Date: 01/17/2020
A short-lived but moderate strength storm has started to impact the Crested Butte area early this morning. Snowfall will continue through the morning hours and ramp up quickly as a cold front passes over the area shortly before noon. Snowfall rates during the cold front passage could be close to two inches per hour. Currently, the winds are light from the south but are expected to ramp up later this morning from a more westerly direction. Winds will be plenty strong to drift the new snow around at upper elevations onto easterly aspects. Total snowfall will top out at 8 inches in favored locations.
Snowfall will dry up shortly after the cold front passage and much colder air will slide into place this evening. Saturday looks to be a dry day as a ridge of high pressure begins to build over the area for Sunday. Temperatures will warm under this ridge of high pressure. The next storm is expected to arrive sometime in the middle of next week around Wednesday.
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Today
High Temperature: 21 to 25
Winds/Direction: 15 to 25, G50 WSW
Sky Cover: Overcast
Irwin Snow: 5 to 8
Elkton Snow: 5 to 8
Friend’s Hut Snow: 4 to 7 -
Tonight
Low Temperature: -4 to 0
Winds/Direction: 10 to 20, WNW
Sky Cover: Partly Cloudy
Irwin Snow: 0 to 1
Elkton Snow: 0 to 1
Friend’s Hut Snow: 0 to trace -
Tomorrow
High Temperature: 22 to 26
Winds/Direction: 6 to 16, WNW
Sky Cover: Partly Cloudy
Irwin Snow: 0
Elkton Snow: 0
Friend’s Hut Snow: 0