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US & Canada Weekly Snow Roundup #296
Weekly Snow News for North America, updated January 7, 2026: Deep freezes hit the East and Midwest while Pacific storms bring two feet of snow to Tahoe.
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Purgatory at 2988 m altitude
Issued by Snow-Forecast.com at: 4 am (local time) / 07 Jan 2026
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some clouds | cloudy | light snow | light snow | light snow | light snow | some clouds | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | clear | some clouds | |
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max °C | -1 | -1 | -5 | -5 | -5 | -10 | -10 | -9 | -13 | -5 | -3 | -6 | -1 | 0 | -6 | 1 | 2 | -3 |
min °C | -7 | -4 | -6 | -7 | -8 | -14 | -14 | -14 | -15 | -11 | -6 | -8 | -6 | -3 | -6 | -4 | -2 | -4 |
-7 | -6 | -9 | -10 | -8 | -21 | -22 | -22 | -23 | -16 | -10 | -14 | -6 | -3 | -8 | -8 | -5 | -8 | |
54 | 79 | 96 | 79 | 88 | 86 | 68 | 77 | 54 | 52 | 74 | 53 | 51 | 67 | 51 | 42 | 68 | 64 | |
2800 | 2400 | 2150 | 2200 | 1700 | 1450 | 1500 | 850 | 600 | 2300 | 1900 | 1600 | 2900 | 2500 | 1600 | 3200 | 2700 | 2400 | |
 | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — |
Next 0-3 days weather summary:
A light covering of new snow, mostly falling on Thu morning. Temperatures will be below freezing (max -1°C on Wed morning, min -15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.
Next 4-6 days weather summary:
Mostly dry. Freeze-thaw conditions (max 2°C on Mon afternoon, min -11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
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Latest snow reports near Purgatory:
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Snowing heavily in Telluride. from Telluride
Purgatory Snow Conditions
| Top snow depth: | — |
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| Bottom snow depth: | — |
| Fresh snowfall depth: | 3 cm |
| Last snowfall: | 5 Jan 2026 |
| Snow Alerts | Create Alert |
Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (4) / good piste (13)
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Week 1 of January has on average:
0.8 | Bluebird Powder days Fresh snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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1.0 | Powder days Fresh snow, limited sun, any wind. |
2.9 | Bluebird days Average snow, mostly sunny, light wind. |
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Other resorts in USA - Colorado are reporting: powder (4) / good piste (13)
The above table gives the weather forecast for Purgatory at the specific elevation of 2988 m. Our sophisticated weather models allow us to provide snow forecasts for the top, middle and bottom ski stations of Purgatory. To access the weather forecasts for the other elevations, use the tab navigation above the table. For a wider view of the weather, check out the Weather Map of United States.
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