Summit ski resorts receive much-needed snow following weekend storm
Arapahoe Basin Ski Area/Courtesy photo
Friday night brought crucial snowfall to Colorado ski resorts in Summit and Grand counties. The weekend storm brought the first major snow to Summit County in over a week.
Breckenridge Ski Resort received the most snowfall among Summit County resorts, waking up to 9 inches on Saturday morning, according to weather forecasting app Open Snow. Keystone Resort and Copper Mountain Resort both received 5 inches, while Arapahoe Basin Ski Area welcomed 4 inches and Loveland Ski Area received 3 inches. Each of the Summit County resorts should expect 2-3 inches over the next 1-5 days, according to Open Snow.
In Grand County, Winter Park Resort received 5 inches Friday night, while Granby Ranch received 2 inches.
Elsewhere in Colorado, Vail Ski Resort received 8 inches overnight and Steamboat Ski Resort welcomed 4 inches. Double-digit snow totals included Beaver Creek Resort with 10 inches and Silverton Mountain Ski Area with 20 inches, according to Open Snow.
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