10/22/25 Wednesday 4 am
Most of you know, if you don’t hear from me, then there is either A) very little to talk about. Or B)Were having some struggles at home. The last 7 days have been one of the worst stretches, if not the worst stretch, Susan has gone through. So in this case, both were true.
Calm, typical fall weather for one more day, before a So Cal low (pressure system) approaches overnight into Thursday morning. 558 thickness level translates to snow at or above 9,500 feet for most of the day. This could lead to some minor annoyances in travel over the passes. For now, I would not have too many concerns if I were navigating passes on Thursday throughout the day and Friday morning.
The precipitation initially will favor the southern and central portions of the forecast area (like last time, but much less). That being said, widespread totals across the southern portions of the forecast area show 0.40 to 1.2 inches of rain.
Snow totals will not translate well with that because the further north you head, the less precipitation is expected. Models indicate 1 to 5 inches for the 550 corridor. Late Thursday, the flow flips to the northwest, so that will be the best chance for Telluride to get a little snow.
The next system is more typical of this time of year, and it will arrive on Sunday, departing Monday. It will have little to no effect on the weather across the lower elevations, but it will bring colder air and some wind.
Purgatory will get a skiff of snow out of that one. Telluride, Ouray, and Red Mountain will get the most snow, but it still won’t be a lot.
The best chance of meaningful snow showing up in the models is around November 5th.
At the moment, Halloween looks clear and cold for the lower elevations, with maybe some flurries up north.
