A weird looking system drops down from the north northwest to bring snow and bitter cold to our front range patrol zone on Saturday.  Here are the various model snowfall solutions:

11” – RDPS Model

7” – Canadian Model

6” – NAM and UKMet Models

5” – European Model

4” – American and Icon Models

Sunday looks far warmer, as does the rest of next week.  The next shot of snow looks to be around next Thursday or Saturday, but nothing major appears to be in the cards for these systems coming late next week.

Cheers.

-Jordan (Thursday 1/23/25 evening)

Geeky Notes:

References to the American Model are to the American (GFS) Model grid including Brainerd Lake with an average elevation of 9,439’.  References to the Canadian Model are the Canadian (GDPS) Model grid including Brainerd Lake with an average elevation of 10,253’.  References to the WRF Model are the CAIC WRF Hi-Res Model point forecast for Eldora Ski Area with an elevation of 9,189’.  References to the European Model are to the European (ECMWF) Model on a point with my cursor at my best estimate of Eldora Ski Area.  For big picture overviews, I tend to rely on the American Model, not because I think it is the most accurate, but because (i) it is free and (ii) I like its interface.