Being above the low clouds, the summit at Wolf Creek Ski area got to see the sun rise this morning. They report a total of 4 inches from this storm. Photo courtesy of Wolf Creek Ski area.
Friday 1-5-2024. 9:20am update.
The past…
At Stevens Field the high yesterday was 36 degrees and the low this morning was 17 degrees. Winds gusted to only 7mph yesterday and our humidity bottomed out at 61% yesterday afternoon.
Precipitation summary: Wolf Creek Ski Area reports 4 inches total from this storm as of 7am this morning.
Pagosa Springs historical data for January 5th.
| Average High | Record High / Year | Average Low | Record Low / Year |
| 34 | 55/ 1981 | -2 | -35/ 1949 |
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Forecast discussion…
A few snow showers today under mostly cloudy skies and cold with highs only reaching the upper 20’s for most spots. On Saturday we should see more sun ahead of a trough that will move into our area, giving us a good chance for snow from early Sunday through midnight on Monday. This next system is stronger and should have more moisture to work with than the one that just moved through. Forecast snow totals are 6-12 inches in the valley and 8-15 inches for the mountains.
Looking further down the line, we could see another storm moving through the latter half of next week and possibly another one after that the following week.
5-Day Forecast…
Friday: Mostly cloudy with highs in the upper 20’s to low 30’s. A few snow showers during the day. Winds SW 5-10mph with gusts to 15mph.
Saturday: Partly cloudy with lows in single digits and teens and highs in the mid to upper 20’s. Winds SW 5-10mph with gusts to 15mph.
Sunday: Cloudy with lows in single digits and teens and highs in the mid to upper 20’s. Snow showers start around midnight and continue all day and into the evening…snow could be heavy at times. Winds SW 5-10mph with gusts to 15mph.
Total snow from Storm #2: 6-12 inches in the valley and 8-15 inches for the mountains.
Monday: Mostly cloudy in the morning and partly cloudy in the afternoon with lows in single digits and teens and highs in the mid to upper 20’s. Winds SW 5-10mph with gusts to 15mph.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy with lows -5 to single digits and highs in the mid to upper 20’s. Winds SW 5-10mph with gusts to 15mph.
Wednesday: Mostly cloudy with lows in the single digits and highs in the upper 20’s to low 30’s. A few snow showers during the day. Winds SW 5-10mph with gusts to 15mph.
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