Colorado, Oct 2026

The high country right now

Bear Lake, Rocky Mountain National Park. Photo: Jonathan Wisner, CC BY 2.0.

The forecast

I-70: 9 to 16 inches

Likely vs. high-end NWS scenario at the Eisenhower-Johnson Tunnels.

The split

Denver: just rain

Elevation is the whole story this week.

What's next

Another storm: Oct 21-22

Southwest Colorado could see 33 inches combined by October 23.

Ski season

Keystone: opening soon

See our full ski season guide for every resort we're tracking.

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Every pass, every total

The full breakdown of today's storm across Colorado's mountains.

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