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5AM Snow Report (3/29/2025)

Good Morning Skiers and Riders! This is your 5 am snow report for Saturday, March 29, 2025. 

❄️ 24-Hour Snowfall

❄️ Mid-Mountain: 2.5 inches | Overnight: 2.5 inches
❄️ Summit: 5 inches | Overnight: 5 inches

🎿 5am Mountain Conditions

🏔 Mid-Mountain Base: 51 inches | Temp: 33°F | Wind: 5 mph from the WSW | Skies: Cloudy ☁️
🏔 Summit Base: 100 inches | Temp: 25°F | Wind: 10 mph from the WSW ☁️
🏔 Base Temp: 35°F

🌧️ Weather Forecast 🌨️

📍 Base: Considerable cloudiness. Occasional rain showers this afternoon. High 47F. Winds light and variable. Chance of rain 60%.
📍 Summit: Mainly cloudy with a mixture of rain and snow showers developing during the afternoon. High near 40F. Winds light and variable. Chance of precip 60%

🚡 Open Terrain

✔️ Lifts: 23
✔️ Runs: 184
✔️ Acres: 3,741 – Packed Powder & Spring Snow!

⚠️ Avalanche Danger – Stay Safe!

🚨 CAIC Rating: Moderate

Potential Avalanche Triggers
❄️ Drifted Snow Slabs – Avalanches can occur where cohesive slabs of drifted snow accumulate.
⛰️ Steep Slopes – Most likely on upper-elevation slopes near ridges, in gullies, and behind convex rollovers.
🌨️ New Snow Accumulation – Risk increases with 6+ inches of new snowfall.

Weekend Snowpack Considerations
✅ Safer Travel Choices – Stick to slopes with supportable crusts or dry snow.
🌡️ Lower Elevation Risks – Some slopes may not freeze Friday night, increasing instability.
⚠️ Wet Snow Danger – Avoid steep slopes with unsupportable wet snow on Saturday.
🧊 New Snow Insulation – Fresh snowfall can trap moisture, preventing a solid freeze.
⛏️ Dig & Check – If unsure, dig down to inspect snow layers for stability.
❄️ Snow Arriving Friday Afternoon – While new snowfall won’t increase avalanche danger by Friday evening, expect winter-like conditions and fresh avalanche concerns on Saturday.

⛷️Stay safe, make smart terrain choices, and always ride with a partner! Have a great day on the mountain!🏂

We’re tracking daily snowfall and total accumulations at mid-mountain starting November 1, 2024—the first official day Steamboat Resort begins counting towards the season total. Only days with measurable snow recorded by 5 a.m. are included. As of today, Steamboat Resort has logged 63 days of measurable snowfall at mid-mountain, 24 of which qualified as “A Powder Day in the ’Boat.” The snowiest single days so far have been November 27, 2024, January 12, 2025 and February 12, 2025, all with 15 inches recorded at 5 a.m on the mid-mountain stake. The most significant storm spanned February 12-19, 2025, delivering 56 inches of snow over eight days.

While it’s not part of the official count, we’re also tracking measurable snowfall at the summit starting from November 26, 2024—the first day skiing and riding were available up there and measurements were recorded.

A “powder day” is defined as any day the ski area is open to the public and at least 4 inches of snow is measured at mid-mountain by 5 a.m.

DATENEW MID-MOUNTAIN SNOW (inches)TOTAL MID-MOUNTAIN SNOW (inches)New Summit Snow (inches)Total Summit Snow (inches)
October 18, 20242n/a——
October 21, 20246.5n/a——
October 30, 20241.5n/a——
October 31, 20243n/a——
November 1, 2024First Official Day of Tracking
November 3, 202411——
November 4, 202423——
November 5, 202414——
November 6, 2024812——
November 9, 2024517——
November 10, 20242.519.5——
November 13, 2024221.5——
November 17, 2024122.5——
November 19, 2024123.5——
November 23, 2024Opening Day
November 25, 2024730.5n/an/a
November 26, 2024434.566
November 27, 20241549.51723
November 28, 2024554.5528
December 9, 20241.556331
December 10, 20245611142
December 11, 2024162547
December 14, 2024264249
December 17, 2024——150
December 18, 20243.567.5454
December 24, 2024370.5256
December 25, 2024171.5—56
December 26, 2024172.5359
December 27, 2024779.5867
December 28, 2024584.5572
December 29, 20245.590779
December 30, 2024393584
December 31, 20241.594.5185
January 1, 20250.595—85
January 2, 2025398590
January 3, 2025199191
January 5, 2025710615106
January 6, 202551119115
January 7, 20252.5113.53118
January 9, 20252115.52120
January 10, 20250.51163123
January 11, 202551216129
January 12, 20251513628157
January 14, 202531392159
January 15, 202511400.5159.5
January 18, 202531435164.5
January 19, 202521452166.5
January 20, 202521472168.5
January 21, 20250.5147.5—168.5
January 23, 20251148.53171.5
January 24, 20250.5149—171.5
January 25, 202531524175.5
January 26, 202521544179.5
January 27, 20250.5154.5—179.5
February 1, 20253157.53182.5
February 2, 20256.516410192.5
February 8, 20251017413205.5
February 9, 202551798213.5
February 12, 2025151947220.5
February 13, 200521962222.5
February 14, 202582048230.5
February 15, 2025621011241.5
February 16, 2025621610251.1
February 17, 20258.5224.59260.5
February 18, 20257.523211271.5
February 19, 202532354275.5
February 20, 2025—2351276.5
February 21, 202542395281.5
February 25, 20250.25239.25—281.5
March 4, 20251.5240.752283.5
March 5, 20252.5243.253286.5
March 6, 20254247.256292.5
March 7, 20253250.254296.5
March 8, 20252252.256302.5
March 15, 20258260.2510312.5
March 16, 20253.5263.754316.5
March 19, 20258271.7512328.5
March 20, 20252273.753331.5
March 21, 20251274.751332.5
March 22, 20252276.753335.5
March 23, 20251277.751336.5
March 24, 20251278.752338.5
March 29, 20252.5281.255343.5

Total Mid-Mountain Snowfall

November ’24December ’24January ’25February ’25March ’25April ’25TOTAL
54.5″40″60″84.75″42″—281.25″

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