While the Front Range appears to have been spared significant snowfall during a storm that will extend into Wednesday evening in Colorado, select peaks in the San Juans have received between 30 and 36 inches of snowfall in the past 48 hours, with flakes still present are falling – and it looks like a few more snows are on the way soon.

According to the USDA, Colorado's statewide snowpack has increased to 152 percent of normal as of Oct. 30, up from 98 percent of normal on Oct. 28. This sudden increase in snowpack is driven primarily by the state's southwesternmost river basin – the San Miguel-Dolores-Animas-San Juan River Basin – where snowpack is currently 529 percent of the previous long-term norm. Most of the mountainous portion of this region has received at least a foot of snow in the last 48 hours, with much of this region receiving 18 to 24 inches of snow.

Editor's note: It is important to remember that there may be fluctuations in snowpack early in the season compared to long-term norms. Large gaps can also be expected as limited early storms may favor a particular region.

According to reports from the National Weather Service, Wednesday's snow is expected to bring more powder to Colorado, although this final portion of the current storm's snow will favor peaks in the Aspen area, as opposed to those near Telluride, with some of the mountains in the Aspen area has the potential to have up to a meter of snow.

While the snow is all well and good, it should help Colorado's ski resorts get some coverage on their slopes, making skiing and riding a little more enjoyable early in the season – not to mention the consistently colder temperatures in the mountains are finally a relief Efforts have made effective snowmaking possible – it looks like more snow is on the way soon.

While the National Weather Service expects much of the state to remain largely dry Thursday through Sunday morning, more snow is expected to move into the mountains through Sunday night, Nov. 3.

This report is confirmed by forecaster Joel Gratz of OpenSnow – a trusted weather source when it comes to mountain forecasts – with Gratz expecting two rounds of snow next week between November 4th and 8th.

There's no doubt that snow season is underway in Colorado, which will continue to have potentially far-reaching impacts on travel – be it on hiking trails or mountain roads. Therefore, it is important for those traveling across the state to be prepared to pack their vehicles with essentials for survival. Here's OutThere Colorado's list of 16 essential things you shouldn't miss.