Cascade 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 8,880ft
Temperature: 21°
Snow Depth: 49"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Cascade #2 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 8,920ft
Temperature: 22°
Snow Depth: 46"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Spud Mountain 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 10,660ft
Temperature: 15°
Snow Depth: 84"
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Scotch Creek 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 9,100ft
Temperature: 20°
Snow Depth: 48"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Molas Lake 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 10,500ft
Temperature: 17°
Snow Depth: 62"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Lizard Head Pass 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 10,200ft
Temperature: 17°
Snow Depth: 54"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Stump Lakes 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 11,200ft
Temperature: 13°
Snow Depth: 73"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
El Diente Peak 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 10,000ft
Temperature: 16°
Snow Depth: 59"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Mineral Creek 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 10,040ft
Temperature: 16°
Snow Depth: 56"
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Columbus Basin 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 10,785ft
Temperature: 13°
Snow Depth: "
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Beartown 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 11,600ft
Temperature: 11°
Snow Depth: 70"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Sharkstooth 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 10,720ft
Temperature: 16°
Snow Depth: 62"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Red Mountain Pass 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 11,200ft
Temperature: 13°
Snow Depth: 78"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Vallecito 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 10,880ft
Temperature: 13°
Snow Depth: 57"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Idarado 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 9,800ft
Temperature: 19°
Snow Depth: 43"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Black Mesa 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 11,580ft
Temperature: 11°
Snow Depth: 72"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Mancos 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 10,000ft
Temperature: 16°
Snow Depth: 50"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Lone Cone 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 9,600ft
Temperature: 19°
Snow Depth: 53"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
Weminuche Creek 

Network: SNTL
Elevation: 10,740ft
Temperature: 15°
Snow Depth: 70"
Snow Past 24 hrs: "
- Last Update18 Feb @ 06:02
- Snow Past 24 hrs3"
- Snow Past 48 hrs5"
- Season Total184"
- Average Base Depth66 to 72"
- Today's Snow Potential11"
Comments
27in, past 5 days. Snow surface is powder and packed powder
- High Lift Elevation10,822ft
- Base Elevation8,793ft
- Vertical Drop2,029ft
- Longest Trail2 miles
- Trails100 of 101
- Lifts12 of 12
- Acreage1605 of 1605 ( 100% )
Other Info
- Groomed Night Ski Trails46 ( 46% )
- Tubingyes
- Tubing HoursFri-Sun: 11a-5p
13°

Conditions
- Humidity82%
- Dewpoint9°
- SustainedS 0mph
- GustingS 18mph
- Visibility0.75 miles
- Snow Depth84"
Comments
Mod Snow
Location
BIG BEAR PARK, CO
- Elevation8,816ft
- UpdatedFeb 18 @ 03:07
Contact
- Website: https://www.purgatoryresort.com/
- Snow Conditions: 970-247-9000
- Reservations: 800-525-0892
- Email: info@purgatoryresort.com
Location
- State: Colorado
- Country: United States
LONG RANGE FORECAST - JAN 05, 2019
It has been a while since we updated this outlook. When paying full attention to any area we forecast for, which I have been watching weather patterns for (the western US also) since the 1970's, I put my forecasts of weather events/ timing/ snow totals up against any, especially in the long range. We gained quite a reputation for our Tahoe and Utah forecasts over a span of almost 15 years, gaining the attention of TV stations who used the forecasts with no mention of source, a movie financier who wanted me to be a part of a "think tank" group of professionals, radio stations, etc. Even major growers/ ag interests were using these free forecasts (for the longer range accuracy of weather event timing and significance), as an accurate long range forecaster is the equivalent of a "fortune teller", as told to me by the movie financier. There are competitors who charge for their info, and we do not, even though our information is a paid service in other formats we continue to deliver to agriculture customers to this day (Circa 1995). As I stated, I put my forecasts up against anyone else's in the area. We gave out over $50,000 in SWAG (lodging, tickets, passes, gear, even Nativa Naturals food) from 2009-2011, stuff we couldn't even afford to buy ourselves, to many people from SFO and SAC, TVL area. If you check my bio you will see my story, there is a LOT more to it than what I am typing here. I have received many emails due to the missing updates. The answer is, we have not had any support from advertisers, resorts, anyone in this region since around 2013. I continued on with the forecasting hoping for some support in the form of advertising or sponsorship, but it didn't happen, and I do not know anyone else who works for free. That said, I would like to get these forecast outlooks going again--> I never charged the site user for this service. The skier/ snowboarder has enough to pay for with fuel, lift tickets and passes, gear, life, etc., and I feel it is a service that should be provided by the host, the resort, to its visitors, even if in the form of advertising on the site. I have the same awesome, nice traffic as the rest of the snow sports niche sites, but am not going to run Google ads so they can charge $20/ cpm and give us less than a dollar cpm. That said... I watch Colorado as that is where the business is for me. Recently, Bogus Basin joined the client list and now we work up a complete custom forecast for them as well, with a long range outlook. I will be drawing from that already completed work to deliver you a broad-brush longer range outlook for the western US, for now. I hope it is useful for you: LONGER RANGE: The 9th-10th of January another low pressure system moves in with good potential snowfall, significant snow for the west coast mainly, less as we move inland, southern areas favored like southwest US areas,The 11-12th (roughly) and then the 13th-20th of January, we expect unsettled conditions to continue dominating the western US (had this forecast for over a month, early Dec forecast for this mid-late Jan time frame), and we expect a prominent moisture tap from the tropics, as El Nino starts to show itself more... So basically, between the 9th and 20th, we expect many more storms to move through with snow for most western US resort areas, down south to including Southern California and even favoring the southwest US as a more southerly track seems more likely... This unsettled period should last into around the 18th-20th of January, then in the last part of Jan and early February (through the 8th of Feb maybe), we start off with a snow down time under more dominant high pressure ridging. More to come. CM
Expanded Outlook
Monday
↑13° / ↓11°



AM

↑9° / ↓11°
Skies
Mostly cloudy before noon.
Snow
Expected snowfall to be 2 to 4 inches in the early morning, then another 4 to 7 inches before noon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.1 to 0.48 inches
Winds
Morning winds S 10 to 21 mph with gusts up to 26 mph. Expected wind chill to be -6 to 1 degrees through the morning.
PM

↑12° / ↓9°
Skies
Cloudy through the afternoon and evening. Expect periods of snow through the afternoon and evening.
Snow
Snowfall expected to be 3 to 5 inches in the afternoon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.04 to 0.18 inches
Winds
Afternoon winds S 4 to 13 mph with gusts up to 16 mph. Wind chill expected to be -5 to 0 degrees into the evening.
Hourly Temperatures at 9,179ft
Tuesday
↑12° / ↓1°



AM

↑10° / ↓13°
Skies
Cloudy becoming mostly cloudy through the morning. Chance of snow after daylight.
Snow
Snowfall expected to be 1 to 2 inches in the early morning followed by another 2 to 4 inches before noon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.07 to 0.35 inches
Winds
Morning winds SW 7 to 16 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Expected wind chill to be -4 to 0 degrees through the morning.
PM

↑9° / ↓1°
Skies
Cloudy becoming mostly cloudy through the afternoon and evening. Expect periods of snow through the afternoon and evening.
Snow
Snowfall forecasted to be a trace amount in the afternoon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.02 to 0.08 inches
Winds
Afternoon winds NW 4 to 13 mph with gusts up to 16 mph. Wind chill expected to be -12 to 1 degrees into the evening.
Hourly Temperatures at 9,179ft
Wednesday
↑11° / ↓-2°



AM

↑16° / ↓-2°
Skies
Mostly cloudy becoming mostly clear with a few clouds through the morning.
Snow
Snowfall forecasted to be a trace before noon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.01 to 0.03 inches
Winds
Morning winds SW 6 to 15 mph with gusts up to 19 mph. Wind chill expected to be -16 to -1 degrees through the morning.
PM

↑11° / ↓6°
Skies
Mostly cloudy through the afternoon and evening. Expect periods of snow through the afternoon and evening.
Snow
Snowfall expected to be a trace in the afternoon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.01 to 0.03 inches
Winds
Afternoon winds S 4 to 13 mph with gusts up to 16 mph. Wind chill expected to be -9 to 0 degrees into the evening.
Hourly Temperatures at 9,179ft
Thursday
↑22° / ↓10°



AM

↑18° / ↓15°
Skies
Mostly cloudy becoming overcast before noon. Chance of snow after daylight.
Snow
Snowfall forecasted to be 2 to 4 inches in the early morning followed by another 3 to 5 inches before noon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.09 to 0.45 inches
Winds
Morning winds S 7 to 16 mph with gusts up to 20 mph. Wind chill expected to be -7 to -5 degrees through the morning.
PM

↑16° / ↓12°
Skies
Overcast into the evening. Expect periods of snow through the afternoon and evening.
Snow
Expected snowfall to be 5 to 8 inches in the afternoon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.11 to 0.55 inches
Winds
Afternoon winds S 9 to 20 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Expected wind chill to be -5 to 4 degrees into the evening.
Hourly Temperatures at 9,179ft
Friday
↑15° / ↓15°



AM

↑23° / ↓22°
Skies
Overcast before noon. Chance of snow after daylight.
Snow
Snowfall expected to be 3 to 6 inches in the early morning, then another 2 to 3 inches before noon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.14 to 0.68 inches
Winds
Morning winds SW 8 to 19 mph with gusts up to 24 mph. Expected wind chill to be 2 to 4 degrees through the morning.
PM

↑15° / ↓12°
Skies
Overcast into the evening. Expect periods of snow through the afternoon and evening.
Snow
Snowfall expected to be 2 to 3 inches in the afternoon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.03 to 0.15 inches
Winds
Afternoon winds W 5 to 14 mph with gusts up to 18 mph. Wind chill expected to be 1 to 3 degrees into the evening.
Hourly Temperatures at 9,179ft
Saturday
↑23° / ↓9°



AM

↑22° / ↓17°
Skies
Overcast becoming partly cloudy before noon. Chance of snow after daylight.
Snow
Expected snowfall to be a trace amount before noon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.01 to 0.05 inches
Winds
Morning winds W 5 to 14 mph with gusts up to 18 mph. Wind chill expected to be -4 to 4 degrees through the morning.
PM

↑15° / ↓9°
Skies
Mostly cloudy through the afternoon and evening. Expect periods of snow through the afternoon and evening.
Snow
Snowfall expected to be a trace amount in the afternoon.
Precipitation
Potential Precip: 0.02 to 0.08 inches
Winds
Afternoon winds W 5 to 14 mph with gusts up to 18 mph. Wind chill expected to be -5 to 4 degrees into the evening.
Hourly Temperatures at 9,179ft
Snow Maker's Corner
Regional Soil Temperatures
- Soil High Temperature17°
- Soil Low Temperature7°
Base Wet Bulb Temperatures (F)
Regional Soil Temperatures
- Soil High Temperature16°
- Soil Low Temperature7°
Base Wet Bulb Temperatures (F)
Regional Soil Temperatures
- Soil High Temperature12°
- Soil Low Temperature-1°
Base Wet Bulb Temperatures (F)
Regional Soil Temperatures
- Soil High Temperature14°
- Soil Low Temperature4°
Base Wet Bulb Temperatures (F)
Regional Soil Temperatures
- Soil High Temperature18°
- Soil Low Temperature9°
Base Wet Bulb Temperatures (F)