How much snow is Crested Butte getting this week?

Crested Butte is forecast to receive 16.9 inches of snow over the 5 days Oct 20–24, up to 20.2 inches (model estimate, up to the 80th pct.). Crested Butte is looking at a significant snowfall event, with the GEFS ensemble showing 16.9 inches expected over the 5 days (Oct 20–24), the snow falling most...

When is the best powder day at Crested Butte?

The best powder day at Crested Butte in the next 5 days is Thu Oct 22, with 5.4 inches expected (up to 12" possible).

How accurate is the Crested Butte snow forecast?

PowCall forecasts for Crested Butte 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.

Crested ButteCO

Name: Crested Butte Snow Forecast
Creator: PowCall

9375' base · 10768' mid · 12162' summit · Updated 9h ago

Crested Butte is looking at a significant snowfall event, with the GEFS ensemble showing 16.9 inches expected over the 5 days (Oct 20–24), the snow falling mostly from Wed to Fri. The best powder day looks like Thu Oct 22 with 5.4 inches expected (range: 0.0-11.7"). Storm flow is from the SE. SLR around 10:1 points to dense but skiable snow. There is considerable spread among ensemble members, so the actual totals could vary significantly from the expected values.

Today · 18 h

1.2"

up to 2"

2-Day · Oct 20–21

3.6"

up to 4.9" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

5-Day · Oct 20–24

16.9"

up to 20.2" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

Best Day · Oct 20–24

5.4"

Thu Oct 22

15-Day Snow Forecast

MonToday · 18 h

Oct 19

1.2"

up to 2"

38/23°F · S 5mph · SLR 9:1

Tue

Oct 20

0.1"

up to 0"

36/21°F · S 4mph · SLR 9:1

Wed

Oct 21

2.9"

up to 5"

40/22°F · SE 5mph · SLR 9:1

Thu

Oct 22

5.4"

up to 12"

35/28°F · SE 6mph · SLR 9:1

Fri

Oct 23

4.1"

up to 9"

32/18°F · SW 9mph · SLR 12:1

Sat

Oct 24

0.0"

up to 2"

30/16°F · W 5mph · SLR 12:1

Sun

Oct 25

0.0"

up to 0"

35/15°F · SE 4mph · SLR 11:1

Mon

Oct 26

0.0"

up to 0"

34/16°F · SE 5mph · SLR 11:1

Tue

Oct 27

0.0"

up to 0"

34/17°F · S 5mph · SLR 11:1

Wed

Oct 28

0.0"

up to 0"

33/17°F · SW 5mph · SLR 11:1

Thu

Oct 29

0.1"

up to 4"

30/18°F · SW 7mph · SLR 12:1

Fri

Oct 30

2.5"

up to 7"

24/17°F · SW 7mph · SLR 13:1

Sat

Oct 31

0.8"

up to 7"

21/15°F · SW 7mph · SLR 13:1

Sun

Nov 1

0.6"

up to 7"

21/13°F · SW 6mph · SLR 14:1

Mon

Nov 2

0.1"

up to 7"

21/12°F · SW 6mph · SLR 14:1

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