Powder day at Vail, Beaver Creek

VAIL, Colorado – Monday’s storm brought big snow totals to local ski areas for the Tuesday morning report.

Vail reported 10 inches of snow, while Beaver Creek reported 9 inches as of 6 a.m.

Vail currently has 1,603 of 5,289 acres open, but said over the weekend that they intend to open parts of the Back Bowls as soon as possible after Monday’s storm.

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Vail has received 105 inches of snow so far this year.

Beaver Creek has 1,408 of 1,815 acres open, having gotten 96 inches of snow so far this year.

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The National Weather Service says today’s weather will be sunny and cold, with a high near 17.

There’s a chance of snow Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, the weather service said.