Up to 15" of snow in central Colorado from 2-day storm: Whiteout daily snow report, March 25

The three waves of snow over seven days event turned mostly into a one wave over two days event for Colorado, but snow accumulated approximately to the forecasted levels regardless.

Colorado's skiers and riders begin Monday with a powder day at several ski areas and resorts and not just in the southern mountains like on Sunday.

Snow totals range between 7-14 inches in the southern mountains, 4-15 inches in the central mountains and 3-14 inches in the northern mountains.

The ECMWF high resolution model from Sunday morning mimicked the snow totals around the state rather accurately too.

Recap:

Heavy snow started falling early Sunday in the southern mountains — like seen at Wolf Creek (now over 300" for the season) shortly after lifts began spinning at 8:30 a.m. — and spread northward throughout the day, with snow arriving on upsloping winds in the eastern mountains around 1:30 p.m.

A forecasted low pressure system moved over southeastern Colorado Sunday afternoon, enhancing wrap-around moisture from the northeast to the eastern mountains. 

Around 5 p.m. the winds shifted direction pushing moisture back into Colorado from out east.

By 8 p.m., nearly 8 inches was on the snow stake at Eldora Mountain Resort in Boulder County.

Monday's first chairs will offer ample new snow with snow tapering off through mid-morning and fairly colder temperatures after the cold front moved through with the storm. Highs today will be in the teens to low 20s.

Forecast:

On Tuesday and Tuesday night, left over flurries and isolated showers will flutter around, but most likely lead to little accumulations (3-5") for Wednesday's first chairs, as the low pressure system moves eastward into Iowa.

Wednesday through Saturday will offer mostly sunny skies, temperatures back into the 20s and 30s — warming a few degrees each day — before a new storm takes aim at Colorado, potentially beginning as early as Sunday.

Long Range:

The ECMWF synoptic composite model forecast for Monday, April 1 has yet again an area of low pressure spinning off the southern California coast, pumping moisture into the southwest.

This system is forecast to march inland Monday into Tuesday, bringing the possibility of snow to Colorado's southern and eastern mountains starting Monday evening.

It is too far out to get accurate snow accumulation totals currently, but with a lot of moisture in the air, the potential for another 1-2 foot-event is there according to the European high resolution model. 

Today's 24 hour snow totals from Colorado resorts:

Arapahoe Basin - 3"

Aspen Mountain - 11"

Aspen Highlands - 15"

Beaver Creek - 14"

Breckenridge - 7"

Buttermilk - 7"

Cooper - 11"

Copper Mountain - 6"

Crested Butte - 3"

Echo Mountain - 12"

Eldora Mountain - 8"

Granby Ranch - 6"

Hesperus - Closed for season

Howelsen Hill - Closed for season

Kendall Mountain - 6", open weekends

Keystone - 4"

Loveland - 3"

Monarch - 14"

Powderhorn - 10"

Purgatory - 7"

Silverton - 12"

Snowmass - 9"

Steamboat - 7"

Sunlight - 6"

Telluride - 13"

Vail - 8"

Winter Park - 3"

Wolf Creek - 9"