Still dry. The storm we'd been anticipating to begin yesterday fizzled to a slight chance for flurries and maybe a brief, stronger shot of snow this afternoon through the evening. It looks like something may be developing this weekend into next week.

Not much to report. We got some southern-side tailspin from the weekend’s storm, produced about an inch on the mountains above about 9.5k last night, apparent as a dusting above treeline. Most of the precipitation developed Saturday through Sunday morning across central Colorado, the Elk Mountains to the Front Range. The northern Sangres got a few inches while the New Mexico side was in the clouds with only a few brief flurries before yesterday evening. This week’s forecast is for mild temps, increasing gradually daily accompanied by clear skies.

The important factor to note is this is the seventh snowfall event since the first noted dusting on the Taos Mountains September 11th (snow flurries were observed twice during August with insignificant or no accumulation). Historically, the frequency of cold weather precipitation events during September and October have correlated with the overall winter weather pattern trend. With the developing El Niño looking to continue this could be good news.

The air has that clean, crisp, storm cloud wintery ocean smell to it…

Snowfall across the northern mountains began yesterday morning and continued through the night, with a boost in storm density following a temperature drop about 8pm … lingering showers and flurries continue today at the higher elevations near and above treeline. Just a dusting, at most maybe a couple inches by the time this one is done leading to sunny skies into the new week. Another one to add to the frequency of precipitation events to begin this El Niño winter … heard something’s developing about November 18th or 19th …

19th - 21st storm produced a few inches, some holding on north - east aspects. Last night (24th - 25th) got a bit more wintery. 5-6” -along the Rio Grande gorge. Looks like the mountains are socked in pretty good

How’s WPW looking? Still thin?

Anyone been up long canyon or have pics from before todays few inches? 

Haven’t been up there yet his season, knowing the area and terrain I can say we’re still a few storms from Long Canyon really being ready. I’ve rode lines like the Asteroid Belt with this much snow, it might be possible but sketch, too much downfall to navigate until there’s about a 40-50” snowpack imo.

Current storm; looks like about 3” on the webcams this morning. Might produce a few more today on the Taos range.

TAC reporting 18-22” from the weekend’s and last week’s storm cycle.

Much needed boost to the somewhat disappointing start to winter. Another storm developing should do something mid-week, looks to be more wind than snow. Followed by another one through the weekend - hopefully this is the start of a consistent winter cycle.