DENVER — With the next round of winter storms expected in the middle of the week, Denver7 takes a look at Colorado's snowpack.
Colorado ski resorts enjoyed some fresh powder this weekend, including eight inches in Steamboat Springs and Winter Park, six inches near Snowmass and Vail, and two to four inches for a majority of the high country.
Looking at the statewide snowpack, Colorado is sitting at 90% of the median. Our northern and central mountains are nearing 100% average in terms of what we usually see this time of year.
We could definitely use some more snow further down south, where we are dealing with abnormally dry conditions.
Looking at the Denver7 Drought Monitor, northern Colorado into Cheyenne is still under extreme drought. However, there is some good news!
Some wet weather is set to impact the state Tuesday into Wednesday.
This next front comes in with a vengeance. We're expecting snow to pile up in the high country. A potential eight to 10 inches of fresh powder is set to fall on portions of the central and southern mountains, which should help bump up the snowpack across the state.
Looking ahead at our 30-day outlook in terms of precipitation, we can expect near normal to slightly drier than average conditions, meaning any bit of moisture is appreciated here.
For the latest weather conditions, watch the Denver7 Weather live stream below.
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