Copper Mountain Shatters March Snowfall Record
SUMMIT COUNTY (CBS4) - Colorado's Copper Mountain announced Monday they have officially broke their record for the snowiest March on record. Since March 1 the mountain has measured 88 inches of snow.
The previous March record for the resort which has been open 47 years was in March 2001 with a total of 86 inches.
For the 2018-2019 ski season, Copper had measured a grand total of 285 inches through March 18. Their average snowfall is 310 inches. So with a couple more months in the snow season, the mountain has already received about 92% of their average annual snowfall.
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