Author: christomer

Powder Day! Snow Forecast Next 48 hours & Beyond

Tomer’s Take: The Teton snow bullseye continues next 48 hours with another 12-14 inches. That’ll be three feet in three days. I’m forecasting 6-8 inches today (2/15) across the Wasatch. In Colorado, I’m forecasting 4-8 inches across the Central and Northern Mountain zones 2/15-2/16. My afternoon forecast video update: Current Setup Water vapor satellte shows […]

Snow forecast through 2/23

Tomer’s Take: Storm systems hit the West Coast through 2/23 and pieces break off and hit UT/ID/MT/UT/CO. There are a few snow bullseyes including the Tetons, Sierra, NW Colorado, and Wasatch with feet of grand total accumulation. My afternoon forecast video update: Jackson Hole is reporting 16″ in 24 hours. I’m forecasting another 2 feet […]

Sierra & Teton Snow Bullseyes

Tomer’s Take: The pattern favors two distinct snow bullseyes through 2/22: Sierra & Tetons with feet of grand total accumulation. Overall, it’s a pattern dominated by storm systems hitting the West Coast then weakening and sending pieces of energy/precip into the Intermountain West. My afternoon forecast update video: Snow Timeline Tetons: Now-2/16, 2/18-2/20. Wasatch: 2/14 […]

Shifting Pattern and Snow Bullseye For Tetons

Tomer’s Take: The pattern 2/12-2/15 favors PNW/BC/ID/MT/WY. Then the stormtrack shifts south 2/16-2/22 to favor CA/OR/UT/ID/WY/CO. The overlap between both periods is the Teton Range, WY where I’m forecasting 2-3 feet of grand total accumulation. Overall, the pattern continues trending weaker for most locations. What once looked like a major initial storm system 2/15-2/17 now […]

The Week Ahead

Tomer’s Take: The stormtrack now favors the PNW/BC/ID/MT/WY through 2/15. Then it shifts south 2/16-2/21 to favor CA/UT/ID/WY/CO. The initial storm system is trending weaker/faster, but additional waves of moisture get pushed through the interior Rockies by a strong Subtropical jet. The Northeast gets moderate to heavy snow 2/13 and 2/16. 2/13 stormtrack is trending […]

Final CO/NM Snow 2/10, Shifting Storm Track With Heavy Snow Possible

Tomer’s Take: The final storm system of this impressive storm cycle concludes in CO/NM 2/10 with moderate to snow accumulation. Then the pattern shifts north 2/11-2/15 to favor PNW/BC/Northern Tier. Then it shifts back to the south 2/16-2/20 to favor CA/UT/WY/ID/CO/NM with heavy snow potential and a rich Pacific flow via strong Subtropical jet (atmospheric […]

Powder Forecast, Storm Cycle through 2/10, El Nino Update

Tomer’s Take: A large storm system continues to move slowly through the Intermountain West. Two additional pieces of energy rotate into the mix and keeps the snow going through 2/10. Then the pattern shifts north 2/11-2/14 with snow targeting the PNW/BC/Northern Tier. A warmer, drier pattern builds 2/15-2/18. 20″ in 24 hours at Alta, UT […]

Next storm system; Snowfall through 2/10

Tomer’s Take: Storm cycle continues until 2/10. CA’s big storm system is finally making its move into the Intermountain West. Snowfall increases in UT and CO afternoon 2/6-2/9, snow continues in WY 2/6-2/9. A smaller, weaker storm system races through PNW/BC/Northern Tier 2/11-2/12 with light snow accumulation. Drier pattern 2/13-2/17. My afternoon forecast video update: […]

Powder Days Ahead For CA/UT/WY/ID/MT/CO/NM

Tomer’s Take: Major storm cycle lasts until 2/10. A storm system continues to spin in CA with heavy rain and Sierra snow. A powerful Subtropical jet is transporting moisture ahead of this storm system on 2/5 into UT/ID/WY/MT and into CO/NM on 2/6. Smaller pieces of energy will dive into the intermountain west behind this […]

Update: Storm Cycle Through 2/12

Tomer’s Take: Current storm cycle lasts through 2/12 then high pressure builds. Next storm system is hitting CA with a moderate/strong atmospheric river (AR) surge 2/4-2/5. Then this storm system breaks loose 2/5-2/8 and hits UT/ID/WY/MT/CO/NM with heavy snow accumulation. A smaller storm system 2/8-2/9 races into UT/AZ/CO/NM and meshes with the prior storm system […]