Conditions on the hill are about as good as it can get for late November, and some new terrain is constantly opening to keep things fresh. I skied Beaver Creek on Saturday, and happened to be in the right spot when patrol dropped the ropes on a few areas around the Centennial Express; it was a welcome bonus for the day!
The storm currently over Colorado was weaker and more disorganized than I thought, so the snow totaled just a couple of inches. But with a great base and good coverage already on the slopes, even just a few inches can make for some soft morning turns.
After a busy November, it seems like the atmosphere is going to take a break this week and concentrate most of its energy north of California and Colorado. However, these northern storms will stray far enough south to throw some clouds over Tahoe and even a few inches of snow for Colorado.
Things get more interesting toward the weekend, though my fair warning is that the weather for Friday, Saturday, and Sunday is still very much "up in the air" at this point. That said, it appears Tahoe should get a good storm on Friday, though snow levels might be close to the base early in the storm before colder air moves in. Colorado should also get in on the action, though it appears the best shot of snow might wait until later in the weekend into early next week.
Have fun out there!
5-day snow forecast for Monday (11/29) through Friday (12/03)
Heavenly: 6-12 inchesNorthstar: 6-12 inches
A-Basin: 2-4 inchesBeaver Creek: 2-4 inchesBreckenridge: 2-4 inchesKeystone: 2-4 inchesVail: 2-4 inches
Meteorologist Joel Gratz is the creator of ColoradoPowderForecast.com and is based in Boulder, Colo.