Colorado ski resorts got some welcome snowfall from Winter Storm Fern, but not enough to turn a dry and warm winter around

Ski resorts in Colorado can make snow, but it only goes so far.

By: Steven R. Fassnacht, Colorado State University and Michael Childers, Colorado State University, The Conversation

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Published: January 27, 2026

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Last Updated: 23 hours, 21 minutes ago

By Steven R. Fassnacht, Colorado State University and Michael Childers, Colorado State University

Winter Storm Fern brought Colorado’s mountain towns a bit of what they’ve spent weeks hoping for.

It snowed 23 inches (58 centimeters) at the Crested Butte ski resort over the weekend of Jan. 24-25, 2026. Aspen Snowmass got 13 inches (33 cm).

It was a welcome change in Colorado, where the ski season is off to a slow start. By Thanksgiving …

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