PLEASE NOTE: The temperatures shown for "base" (if "base/ top" is not displayed) are more of a mid mountain temperature forecast. We forecast base and top temperatures plus more detail for our partner resorts like Winter Park, Aspen-Snowmass, and the Vail Resorts.

AVERAGE TEMPERATURES FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR;

-At about 8,000 feet (Aspen): Low 18, High 43 (Highest ~ 66 in 1999+, Lowest ~ (-)04 in 2000)
-At about 10,000 feet (Near base elevation for Keystone, Breckenridge, Winter Park); Low 10, High 38 (Highest ~ 66 in 1999, Lowest ~ (-)18 in 1997)
-At 12,500 feet (Near the top elevation of many resorts in Colorado); Low 04, High 26

SUMMARY FOR THE NEXT 6 DAYS -//> UPDATED FOR FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20th at 6:26am...Today -> Temperatures "warm up" some with a more southwest flow of winds due to an approaching storm. We expect mostly sunny skies.

Saturday -> The first storm system moves in off the Pacific for Saturday, with light and scattered snow showers expected to occur mainly in the afternoon through overnight across mainly the northern Colorado Rockies (mainly along and north of the I-70). This first storm has decent west winds and very limited moisture, plus a little bit of upper level instability. This equates to very light snow as far as we can tell, mostly ending Saturday night.

Sunday and Monday -> The 2nd storm moves through mainly to the north again, with a stronger cross mountain flow from the west and northwest of about 20 to 25 knots. There should be decent upper level instability but still limited moisture, for another shot of snow across our I-70 area resorts. Orographics look good (wind and upsloping of moisture), moisture does not. We will hope that the orographics overcome the lack of good moisture (and this has been the case at times in the past). Accumulating snow starts up mainly Sunday night and continues through Monday morning. Clouds and snow clear late Monday for northern resorts and those near the divide, though earlier farther west. Temperatures look colder on Monday.

Tuesday -> Another fast moving storm system moves through, clipping the area mainly near the divide with light snowfall. Some clouds and cool temperatures are expected elsewhere.

Wednesday and Thursday (Thanksgiving) -> High pressure ridging aloft noses in for Wednesday and Thanksgiving, with mostly sunny skies and milder temperatures. Dewpoints remain low, and large swings are expected between daytime highs and nighttime lows.

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--Thanksgiving weekend we see another low pressure system moving in with more snow for the region (we would say moderate snowfall for now, under 1 foot and maybe in the 2 to 4 inches category for most areas). We see a couple of days break followed by another storm in early December.

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 average snowfall. Temperatures are expected to be colder than average overall, with wide variations and some extreme cold periods. CM