Snow started falling across Colorado early Thursday morning, prompting multiple winter weather advisories south and west of Denver, according to the National Weather Service.

The winter storm impacting southern Colorado is also delivering snow to Colorado's ski areas. Much of the snow has already fallen, with several more inches possible tonight.

The heaviest snow totals are forecast Thursday in the mountains, southern foothills and Palmer Divide, but large swaths of the state will get a taste of winter

The following Colorado snow totals have been reported by the National Weather Service for Jan. 8, 2026 as of 10 a.m. Thursday: Breen, CO — 1 inch at 7 a.m. Carbondale, CO — 1 inch at 7:45 a.m. Cattle Creek, CO — 1.5 inches at 8:12 a.m.

It has been a slow and frustrating start to the ski season across Colorado, but history suggests there may still be reason for cautious optimism.

After the first real winter weather of 2026, Snowmass has picked up 12 inches of snow in the past 24 hours, the most snowfall of any ski resort in Colorado from this storm cycle.

Colorado is heading into the new year with some fresh snowfall, but the return to typical winter weather will be short lived. New Year’s Eve is expected to be dry and warm across much

Snow that was forecast to hit the Colorado Springs area on Thursday indeed arrived throughout the afternoon and evening, prompting several schools to either implement delayed starts or call off classes entirely for Friday.

At this point, 1–4 inches still looks reasonable across the Front Range, with a slushy 1–2 inches for many locations east of Denver across the plains. With marginal temperatures, significant melting is expected, and many areas will likely finish on the lower end of snowfall totals.