see another decent shot of snow.

Sunday -> CLEARING OUT TO A PARTLY CLOUDY DAY; Low pressure moves out, and partly cloudy/ mostly sunny skies are possible after some (possible) fresh snow the previous 2 days. Milder temperatures are expected.

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--It looks like winter made sure to leave good snow storms for spring. After a Monday - Wednesday (29th - 31st) break (partly cloudy/ mostly sunny, milder), we may see a strong late week storm, and another snow storm that weekend, for frequent snowfall during the first several days of April. Pacific storms (with snow) should move through with good frequency right into mid April, to finish off the season on an improved note we believe (improved weekly snow amounts compared to weekly mid winter totals).

FROM OCTOBER; This winter we expect heavier than average snowfall for southwest Colorado, from Telluride to Wolf Creek, up to Crested Butte. For Aspen, we expect slightly above average snowfall, and from Breckenridge to Winter Park we expect near to below average snowfall. Temperatures are expected to be colder than average overall, with wide variations and some extreme cold periods. CM