Wow, what a storm! This past week's Atmospheric River event brought days of heavy snowfall to Colorado. Since Monday, some ski areas in the state reporting more than 3 feet of fresh snow. The big winners from the storm were Crested Butte with 42", Copper Mountain with 38" and Vail with 37". On top of feet of fresh powder for the high country, this past week's storm has proved extremely beneficial in boosting base depths. However in spite of the fresh snow, resorts are still operating with limited terrain. Expect obstacles, such as rocks and tree stump and bare patches to become visible in some areas in the days ahead. For upcoming weekend, temperatures will be on the rise. Highs will top out in the teens and 20s on Friday, followed by widespread 20s this weekend. Early next week with high pressure on the rise, highs will climb more comfortably into the 30s each day.Into next week, the longer range models take a turn to dry skies, with snow not likely to return to our forecast until next weekend at the earliest. Travel wise, this will be a good thing with no major weather impacts into and out of the high country for the next 7 days. That said, don't forget the shades in the car and the goggles on the slopes to help eliminate sunglare, along with a good bottle of sunscreen. Disclaimer: This is sponsored content. All opinions and views are of Monarch Mountain and does not reflect the same of KOAA.__Watch KOAA News5 on your time, anytime with our free streaming app available for your Roku, FireTV, AppleTV and Android TV. Just search KOAA News5, download and start watching.