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Ski Resorts Get More Than 2 Feet Of Snow For Christmas

CLEAR CREEK COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) - Several ski resorts in Colorado got more than two feet of snow for Christmas.

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"For weeks and weeks we waited for the weather pattern to shift and allow big snow in the mountains. It finally happened over the Christmas weekend," CBS4 Meteorologist Ashton Altieri tweeted.

Eldora Mountain Resort in Boulder County got almost three feet of snow in four days.

Steamboat Ski Resort in Routt County got 32 inches.

Breckenridge, Keystone and Arapahoe Basin in Clear Creek County got 28-30 inches of fresh snow.

Thanks to the snow, more terrain is open this week! We've opened over 15 more trails including Callie's Alley and...

Posted by Breckenridge Ski Resort on Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Several resorts opened new terrain or said they would be soon.

Good morning! One more present for all of you - Treeline Terrain Park opens later today! The guys are digging it out...

Posted by Arapahoe Basin Ski Area on Tuesday, December 26, 2017
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