One more inch of snow would mean 400" season for Colorado resort

Throughout the 2023-2024 ski season, Steamboat Resort and Winter Park Resort were facing off in a battle to become the snowiest resort in Colorado.

Steamboat Resort closed out their season on April 21 with 389 inches of snow, making it the 2nd snowiest season in the last 13 years. They've since gotten more snow that's likely pushed them past the 400-inch mark, but in official terms, they got 389 inches during their season.

Winter Park, however, has been able to stay open a bit longer into the year, officially at 399 inches of snow. With lift tickets still available for purchase through May 19 and more snow on the way to the area, it's looking like they'll be the first and potentially the only Colorado resort to pass the 400-inch mark during their operational season this year.

Current mapping from the National Weather Service shows that the chances of at least an inch of snow in the area of Winter Park through Friday evening is 91 percent. There's also a 50 percent chance the spot gets at least four inches during this period.

According to the Winter Park website, current snow conditions at the resort are 'packed powder spring,' with nine inches of fresh snow over the past 48 hours, none of which fell over the past 24 per the morning update.

Follow along with the Winter Park snow report here.