Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast
Tuesday, January 19, 2016
A two part storm will begin snow again tonight before eventually ending by Thursday morning. Clear weather follows for the end of the work week before a weekend storm approaches.
Tuesday night: Snow should start around midnight, with around an inch in Craig, 1-3” in Steamboat and 2-5” expected for the Wednesday morning ski report. Lows around 10.
Wednesday: Snow will taper off in the morning as the first part of the storm moves through, but increase again in the afternoon as the second stronger storm moves over the area Wednesday night. 1-3” of snow expected in Craig, 2-4” in Steamboat and 4-8” on the mountain with highs in the 20’s in the valleys and near 20 at mid-mountain.
Wednesday night: Temperatures will cool noticeably as snow ends in the valleys, with lows around zero in Craig, and single digits for Steamboat. Another 2-4” of very low-density snow will occur on the mountain which will produce a 6-12” 24-hour Thursday morning ski report.
Thursday: The sun will appear as lingering snow showers end in the morning for the valleys and the afternoon for the mountain. Highs around 20 in the valleys and teens for mid-mountain.
Thursday night: Clear and very cold as temperature inversions reform in the valleys. Lows in the minus teens for Craig and around zero for Steamboat.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast
Monday, January 18, 2016
Monday night: Snow starts up again this evening and lasts through early morning. Accumulations around 1-3” in Craig, 2-4” in Steamboat and 5-10” for the Steamboat ski area Tuesday morning report. Lows in the teens.
Tuesday: Snow ending in the morning and becoming partly sunny. Minimal further accumulations in Craig with maybe an inch in Steamboat and the mountain in the morning. Highs in the 20s.
Tuesday night: Light snow starts up again after midnight as the last storm in this cycle affects the area, leaving around an inch or two for the Wednesday morning ski report. Lows around 10.
Wednesday: Snow during the day, with around an inch in Craig, 1-3” in Steamboat and 2-5” on the hill. Highs in the 20’s in the valleys and around 20 at mid-mountain.
Wednesday night: Snow diminishing in the valleys but continuing on the mountain and cold. Lows around minus 10 in Craig and single digits in Steamboat, with 4-8” expected for the Thursday morning ski report.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast
Sunday, January 17, 2016
Tonight: Snow ending with lows in the single digits in Craig and around 10 in Steamboat.
Monday and Monday night: Cloudy with snow likely by the afternoon with highs around 30 in the valleys and 20’s at mid-mountain. 1-3” of accumulations overnight Monday in the valleys with lows around 10 in Craig and teens near Steamboat. 3-6” likely on the Tuesday morning ski report.
Tuesday and Tuesday night. Cloudy skies becoming partly sunny with highs in the 20’s. Snow showers should begin again late Tuesday night with lows around 10, and a possibly significant storm for Wednesday.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Saturday night: 2-4” of snow near Craig and 3-6” near Steamboat, with a 6-12” report expected for the Steamboat ski area for Sunday morning. Lows around 10 in Craig and teens for Steamboat.
Sunday and Sunday night: Snow tapering off during the day, ending latest on the mountain. Small accumulations in Craig, another 1-3” in Steamboat and 2-4” on the mountain, with highs around 30 in Craig, 20’s for Steamboat and low teens for the mountain.
Monday and Monday night: Snow looks to start up again by the late afternoon Monday on the mountain and overnight in the valleys. Highs around 30 in the valleys and teens on the mountain, with lows Monday night in the single digits in Craig and teens in Steamboat.
Steamboat Springs area short term weather forecast
Friday, January 15, 2016
Snow likely tonight with around an inch in the lower valley, 1-3 inches in Steamboat and more snow for the mountain, leaving 5-10” for the Saturday morning report. Temperatures in the single digits for the lower valley and around 10 elsewhere.
Snow should be diminishing during the day Saturday before increasing again in the early evening. Only around an inch during the day near Steamboat and several inches on the mountain are expected, with the sun possibly making an appearance in the afternoon, especially in the valleys. Highs around 20.
Periods of moderate to sometimes heavy snow are expected through Saturday night and into Sunday morning, especially at the higher elevations. 2-4” in the lower valley, 3-6” in Steamboat and 6-12” for the morning ski report.
Snow should taper off during the day Sunday, again with some late afternoon sun possible. Another 1-3” for Steamboat and 2-4” for the mountain. Highs in the 20s for the valleys and teens for the mountain.
Dry but possible cloudy for Sunday night with lows around 20 in the lower valley and teens elsewhere.
