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This Colorado ski resort saw 20 inches of snow
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DENVER (KDVR) — Several ski areas are closing early for the season after an unusually warm winter, but some resorts received one final push for spring snow at the start of April. This winter was one of the warmest in history, and ski areas felt the consequences. Several resorts pushed back their opening days, and hundreds of trails were still closed by the end of December. These warm conditions carried through the winter and into the spring. Colorado ski areas announce closing dates amid warm winter During March, the snowiest month of the year, conditions weren’t much better. Dirt patches and low snowpack became the norm for many resorts. Ski areas have been trying to hang onto spring skiing, but several have already closed at the end of March. As for the rest of the ski areas still struggling to stay open, some finally saw some inches, with one area even recording 20 inches of snow. Here’s how much snow was recorded over the last 48 hours, as of Thursday at 8 a.m. Ski area Inches over past 48 hours Crested Butte Mountain Resort 20 inches Snowmass 11 inches Telluride Ski Resort 11 inches Aspen Mountain 8 inches Copper Mountain Resort 6 inches (over 24 hours) Vail Ski Resort 5 inches Loveland Ski Area 4 inches Keystone Resort 3 inches Steamboat 3 inches Eldora 1 inch Winter Park Resort 1 inch Beaver Creek Resort Not updated Breckenridge Ski Resort Not updated Crested Butte saw the most amount of recorded snow over the past 48 hours, seeing almost 2 feet of snow. Snowmass and Telluride also reported nearly a foot of snow. While this snow is a relief to the mountains, it’s too late for some. Several ski areas like Sunlight Mountain Resort and Powderhorn Mountain Resort have already closed for the season. Meanwhile, most ski areas are planning on closing around Easter weekend. Copyright 2026 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. For the latest news, weather, sports, and streaming video, head to FOX31 Denver.