How much snow is Arapahoe Basin getting this week?

Arapahoe Basin is forecast to receive 5.5 inches of snow over the 5 days Oct 20–24, up to 8.8 inches (model estimate, up to the 80th pct.). Arapahoe Basin will see some light snow activity, with 5.5 inches expected over the 5 days (Oct 20–24). Storm flow is from the S. Lower SLR of 6:1 means heavier...

When is the best powder day at Arapahoe Basin?

The best powder day at Arapahoe Basin in the next 5 days is Thu Oct 22, with 1.0 inches expected (up to 3" possible).

How accurate is the Arapahoe Basin snow forecast?

PowCall forecasts for Arapahoe Basin are generated from all 31 GEFS ensemble members with per-resort orographic correction. The range is scored against the resort's reported 24-hour snowfall, and forecasts are also checked against SNOTEL ground observations. We provide a transparent expected-snowfall estimate plus a realistic upper (80th percentile) estimate.

Arapahoe BasinCO

Name: Arapahoe Basin Snow Forecast
Creator: PowCall

10780' base · 11915' mid · 13050' summit · Updated 9h ago

Arapahoe Basin will see some light snow activity, with 5.5 inches expected over the 5 days (Oct 20–24). Storm flow is from the S. Lower SLR of 6:1 means heavier, wetter snow. There is considerable spread among ensemble members, so the actual totals could vary significantly from the expected values.

Today · 18 h

0.6"

up to 1"

2-Day · Oct 20–21

0.3"

up to 0.8" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

5-Day · Oct 20–24

5.5"

up to 8.8" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

Best Day · Oct 20–24

1.0"

Thu Oct 22

15-Day Snow Forecast

MonToday · 18 h

Oct 19

0.6"

up to 1"

46/31°F · S 6mph · SLR 7:1

Tue

Oct 20

0.2"

up to 0"

44/28°F · W 6mph · SLR 8:1

Wed

Oct 21

0.0"

up to 0"

47/28°F · S 8mph · SLR 7:1

Thu

Oct 22

1.0"

up to 3"

45/33°F · S 7mph · SLR 6:1

Fri

Oct 23

0.5"

up to 3"

43/25°F · SW 11mph · SLR 8:1

Sat

Oct 24

0.6"

up to 3"

32/23°F · SW 7mph · SLR 10:1

Sun

Oct 25

0.0"

up to 0"

41/22°F · SW 7mph · SLR 10:1

Mon

Oct 26

0.0"

up to 0"

42/23°F · SW 7mph · SLR 10:1

Tue

Oct 27

0.0"

up to 0"

42/24°F · W 7mph · SLR 10:1

Wed

Oct 28

0.0"

up to 0"

40/25°F · W 8mph · SLR 10:1

Thu

Oct 29

0.1"

up to 2"

37/23°F · W 7mph · SLR 10:1

Fri

Oct 30

1.0"

up to 4"

33/20°F · W 7mph · SLR 11:1

Sat

Oct 31

0.1"

up to 4"

30/18°F · W 8mph · SLR 12:1

Sun

Nov 1

0.1"

up to 2"

29/17°F · W 7mph · SLR 12:1

Mon

Nov 2

0.0"

up to 4"

29/16°F · W 6mph · SLR 12:1

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