Snowy Range Snow Report - 01/05/2025

January 5th, 2025 North/Northwest Area Past 72 hours: 8-13" Inches Past 7 Days: 30-34" Inches Current Base: 4-5' Feet (Ideally want 5+ feet) South/Southeast Area Past 72 hours: 6-8" Inches Past 7 Days: 24-34" Inches Current Base: ~3' Feet (Ideally want 4+ feet) Summary Things are getting better on the range with reports from guests saying that there's good snow but still can feel a lot of landmines. Seems that the snow combined with the wind is making for deeper areas in the bowls/protected areas and scarce snow on the high/wind prone areas. We are now getting the snow, but will need some sun to settle into a developed base. It is currently snowing on and off with expectations of 6-12" over the next 3 days and continuing storms through the week and another 9-18" next weekend. Again, the snow is here. Looks like we might get a good sunny and calm day on Wednesday to hopefully set this snow up and improve the base more. We have had a few reports of Avalanche activity in the area of Lake Marie as well as the back side of the Range South of Dipper Lake. Forecast for Medicine Bow Peak at 12,000' Next 3 days: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max 9°F on Mon morning, min -2°F on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). 3-6 Days: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max 16°F on Fri afternoon, min 1°F on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, severe gales from the W by Fri night). 6-9 Days: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max 3°F on Sat morning, min -6°F on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night). 10-12 Days: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 23°F on Thu morning, min 1°F on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). Please continue to send reports/photos/comments on conditions to [email protected] to create as accurate of a summary as possible. Photos with captions will still be included with these reports as we receive them. Follow us on Facebook for more! ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

January 5th, 2025

North/Northwest Area

Past 72 hours: 8-13" Inches

Past 7 Days: 30-34" Inches

Current Base: 4-5' Feet (Ideally want 5+ feet)

South/Southeast Area

Past 72 hours: 6-8" Inches

Past 7 Days: 24-34" Inches

Current Base: ~3' Feet (Ideally want 4+ feet)

Summary

Things are getting better on the range with reports from guests saying that there's good snow but still can feel a lot of landmines. Seems that the snow combined with the wind is making for deeper areas in the bowls/protected areas and scarce snow on the high/wind prone areas. We are now getting the snow, but will need some sun to settle into a developed base.

It is currently snowing on and off with expectations of 6-12" over the next 3 days and continuing storms through the week and another 9-18" next weekend. Again, the snow is here. Looks like we might get a good sunny and calm day on Wednesday to hopefully set this snow up and improve the base more.

We have had a few reports of Avalanche activity in the area of Lake Marie as well as the back side of the Range South of Dipper Lake.

Forecast for Medicine Bow Peak at 12,000'

Next 3 days: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sun morning. Extremely cold (max 9°F on Mon morning, min -2°F on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon).

3-6 Days: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Temperatures will be well below freezing (max 16°F on Fri afternoon, min 1°F on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, severe gales from the W by Fri night).

6-9 Days: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Sat morning. Extremely cold (max 3°F on Sat morning, min -6°F on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Mon night).

10-12 Days: Mostly dry. Temperatures will be below freezing (max 23°F on Thu morning, min 1°F on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning).

Please continue to send reports/photos/comments on conditions to [email protected] to create as accurate of a summary as possible. Photos with captions will still be included with these reports as we receive them.