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Crested Butte Snow Forecast

Weather Forecast for Crested Butte at 2685 m
Issued: 4 am  21 Jan 2026 (local time)

New snow in Crested Butte

9.0cm3.5in
Fri 23rd (AM)
The snow forecast for Crested Butte is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Crested Butte Weather (Next 3 days): The snow forecast for Crested Butte is: A moderate fall of snow, heaviest on Fri night. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 1°C on Thu afternoon, min -10°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Crested Butte Weather (Days 4-6): A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Sat morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -4°C on Sat morning, min -16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.


Crested Butte Live Weather

ResortSnow DepthTemp. (°C)Wind (km/h)Weather
Top Lift: 0.8m
-13
10
clear
Middle Lift: 
-10
0
clear
Bottom Lift: 0.8m
-10
0
clear
6 Day Forecast
Issued: 4 am 21 Jan 2026 / Updates in ::
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Crested Butte Snow Conditions

Top snow depth:81cm
Bottom snow depth:81cm
Fresh snowfall depth:
Last snowfall: 8 Jan 2026
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Snow History

Week 3 of January has on average:
0.4
Bluebird Powder days
Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind.
2.2
Powder days
Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind.
1.9
Bluebird days
Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind.



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