How much snow is Steamboat getting this week?

Steamboat is forecast to receive 7.9 inches of snow over the 5 days Oct 20–24, up to 10.2 inches (model estimate, up to the 80th pct.). Steamboat has a moderate snowfall pattern setting up, with the GEFS ensemble showing 7.9 inches expected over the 5 days (Oct 20–24), the snow falling mostly fr...

When is the best powder day at Steamboat?

The best powder day at Steamboat in the next 5 days is Thu Oct 22, with 1.8 inches expected (up to 4" possible).

How accurate is the Steamboat snow forecast?

PowCall forecasts for Steamboat 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.

SteamboatCO

Name: Steamboat Snow Forecast
Creator: PowCall

6900' base · 8734' mid · 10568' summit · Updated 9h ago

Steamboat has a moderate snowfall pattern setting up, with the GEFS ensemble showing 7.9 inches expected over the 5 days (Oct 20–24), the snow falling mostly from Thu to Fri. Storm flow is from the SE. 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

0.1"

up to 0"

2-Day · Oct 20–21

0.2"

up to 0.4" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

5-Day · Oct 20–24

7.9"

up to 10.2" · model estimate, up to the 80th pct.

Best Day · Oct 20–24

1.8"

Thu Oct 22

15-Day Snow Forecast

MonToday · 18 h

Oct 19

0.1"

up to 0"

50/35°F · SW 5mph · SLR 6:1

Tue

Oct 20

0.0"

up to 0"

50/31°F · SW 6mph · SLR 7:1

Wed

Oct 21

0.1"

up to 0"

52/31°F · S 7mph · SLR 6:1

Thu

Oct 22

1.8"

up to 4"

48/36°F · SE 6mph · SLR 5:1

Fri

Oct 23

1.3"

up to 4"

43/29°F · SW 11mph · SLR 6:1

Sat

Oct 24

0.7"

up to 4"

36/24°F · SW 5mph · SLR 9:1

Sun

Oct 25

0.0"

up to 0"

45/23°F · S 4mph · SLR 8:1

Mon

Oct 26

0.0"

up to 0"

46/24°F · S 5mph · SLR 8:1

Tue

Oct 27

0.0"

up to 0"

46/25°F · S 6mph · SLR 8:1

Wed

Oct 28

0.0"

up to 0"

45/27°F · S 7mph · SLR 8:1

Thu

Oct 29

0.1"

up to 2"

45/28°F · S 7mph · SLR 7:1

Fri

Oct 30

0.7"

up to 3"

41/30°F · S 7mph · SLR 8:1

Sat

Oct 31

0.3"

up to 4"

38/28°F · SW 6mph · SLR 8:1

Sun

Nov 1

0.3"

up to 4"

37/25°F · SW 6mph · SLR 9:1

Mon

Nov 2

0.0"

up to 4"

34/23°F · SW 5mph · SLR 10:1

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