Big snow totals Christmas week across the West

I took the skis for a walk early this Saturday morning. It was my first time skinning this season. Snow coverage remains thin across the Front Range high peaks of Colorado. Colorado needs snow.

Out early with the moon.

Tomer’s Take

  • 2-3 different storm systems lined-up for the West through Christmas.
  • A large dip in the jet stream might develop Christmas week off the coast of California.
  • A weak to moderate intensity atmospheric river is possible for the High Sierra from Shasta to Tahoe to Mammoth.
  • This flow will send snow into the Interior Rockies including UT, ID, WY, and CO. 1-2 feet likely at many ski areas in UT and WY. In CO, the Western Slope ski areas are favored.

My forecast video includes a two-part snow forecast and explanation of the storm track.

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