Written from the November 4 morning forecast and published on November 9, so this storm has come and gone. Each mountain page has today’s conditions.

A storm is heading into Colorado. Neither mountain on today’s list is open yet, but both are under a Winter Weather Advisory, and the forecast shows snow over the next 3 days. All forecast numbers below are from the National Weather Service. Open status is what the resorts report.

Colorado

Monarch

Monarch Mountain has a Winter Weather Advisory in place. The forecast calls for 7 inches over the next 3 days.

Here’s how it breaks down:

  • Today: chance of snow showers, with 5 inches in the forecast.
  • Tomorrow: sunny, with 2 inches still listed in the forecast.
  • The day after: mostly sunny, then a chance of snow showers.

Most of the snow is expected today. After that, things look quieter, with another chance of showers showing up at the end of the window. Monarch is not open yet, according to the resort.

Ski Cooper

Ski Cooper is also under a Winter Weather Advisory. The forecast here is 7 inches over the next 3 days too, and it all lands today.

  • Today: snow showers, with 7 inches in the forecast.
  • Tomorrow: sunny.
  • The day after: chance of snow showers.

So it’s one snowy day, a sunny break, then another chance of showers. Ski Cooper is not open yet, according to the resort.

What to keep in mind

Both mountains are still closed, so this storm is about building things up rather than a day on the hill. If you’re keeping an eye on when Colorado spots start spinning lifts, the open ski resorts page lists the ones that are reporting open.

A Winter Weather Advisory also means roads could get slick while the snow is falling. If you’re driving anywhere in the area today, check the road conditions on each mountain’s page before you go.

Watch it come in

The easiest way to see how much actually falls is to look. Each mountain page has its live cams on one page, next to the snow, weather, lift and road conditions. For a quick read on fresh totals, the snow stake cams are worth a check tomorrow morning after today’s snow.