On the heels of a storm that dropped up to 36 inches of snow in some parts of the state over a 72-hour period, another round of big snow is headed for Colorado.

Over the last three days, double-digit snow totals landed on many of the state’s tallest peaks. According to mapping from the National Weather Service (NWS), peaks that got the deepest totals were those west of Montrose, as well as those in the area of the Grand Mesa – about 30 to 36 inches in places hit the hardest. After all that snow, the state’s snowpack level is at about 90 percent of the norm for March 16.

After a day or so of dryness, more wintery weather will be incoming, most likely to hit between Tuesday morning and Wednesday morning and once again expected to bring widespread snowfall to the state’s mountainous region.

In the most likely ‘expected’ snowfall scenario through Wednesday morning per a forecast provided by the NWS, totals reach into the 12 to 18-inch range, favoring Western Slope peaks. The peaks of the state’s central mountains get between four and 12 inches.

The ‘high-end’ forecast, however, is where the snowfall situation gets interesting. In this scenario, totals of up to 12 inches are much more widespread with snowfall likely to have greater impacts along the I-70 mountain corridor, as well.

See both scenarios depicted on the mapping below:

According to the OpenSnow report, Silverton and Telluride should get the most fresh powder over the next five days – 13″ and 12″, respectively. Find a full resort-by-resort breakdown here.

Those traveling during this period should prepare for winter conditions by packing these 22 survival items for their trip.

Find additional weather information on the National Weather Service website.

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