Fast Snow 4/27, Forecast Wind, Freezing Level

Tomer’s Take: A fast-moving storm system will race through Colorado late on 4/27 lingering into early 4/28. Then high pressure builds into the Intermountain West through 5/6.

Forecast Wind Gusts

Quandary Peak, CO:

4/27: 45mph

4/28: 40mph

4/29: 35mph

4/30: 30mph

Mount Bierstadt, CO

4/27: 50mph

4/28: 40mph

4/29: 35mph

4/30: 35mph

Mount Superior, UT:

4/27: 40mph

4/28: 35mph

4/29: 15mph

4/30: 15mph

Grand Teton, WY:

4/27: 50mph

4/28: 25mph

4/29: 20mph

4/30: 20mph

Forecast Freezing Level

Wasatch, Daily Max/Min:

4/27: 10800’/10200′

4/28: 12800’/10700′

4/29: 13500’/12600′

4/30: 13900’/13500′

Colorado’s Central Mountain Zone:

4/27: 11700’/8400′

4/28: 9500’/7000′

4/29: 13000’/10300′

4/30: 13500’/11300′

Forecast Timing

Forecast radar/satellite valid 4/27-5/2:

Forecast Pattern

Forecast jet stream valid 5/6. High pressure over the Intermountain West with an area of low pressure nearly stalled off the CA Coast.

Forecast Totals

4/27-4/29:

4/30-5/6: