Where has all the powder gone? It certainly was not at Loveland this last weekend nor anywhere in Colorado. But the snow will return, potentially a dusting’s worth for Wednesday, then late-weekend heading into Christmas.

The dry conditions and warm temperatures in Colorado’s mountains continue Monday. A large area of the central US, including Colorado, will not see any precipitation for a couple of days.

Clouds drift in on Tuesday and Wednesday, with the potential for some flurries Wednesday morning in the southern mountains with 0.5-1.5″ of accumulation forecast, but don’t expect a lot with this wave of limited moisture. Most of the moisture will be in California and the west coast.

Thursday’s and Friday’s weather will slide back into sunny skies and warmer temperatures as the winter solstice comes to pass on Thursday.

The Christmas storm will begin arriving on Saturday and last through Monday morning (Christmas Day).

The European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts’ model from Monday morning shows the potential for accumulations between 0.5-12 inches for most parts of Colorado’s mountains and along the I-25 corridor.

More details will emerge over the next few days and a more detailed forecast of the Christmas storm will become clear.

Today’s 24 hour snow total from Colorado resorts:

Arapahoe Basin – 0″

Aspen Mountain – 0″

Aspen Highlands – 0″

Beaver Creek – 0″

Breckenridge – 0″

Buttermilk – 0″

Cooper – 0″

Copper Mountain – 0″

Crested Butte – 0″

Echo Mountain – 0″

Eldora Mountain – 0″

Granby Ranch – 0″

Hesperus – 0″, Opens mid-Dec.

Howelsen Hill – 0″

Kendall Mountain – 0″, open weekends

Keystone – 0″

Loveland – 0″

Monarch – 0″

Powderhorn – 0″

Purgatory – 0″

Silverton – 0″, Heli-only, guided Dec. 28

Snowmass – 0″

Steamboat – 0″

Sunlight – 0″

Telluride – 0″

Vail – 0″

Winter Park – 0″

Wolf Creek – 0″