Freezing levels surge then new snow through 4/18

Tomer’s Take: Freezing levels will rise rapidly 4/9-4/12 with widespread 50-degree high temps at 10,000 feet for CA, UT, and CO.

My forecast video 4/9:

Forecast Freezing Level

Wasatch:

4/9: 12000′

4/10: 13300′ <–24/7 above freezing

4/11: 13100′ <–24/7 above freezing

4/12: 12100′

4/13: 6600′

CO Central Mountain Zone:

4/9: 11500′

4/10: 14000′

4/11: 14400′

4/12: 14000′

4/13: 13000′

4/14: 11000′

Tahoe:

4/9: 12600′

4/10: 11700′

4/11: 10000′

4/12: 8700′

Forecast High Temps 4/11

Wasatch/SLC, UT:

Forecast maximum air temps valid 4/11.

Forecast Pattern

Forecast jet stream valid 4/18. Notice the dip in the northern branch favoring the PNW/BC/Northern Tier.

Forecast Timing

Forecast radar/satellite valid 4/9-4/14:

Forecast Totals

4/9-4/11:

4/12-4/18:

4/10-4/18: