Loveland
CO · 13,010 ft summit · DEN
NWS Grade
2025–26 Season Snapshot
Storms This Season
183
storms tracked
Season Snowfall
49"
calibrated total
Best Storm
15/100
Tracked
Current Snowpack
34"
Loveland Basin (existing)
Avg Daily Rate
0.3"/day
storms with data
Season SWE
11.0"
snow water equivalent
NWS Forecast Accuracy
NWS overpredicts by 100% at Loveland
Our calibrated estimates are based on 2 verified storms. When NWS says 12 inches, reality is closer to 0 inches. Don't book flights based on NWS numbers alone.
Late-season March storms (11th and 15th) at Loveland show systematic NWS overforecasting. SNOTEL depth remained essentially flat or declined slightly despite snowfall forecasts. Recommend applying 0.0 multiplier to NWS forecasts for late-season warm-season pattern storms, or investigate whether Loveland SNOTEL station elevation/exposure causes systematic undercatch of forecasted precipitation type.
Based on 2 verified storms · SNOTEL ground truth (Loveland Basin (existing))
Storm History — 2025–26 Season
Apr 17 – Apr 18
NWS Forecast
5.2"
Calibrated
0.5"
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Pending
Density: Average
Rate: 0.5"/day
Apr 17 – Apr 18
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5.2"
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Pending
Density: Average
Rate: 0.3"/day
Apr 15 – Apr 15
NWS Forecast
0.1"
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Actual (SNOTEL)
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Density: Ultra-Light
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Local Knowledge
TGR Community IntelStorm Day Strategy
Extreme wind events (100+ mph gusts documented April 2022) can force full closure. Spring storms create sastrugi and wind-scoured conditions rather than powder. Winter storm timing (Jan high pressure) creates unstable slope conditions with buried wind slabs—make conservative terrain choices. Late March retains January-like avy hazard despite warming. N-facing aspects showing natural slides by May signal transition to wet-slab cycle; avoid exposed terrain.
Terrain Opening Patterns
Super Bowl
Opens: Morning after significant storms
All-time runs in first 3 hours post-storm
Mine Dumps
Opens: After storms
Steep bootpack required to access
Powder Stashes
Super Bowl
Loveland Basin
All-time runs guaranteed in first 3 hours post-storm
Mine Dumps
Loveland Basin
Requires significant bootpack effort to access; worth the effort
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Based on 115 community reports · 2018-01-22 → 2026-02-11
Road & Access
I-70 Corridor (Eisenhower Tunnel to Vail)
OpenHistorical Patterns
Temperature effect: Warmer storm (avg 17.4°F) and colder storm (avg 6.4°F) both produced zero accumulation. Temperature alone does not explain the severe forecast bias at this elevation/season.
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