Date: 01/13/2020
Yesterday and last night brought another 1″ to 4″ across the forecast area with snow still accumulating. Winds have been blowing at moderate speeds with strong gusts for the past 24 hours from the west and southwest. Snow production will remain steady through the early afternoon with an additional 2 to 8 inches expected across the forecast area. Snowfall rates are expected to be strongest between breakfast and lunch today. The flow is currently SW which will keep snow totals largest in areas to the west and northwest of town and lesser amounts to the east. Winds will remain elevated, especially during peak precipitation, from the southwest and will transport a significant amount of snow near and above treeline. Snowfall should begin tapering off in the early afternoon but light snow/flurries will likely linger through this evening and into tomorrow for areas to the west and north of town.
A weak system is expected to brush by northern Colorado on Tuesday but will offer little accumulations for the Crested Butte area. A stronger system looks to arrive at the end of the week sometime late Thursday or Friday. We will keep ya posted.
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Today
High Temperature: 13 to 17
Winds/Direction: 13 to 23, G40 SW
Sky Cover: Overcast
Irwin Snow: 5 to 8″
Elkton Snow: 5 to 8″
Friend’s Hut Snow: 3 to 5″ -
Tonight
Low Temperature: 2 to 6
Winds/Direction: 10 to 20, W
Sky Cover: Partly Cloudy
Irwin Snow: 0 to 1″
Elkton Snow: 0 to 1″
Friend’s Hut Snow: 0 to 1″ -
Tomorrow
High Temperature: 21 to 25
Winds/Direction: 10 to 20, SW
Sky Cover: Partly Cloudy
Irwin Snow: 0
Elkton Snow: 0
Friend’s Hut Snow: 0