00:00A pair of storms could bring a big late-October snow refresh to the western U.S.
00:04Big Sky, Montana, could see around 17 inches of snow through the end of October.
00:09The resort sits near a bullseye in the seven-day precipitation forecast.
00:14The first storm has been unusually warm, with snow levels near 13,000 feet in Colorado.
00:20That meant rain instead of snow at Telluride and Wolf Creek.
00:23Parts of the San Juan Mountains could get 4.5 to 5 inches of liquid.
00:27That raises flash flooding and debris flow concerns, especially near burn scars.
00:32A colder front arrives around October 27th and 28th across Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming.
00:38Big Sky, Bridger Bowl, and Showdown should benefit from the colder air.
00:42Utah's highest Wasatch Peaks could collect 8 to 10 inches.
00:45Lighter snow could help early snowmaking at Loveland, Arapahoe Basin, and Keystone.
00:50Ski season in the Rockies may be getting an early boost.
00:53Disclosure.
00:54This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
