Author: Jonathan Ingraham
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Two chances for snow in Colorado during first full week of January, 8-16″ possible
Snow is back in the forecast for Colorado, with two moderate storms bringing precipitation to all three mountain zones over the next five days. Colorado’s snowpack is still hurting, but Mother Nature is chipping away at the deficit some, however, it is still in a rough spot at only 62% of median average. Another multi-day…
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Winter Park Resort sets opening date for Mary Jane side, 50th birthday party to ensue
The wait is over Colorado skiers and riders, Winter Park Resort in Grand County is opening the Mary Jane side of the ski area for the season on Friday, Jan. 9. The timing is perfect as the ski area is set to celebrate the Jane’s 50th birthday on Saturday, Jan. 10. “Since its official incorporation…
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Snow returns to Colorado for New Year’s Day to the tune of 4-10 inches
Snow is back in the forecast to start 2026 as a New Year’s Day storm should bring up to 10 inches of snow to the northern half of the state. Three more chances of stormy conditions (Jan. 5, Jan. 7-9 and Jan. 11-12) are forecast over the first 10-12 days of January, with all three…
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Relief at Lee fire in Colorado continues as long-term wildlife habitat reclamation become priority
The Lee fire burned more than 137,000 acres of land southwest of Meeker this summer. Some of the land charred in northwest Colorado was prime grazing land ranchers and land-users utilize for livestock feeding and wildlife rely on throughout the year. As relief efforts continue, ranchers and officials with the Colorado Parks and Wildlife have…
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Colorado needs 5-6 feet of snow for snowpack average to break even
Busy forecast starts 2026 with 3 storms over 10-day stretch that could add a couple of feet to weak winter start Moderate amounts of snow fell in Colorado’s mountains from a late-December storm over the weekend, especially in the northern mountains, but overall the storm didn’t fully live up to forecasts. Colorado’s snowpack continues its…
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Snow totals along Front Range and Colorado from late-December storm
A late-December winter storm brought snow to the Denver metro area and the across the state Saturday and Saturday night. Most of metro Denver only saw between 1-3 inches of snow, but some areas like Ken Caryl, Boulder and Roxborough Park received a little bit more. However, higher snowfall totals fell in the mountains, especially…
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Colorado ski areas suffer, nobody has measured over 70 inches of total snowfall for winter 2025-26
Big changes coming as 10-15 inches of snow possible from incoming weekend storm, second snow event could double figure to start 2026 No Colorado ski area or resort has surpassed 70 inches of reported or estimated total snowfall amounts for the season heading into the last few days of 2025. However, two snow events are…
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Pine beetle infestation in Colorado’s Front Range forests prompts action from Gov. Polis
Pine beetle infestations are quickly spreading across large areas of Colorado’s ponderosa pine forests, evident from aerial surveys conducted by the U.S. Forest Service over the last year. The USFS surveys found beetle infestations in mountainous and foothill regions from Larimer County to El Paso County have been on the rise over the last year,…
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18-30 inches of snow in Colorado forecast as big shift to storminess from Christmas to New Years inbound
Three more days of abnormally warm and breezy weather will plague Colorado’s high country right up to Christmas Day. However, a series of storms is forecast to bring double-digit snowfall totals to the state from Christmas Day through the first few days of 2026, with a short break just before New Year’s. Total snowfall over…
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Christmas Eve snow storm in Colorado could bring 12″ of snow over 3-day time span
Wind gusts over 120 mph were recorded in Summit County and some snow flew during Wednesday’s wind event. Snow returns for the upcoming weekend, mostly in northern Colorado, with hopes of adding back to the lackluster snowpack the state is experiencing currently. A larger snow event is forecast starting Christmas Eve and could produce better…