At this point, 1–4 inches still looks reasonable across the Front Range, with a slushy 1–2 inches for many locations east of Denver across the plains. With marginal temperatures, significant melting is expected, and many areas will likely finish on the lower end of snowfall totals.

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Jan. 8, 2026 as of 10 a.m. Thursday: Breen, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m. Carbondale, CO — 1 inch at 7:45 a.m. Cattle Creek, CO — 1.5 inches at 8:12 a.m.

The winter storm impacting southern Colorado is also delivering snow to Colorado's ski areas. Much of the snow has already fallen, with several more inches possible tonight.

It has been a slow and frustrating start to the ski season across Colorado, but history suggests there may still be reason for cautious optimism.

The heaviest snow totals are forecast Thursday in the mountains, southern foothills and Palmer Divide, but large swaths of the state will get a taste of winter

Snow is finally back in the forecast for Colorado as a trio of storms could bring snow to the state from the middle of this week through the Christmas weekend; maybe fresh snow on Christmas Day too. Current forecast models show the possibility of between 10-20 inches of snow for the northern and central mountains

No Colorado ski area or resort has surpassed 70 inches of total snowfall for the season, however, two snow events are lining up, one this weekend, one to start 2026.

Colorado is heading into the new year with some fresh snowfall, but the return to typical winter weather will be short lived. New Year’s Eve is expected to be dry and warm across much

The Colorado Department of Transportation has already deployed snowplows to make sure the roads do not become too icy and dangerous. CDOT says there are at least 100 plows on highways across the Denver metro area. There are 30 plows on I-70's mountain corridor between Golden and Silverthorne.