March 26, 2014
Winter is BACK!
After a brief lull to mark the start of spring, Old Man Winter is storming back into the house with a two-part storm that should drop at least six inches of new snow at Copper Mountain just in time for the weekend.
March 25, 2014
Don’t Count your El Niños Before they Hatch!
After a snowy winter, some skiers and snowboarders are no doubt already starting to make plans for next year's vacation.
March 07, 2014
Another Weekend, Another Snowstorm at Copper Mountain
If you're heading for Copper Mountain this weekend, you ought to — once again — bring goggles and wax. Like clockwork, the Pacific storm track in bringing another round of snow to the Colorado high country. The heaviest snow is expected to fall during the day Friday, so weekend warriors heading up from the Front Range after work might encounter some snowpacked and icy roads, along with low visibility along I-70.
February 27, 2014
We LOVE the Westerlies! More Snow Coming to Copper Mountain
After a week of mild weather, winter returns for the weekend as the westerlies break through to deliver plenty of Pacific Ocean moisture to Copper Mountain and the rest of Colorado. A series of storms starting Thurdsay (Feb. 27) afternoon could dump as much as a foot of snow across the area, with the best snow at higher elevations under relatively warm west winds. A winter weather advisory issued by the National Weather Service is forecasting 4 to 8 inches of snow by Friday morning, with the biggest totals on higher west-facing slopes.
February 19, 2014
More Copper Mountain Powder for the Weekend
The National Weather Service nailed the mid-week forecast, as heavy snow started to fall at Copper Mountain right around 5 p.m. — just as called for in a winter weather advisory for the area. The advisory is in effect for elevations above 8,000 feet until 12 p.m. Thursday (Feb. 20).