Tomer’s Track Heavy snow next week across parts of the Intermountain West – especially Colorado with 1-3 feet. About a foot for the Wasatch and Tetons. This is a two-storm combo with an Arctic front. Here’s my mountain weather forecast video: 2/19-2/24: Forecast snow plume for Crested Butte, CO:
Tomer’s Take 2-3 day dry break across the Intermountain West (IW). Two storm combo hits the IW 2/20-2/23. An Arctic front accompanies this storm cycle. Air temps plummet early next week aiding in snow efficiency. 1-3 feet possible across parts of CO. A foot or more across the Wasatch and Tetons. What follows this storm […]
Tomer’s Take It now looks like a two-storm combo for next week, 2/20-2/24 across the West. They are colder, windier, and stronger storm systems versus the one that just moved through the Intermountain West. Big totals possible in West/SW CO and Northern NM. What happens after 2/24? Data remains split and confidence is low. High […]
Tomer’s Take Storm #1 is sliding through MT, WY, ID, UT, CO, NM on 2/16 ending early 2/17. A dry 2-3 day break follows this storm system. Storm #2 arrives 2/20-2/23 (possibly lingering into early 2/24). Will it be followed by high pressure or another storm system into March1? Data is split and confidence is […]
My friend Scot Stewart shot the video and photo below on 2/13/2022. These types of “spaceship clouds” are called lenticular clouds. They can also be called standing wave clouds. They’re created and maintained by strong winds aloft over mountainous terrain. I’ve talked a lot about lenticular clouds in past mountain weather safety courses. Typically they […]
Tomer’s Take Two storm systems will be separated by a 2-3 day dry break. First storm system: 2/15-2/17 Second storm system: 2/20-2/23 Second storm system appears stronger, colder. End of February: High pressure might rebuild across the West. Water vapor satellite shows the storm track and high pressure dislodged but the first western storm system. […]
Tomer’s Take A storm system hits ID on 2/14, WY/MT/UT on 2/15, and CO/NM on 2/16. This is the largest storm system is 30+ days. Some of it’s energy is spent battling a large dome of high pressure. Storm system only brushes CA with light snow, but could pave the way for a better snow […]
Tomer’s Take Finally, after weeks of high pressure and only minor, fast-moving cold fronts an actual storm system is lined-up. It hits ID on 2/14, 2/15 WY/MT/UT, and 2/16 CO, NM. This storm system is not a blockbuster, but it will pave the way for another storm system on 2/21-2/22. Unfortunately, this storm system only […]
Tomer’s Take Minor, fast-moving cold front on 2/11 races south through MT, WY, CO, and NM. Light snow accumulation. Alberta Clipper hits the Northeast late 2/11 through 2/12. Light snow accumulation plus some lake-effect. Dry all weekend in the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia. Larger storm system pierces the large Western high pressure ridge early […]
Tomer’s Take A fast-moving, minor cold front races south through MT, WY, and CO through 2/11. High pressure anchored over CA remains formidable. Mostly dry weekend for the Pacific Northwest. Next storm arrives Monday. A larger storm system pierces the Western high pressure ridge 2/14-2/16 with snow for WA, OR, CA, ID, UT, MT, WY, […]