Six Colorado ski resorts received 20 inches or more of fresh snow in recent days, and a dozen more saw double-digit totals, but base depths remain well below normal across the state.

Vail led the way with 27 inches from the most recent storm system, with Copper Mountain (24) and Steamboat (21) not far behind.

Arapahoe Basin, Breckenridge and Eldora picked up 20. Areas receiving 15-19 inches included Winter Park, Snowmass, Keystone, Aspen, Loveland and Monarch.

Every ski area except Purgatory, Monarch and Crested Butte has a base depth that is less than 80% of normal, though. That’s not likely to change anytime soon, according to the OpenSnow forecasting and reporting service.

“More terrain should slowly open this week, but unfortunately, there is little snow in the forecast for the nex

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