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Purgatory Resort snow forecast
15 cm of snow forecast in the next 3 days at the top of the ski area. Purgatory Resort has about 68 km of runs from 2,695 m to 3,290 m (United States). The forecast below starts at the top; switch to the middle or bottom, or compare every model.
Purgatory Resort snow forecast, day by day
| Day | Top3,290 m | Middle2,990 m | Bottom2,695 m | Freezing level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 24 Oct | 1 cm | – | – | 3,600–3,800 m |
| Sun 25 Oct | 13 cm | 4 cm | – | 3,000–3,550 m |
| Mon 26 Oct | 1 cm | 1 cm | <1 cm | 2,450–3,550 m |
| Tue 27 Oct | – | – | – | 2,800–3,600 m |
| Wed 28 Oct | – | – | – | 3,050–3,650 m |
| Thu 29 Oct | – | – | – | 3,150–3,700 m |
| Fri 30 Oct | 1 cm | <1 cm | – | 3,250–3,650 m |
| Total | 16 cm | 5 cm | <1 cm |
Forecast snowfall worked out for each height from GFS (US) (days in UTC, updated 45 minutes ago). Not a measured snow depth. The forecast above has the hour-by-hour detail and every other model.
Ski areas near Purgatory Resort
- Telluride Ski Area33 km away · 11 cm in 3 days
- Hesperus Ski Area41 km away · no snow in 3 days
- Cimarron Mountain Club77 km away · 10 cm in 3 days
- Wolf Creek Ski Area94 km away · 8 cm in 3 days
Mountains near Purgatory Resort
- Mount Eolus4,295 m · 19 km away · 32 cm in 3 days
- Windom Peak4,294 m · 21 km away · 32 cm in 3 days
- Hesperus Mountain4,035 m · 30 km away · 17 cm in 3 days
- Mount Sneffels4,312 m · 42 km away · 14 cm in 3 days
- Handies Peak4,282 m · 43 km away · 26 cm in 3 days
- Wetterhorn Peak4,272 m · 56 km away · 17 cm in 3 days
More snow forecasts: Colorado · United States · All ski resorts
Questions about Purgatory Resort
- Will it snow at Purgatory Resort this week?
- Yes. About 16 cm of snow is forecast at the top of Purgatory Resort (3,290 m) over the next 7 days, most of it on Sunday, and about 5.3 cm at the middle (2,990 m).
- What is the freezing level at Purgatory Resort?
- Over the next 7 days the freezing level is forecast between about 2,450 m and 3,800 m. Purgatory Resort runs from 2,695 m to 3,290 m, so snow and rain may both fall at different heights; check the top, middle and bottom in the forecast.
- How high is Purgatory Resort?
- Purgatory Resort runs from 2,695 m at the bottom to 3,290 m at the top, with about 68 km of ski runs in Colorado, United States.